Sporting CP host LASK at Estádio José Alvalade on Wednesday, October 21 (3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT / 12:00 PM PT).
Sporting CP head into this Champions League group game with a clean bill of health and plenty of attacking options already up and running: Luis Javier Suárez Charris has 2 goals from his first 159 minutes in Europe this season, Geny Cipriano Catamo has chipped in with a goal of his own, and Rodrigo Zalazar Martínez offers a creative presence through the middle. LASK have no fresh fitness concerns either, though their firepower looks very different: Florian Flecker has already scored 3 goals, Samuel Oluwabukunmi Adeniran has fired 17 shots without the same reward, and Robert Ljubičić adds a goal threat of his own from midfield.
Sporting CP sit on 6 points from 2 games with a +4 goal difference, having beaten Lens 2-0 away and Galatasaray 3-1 at home, while LASK have 0 points from 2 games and a -4 goal difference after defeats to AEK Athens and Celtic. That gap in control should show at Alvalade: expect Sporting CP to dictate territory and chances while LASK try to keep things scrappy rather than let the game stretch end-to-end.
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Season Form & Standings
Sporting CP sit on 6 points from 2 games with a +4 goal difference, while LASK have 0 points from 2 games and a -4 goal difference.
Champions League
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| LASK | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0 |
Sporting CP vs LASK Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Sporting CP
4-3-3LASK
5-4-1Potential Match-Winners
- Luis Javier Suárez Charris (Sporting CP): The striker has 2 goals from 5 shots so far, with 4 of those efforts on target.
- Rodrigo Zalazar Martínez (Sporting CP): The attacking midfielder has scored once and created 2 chances in just 66 minutes.
- Florian Flecker (LASK): The midfielder is LASK’s standout threat with 3 goals and 3 shots on target already this season.
Recent Form
Sporting CP: W W
- 2026-10-13: Lens 0-2 Sporting CP (W, away)
- 2026-09-09: Sporting CP 3-1 Galatasaray (W, home)
Sporting CP have won their last 2 group games, beating Lens 2-0 away and Galatasaray 3-1 at home.
LASK: L W L
- 2026-09-08: AEK Athens 1-0 LASK (L, away)
- 2026-08-25: LASK 5-1 Celtic (W, AET, home)
- 2026-08-19: Celtic 3-0 LASK (L, away)
LASK’s form reads L W L: a 1-0 loss at AEK Athens, a 5-1 extra-time win over Celtic, and a 3-0 loss at Celtic.
Sporting CP vs LASK Prediction
Sporting CP’s control in midfield and the early returns from Suárez Charris and Catamo point to a measured, low-scoring win rather than an avalanche of goals. LASK have not found the net in their last 2 away group games, and there’s little in their recent matches to suggest that changes at Alvalade. We’re backing Sporting CP to win 2-0, with Suárez Charris the man most likely to get on the scoresheet.