Sporting vs Bologna Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Matthew Wright, Football Analyst | Published: 3 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 30, 02:00 | 4 min read

Sporting CP

Football UEFA Champions League Estadio Jose Alvalade Thu 30 Jan 03:00

Bologna FC 1909

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

We’re Sweet on Both Sides to Score

The net could bulge at both ends and our betting prediction is that Sporting and Bologna won’t keep a clean sheet. Take the 2.00 about BTTS Yes and cheer on goals.

Match Preview

Sporting CP approach this fixture after winning 2-0 in the Primeira Liga against Nacional. Trincao and Joao Simoes scored for Sporting CP at Estadio Jose Alvalade.

Bologna drew their last match 1-1 against Empoli in the Serie A. They had 64% possession and eight shots on target in this match. They also had four corners at Stadio Carlo Castellani, with Benjamin Dominguez on the scoresheet.

Sporting – Last 10 League Games

6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.3 goals from 6.4 shots on goal and 16.9 attempts. Sporting have had 62.5% possession, 537.6 passes and 6.9 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.2 goals from 2.7 shots on goal and 7.0 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 2.8 corners.

Viktor Gyoekeres leads the way with 10 goals, Trincao has 4, with Morten Hjulmand and Conrad Harder scoring 2. Trincao is top assists maker with 3, while goalies Franco Israel and Rui Silva have kept 4 clean sheets between them.

Bologna – Last 10 League Games

Bologna have won 4, lost 2 and drawn 4, averaging 6.1 shots on goal, 12.6 attempts and 1.8 goals. They average 54.8% possession, 433.8 passes, 3.3 corners taken and 2.5 corners against them, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 7.6 attempts and 2.6 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Dan Ndoye and Benjamin Dominguez on 3, with Riccardo Orsolini getting 2. Riccardo Orsolini has had 3 assists, with Lukasz Skorupski and Federico Ravaglia notching 3 clean sheets between them in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Sporting confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Franco Israel (GK), Ivan Fresneda, Ousmane Diomande, Goncalo Inacio, Maximiliano Araujo, Zeno Debast, Morten Hjulmand, Trincao, Daniel Braganca, Geny Catamo, Conrad Harder.

Bologna confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Federico Ravaglia (GK), Emil Holm, Nicolo Casale, Sam Beukema, Juan Miranda, Lewis Ferguson, Tommaso Pobega, Dan Ndoye, Giovanni Fabbian, Samuel Iling-Junior, Santiago Castro.

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Expert Champions League Analysis

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. Team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Sporting vs Bologna stats:

  • Sporting have scored 2 or more goals in 15 of their past 19 matches this season
  • The last 6 Bologna away matches have resulted in BTTS Yes
  • Bologna have scored 2 or more goals in 7 of their past 10 away matches
  • 7 of the last 10 Bologna away matches have resulted in BTTS Yes

Sporting vs Bologna Prediction

Our tip is that the both teams will find the net in this Champions League encounter. Therefore, you can back the 2.00 about BTTS Yes on the Both Teams to Score market.

If you want to take a slightly different betting approach, why not consider the Over 2.5 Goals option where you need three or more to be scored.

Our Pick

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Sporting vs Bologna Odds

The bookies are taking no chances with their betting odds of 1.67 about Sporting which reflects they have a 60% chance of winning this Champions League encounter. If you want to back the outsider for this match, Bologna are available at 5.25.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. On the Both Teams to Score market, there isn’t much between the BTTS Yes and No options in terms of price.

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Team Stats

Latest Champions League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Sporting logo Sporting Betting Stats

Bologna logo Bologna Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 12 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 8 wins, 5 defeats and 7 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 4 wins, 1 defeats and 5 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Sporting

Bologna

Goals / match
2.2 2
Conceded / match
1.2 1.4
Total / match
3.4 3.4

Corners

Corners

Sporting

Bologna

For / match
5.8 4.4
Against / match
3.2 2.8
Total / match
9 7.2

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

You’ve found the right place for Sporting vs Bologna team news, with all the latest information available including lineups and injuries so you’re fully informed.

The Champions League squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

Sporting vs Bologna Lineups

Sporting Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Bologna Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Sporting Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Franco Israel
22 Ivan Fresneda 26 Ousmane Diomande 25 Goncalo Inacio 20 Maximiliano Araujo
6 Zeno Debast 42 Morten Hjulmand
17 Trincao 23 Daniel Braganca 21 Geny Catamo
19 Conrad Harder
34 Federico Ravaglia
2 Emil Holm 15 Nicolo Casale 31 Sam Beukema 33 Juan Miranda
19 Lewis Ferguson 18 Tommaso Pobega
11 Dan Ndoye 80 Giovanni Fabbian 14 Samuel Iling-Junior
9 Santiago Castro

Bologna Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Sporting Substitutes

  • 2Matheus
  • 3Jerry St. Juste
  • 13Vladan Kovacevic
  • 41Diego Callai
  • 47Ricardo Esgaio
  • 50Alexandre Brito
  • 52Joao Simoes
  • 57Geovany Quenda
  • 73Eduardo Felicissimo
  • 78Mauro Couto
  • 86Rafael Nel
  • 90Afonso Moreira

Bologna Substitutes

  • 1Lukasz Skorupski
  • 5Martin Erlic
  • 6Nikola Moro
  • 13Tommaso Ravaglioli
  • 21Jens Odgaard
  • 22C. Lykogiannis
  • 23Nicola Bagnolini
  • 24Thijs Dallinga

Previous Sporting Lineups

26 Jan Primeira Liga
Sporting 2-0 Nacional
23 Jan Champions League
RB Leipzig 2-1 Sporting
19 Jan Primeira Liga
Rio Ave 0-3 Sporting

Previous Bologna Lineups

26 Jan Serie A
Empoli 1-1 Bologna
22 Jan Champions League
Bologna 2-1 Dortmund
18 Jan Serie A
Bologna 3-1 Monza

The Sporting vs Bologna lineups are available before kick-off, with the predicted lineups showing first and they are followed by confirmed starting 11s.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sporting Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Rui Silva Will not play (coach decision, rested after International duty, on loan vs. mother club)
Marcus Edwards Will not play (coach decision, rested after International duty, on loan vs. mother club)
Hidemasa Morita Muscle injury
Jerry St. Juste Muscle injury
Eduardo Quaresma Muscle injury
P. Gonçalves Pote ACL injury
Nuno Santos ACL injury

Bologna Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Remo Freuler Disciplinary (accumulated yellow cards)
Lorenzo De Silvestri Will not play (coach decision, rested after International duty, on loan vs. mother club)
Riccardo Orsolini Muscle injury
Michel Aebischer Hamstring

Team Squads

Sporting Squad

Bologna Squad

We cover the injuries and suspensions when it comes to leagues all over the world. Go through our latest injury report to get key information.

Find out the squads on a team-by-team basis, with stats available for each player.

UEFA FlagTables & Standings

Champions League

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Liverpool 7 7 0 0 15:2 21
2 Barcelona 7 6 0 1 26:11 18
3 Arsenal 7 5 1 1 14:2 16
4 Inter Milan 7 5 1 1 8:1 16
5 Atlético Madrid 7 5 0 2 16:11 15
6 AC Milan 7 5 0 2 13:9 15
7 Atalanta 7 4 2 1 18:4 14
8 Leverkusen 7 4 1 2 13:7 13
9 Aston Villa 7 4 1 2 9:4 13
10 Monaco 7 4 1 2 13:10 13
11 Feyenoord 7 4 1 2 17:15 13
12 Lille 7 4 1 2 11:9 13
13 Brest 7 4 1 2 10:8 13
14 Dortmund 7 4 0 3 19:11 12
15 Bayern Munich 7 4 0 3 17:11 12
16 Real Madrid 7 4 0 3 17:12 12
17 Juventus 7 3 3 1 9:5 12
18 Celtic 7 3 3 1 11:10 12
19 PSV 7 3 2 2 13:10 11
20 Club Brugge 7 3 2 2 6:8 11
21 Benfica 7 3 1 3 14:12 10
22 PSG 7 3 1 3 10:8 10
23 Sporting 7 3 1 3 12:11 10
24 Stuttgart 7 3 1 3 12:13 10
25 Man City 7 2 2 3 15:13 8
26 Dinamo Zagreb 7 2 2 3 10:18 8
27 Sh. Donetsk 7 2 1 4 7:13 7
28 Bologna 7 1 2 4 3:8 5
29 Sparta Prague 7 1 1 5 7:19 4
30 RB Leipzig 7 1 0 6 8:14 3
31 Girona 7 1 0 6 4:11 3
32 Crvena Zvezda 7 1 0 6 12:22 3
33 Sturm Graz 7 1 0 6 4:14 3
34 RB Salzburg 7 1 0 6 4:23 3
35 Slovan Bratislava 7 0 0 7 6:24 0
36 Young Boys 7 0 0 7 3:23 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Liverpool 4 4 0 0 10:1 12
2 Arsenal 4 4 0 0 9:0 12
3 Celtic 4 3 1 0 10:3 10
4 Barcelona 3 3 0 0 12:1 9
5 Bayern Munich 3 3 0 0 11:2 9
6 Real Madrid 4 3 0 1 14:7 9
7 Leverkusen 3 3 0 0 7:0 9
8 Inter Milan 3 3 0 0 6:0 9
9 Monaco 4 3 0 1 10:5 9
10 Atlético Madrid 4 3 0 1 8:6 9
11 AC Milan 4 3 0 1 7:5 9
12 PSV 3 2 1 0 8:3 7
13 Aston Villa 3 2 1 0 3:0 7
14 PSG 4 2 1 1 7:5 7
15 Lille 3 2 1 0 5:3 7
16 Brest 3 2 1 0 4:2 7
17 Club Brugge 4 2 1 1 3:4 7
18 Dortmund 3 2 0 1 10:4 6
19 Juventus 3 2 0 1 5:2 6
20 Sporting 3 2 0 1 7:6 6
21 Feyenoord 4 2 0 2 8:9 6
22 Sh. Donetsk 4 2 0 2 5:9 6
23 Man City 3 1 2 0 8:3 5
24 Atalanta 4 1 2 1 7:3 5
25 Stuttgart 3 1 1 1 6:4 4
26 Benfica 4 1 1 2 9:8 4
27 Bologna 4 1 1 2 3:4 4
28 Girona 3 1 0 2 4:4 3
29 Crvena Zvezda 4 1 0 3 10:11 3
30 RB Leipzig 4 1 0 3 6:8 3
31 Sturm Graz 3 1 0 2 1:3 3
32 Sparta Prague 4 1 0 3 4:9 3
33 Dinamo Zagreb 3 0 2 1 2:5 2
34 Young Boys 3 0 0 3 1:10 0
35 RB Salzburg 3 0 0 3 0:9 0
36 Slovan Bratislava 4 0 0 4 4:14 0

Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sporting 31 23 6 2 83:25 75
2 Benfica 31 24 3 4 80:25 75
3 Braga 31 19 7 5 52:26 64
4 Porto 31 19 5 7 57:28 62
5 Vitória 31 13 12 6 44:32 51
6 Santa Clara 31 15 5 11 31:29 50
7 Famalicão 31 11 11 9 40:34 44
8 Estoril 31 11 9 11 41:49 42
9 Casa Pia 31 11 8 12 36:41 41
10 Moreirense 31 9 9 13 36:45 36
11 Nacional 31 9 6 16 28:42 33
12 Arouca 31 8 9 14 30:47 33
13 Rio Ave 31 8 9 14 33:51 33
14 Gil Vicente 31 8 8 15 31:43 32
15 Estrela 31 7 8 16 24:43 29
16 AVS 31 4 12 15 23:55 24
17 Boavista 31 5 6 20 20:52 21
18 Farense 31 4 9 18 20:42 21

Italy FlagSerie A 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Napoli 34 22 8 4 54:25 74
2 Inter Milan 34 21 8 5 72:33 71
3 Atalanta 34 19 8 7 67:31 65
4 Juventus 34 16 14 4 51:31 62
5 Bologna 34 16 13 5 52:37 61
6 Roma 34 17 9 8 49:32 60
7 Lazio 34 17 9 8 57:45 60
8 Fiorentina 34 17 8 9 53:34 59
9 AC Milan 34 15 9 10 53:38 54
10 Torino 34 10 13 11 38:39 43
11 Como 34 11 9 14 44:48 42
12 Udinese 34 11 8 15 36:48 41
13 Genoa 34 9 12 13 29:41 39
14 Cagliari 34 8 9 17 35:49 33
15 Hellas Verona 34 9 5 20 30:62 32
16 Parma 34 6 14 14 40:53 32
17 Lecce 34 6 9 19 24:56 27
18 Venezia 34 4 13 17 27:48 25
19 Empoli 34 4 13 17 27:54 25
20 Monza 34 2 9 23 25:59 15

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