Sporting CP vs Eintracht Frankfurt
UEFA Champions League, KO: 21:00 Nov 1, 2022, Estadio Jose Alvalade
Sporting CP host Eintracht Frankfurt in their final Group D fixture in the UEFA Champions League. Sporting are looking to do the double over Frankfurt but the Germans have been in good form lately and can cause plenty of problems in Portugal.
Group D is one of the most open groups in this year’s Champions League with all four teams still in with a chance of progressing to the round of 16. Sporting CP are currently second on the table and a win on Tuesday will see them through.
Sporting CP’s recent form has not been particularly convincing as they have claimed just one win from their last five matches across all competitions. Ruben Amorim’s men played out a 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur last time out in the Champions League before suffering a 1-0 defeat at Arouca in a Primeira Liga fixture on Saturday.
One positive for Sporting CP is that their record at the Estadio Jose Alvalade has been solid lately. They have claimed four wins from their last five home matches and triumphed 3-1 over Casa Pia in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
Eintracht Frankfurt may be bottom of Group D at the moment but are just two points off the pace. Like Sporting, a win on Tuesday would see them progress to the round of 16, irrespective of what happens in the other fixture.
The Germans gave themselves a fighting chance to progress after claiming a 2-1 victory over Marseille in their previous Champions League fixture. Daichi Kamada opened the scoring while Randal Kolo Muani struck the winner after the French side had drawn level.
Although they were beaten 2-1 by Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga last Saturday, Frankfurt’s recent form has been solid. Oliver Glasner’s men had claimed four straight wins prior to that result and have also won their last two away matches.
How the bookies view it
Sporting CP have the edge among the bookies and are priced at 6/4 by Unibet to claim the win. A victory for Eintracht Frankfurt is valued at 2/1 by Coral while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 by BetVictor.
Head to head
There has been only one previous meeting between Sporting CP and Eintracht Frankfurt with the Portuguese side claiming a 3-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in September.
Players to watch
Michael Edwards scored the opener at Tottenham Hotspur last time out and was also on target in the reverse fixture against Eintracht Frankfurt. The forward could be worth keeping an eye on Sporting CP at 11/4 with Unibet.
Daichi Kamada has been the man in form for Eintracht Frankfurt lately with five goals in his last six matches. The midfielder will be the one to watch on Tuesday and is priced at 7/2 by Unibet to find the net.
Anything else catch the eye?
Sporting CP and Eintracht Frankfurt have plenty of quality in attack and both teams could be backed to score at 7/10 with SBK. The Germans have seen over 2.5 goals in their last three matches and a repeat is priced at 17/20 with Unibet, who are also offering 43/20 on over 3.5 goals.
All the goals came after the break in the reverse fixture so the second half could be tipped as the highest scoring half at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
This UEFA Champions League match between Sporting CP and Eintracht Frankfurt will be played on Nov 1, 2022 and kick off at 21:00. Check below for our tipsters best Sporting CP vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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