Group Stage – Besiktas vs Sporting CP Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Besiktas vs Sporting CP taking place? Besiktas vs Sporting CP will take place on Tuesday 19th October, 2021 at 17:45 (UK)
Where is Besiktas vs Sporting CP taking place? Besiktas vs Sporting CP will take place at Vodafone Park in Istanbul
Where can I get tickets for Besiktas vs Sporting CP? Ticket information for Besiktas vs Sporting CP can be found on each club’s official website
What TV channel is Besiktas vs Sporting CP on in the UK? Besiktas vs Sporting CP will be televised live on BT Sport
Where can I stream Besiktas vs Sporting CP in the UK? BT Sport subscribers can stream Besiktas vs Sporting CP live via the BT Sport website & app
THE TEAM NEWS
BESIKTAS
PREDICTED XI (4-4-1-1): Destanoglu; Rosier, Welinton, Vida, Ridvan Yilmaz; Souza, Pjanic, Ghezzal, Alex Teixeira, Larin; Batshuayi
UNAVAILABLE: Mehmet Topal (Injured), N'Koudou (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Hutchinson (Injured)
SPORTING CP
PREDICTED XI (3-4-3): Adan; Luis Carlos, Coates, Feddal; Porro, Matheus Nunes, Palhinha, Vinagre; Sarabia, Paulinho, Pote
UNAVAILABLE: Tabata (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
The outlook is already looking bleak in Group C for these two sides as both come into this fixture having lost their first two matches and Borussia Dortmund and Ajax will be out of sight before long if they aren’t careful. Besiktas in particular are enduring a poor run of form at present as they have lost three of their last four in all competitions while you have to go back to 2017 to find the last time they were victorious in a Champions League encounter. Sporting CP, meanwhile, were torn apart by Ajax in their Group C opener but acquitted themselves better against Dortmund last time out and have been solid domestically since then. Both really need the points here but backing the visitors in the draw no bet market looks the sensible play.
