UEFA Champions League Β· Β·League Stage - 2

Lens vs Sporting CP

Garuda Lions Prediction: Lens

2 – 1 Predicted score Β· 8% model probability

Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens

Lens 40%
Draw 25%
Sporting CP 35%

Confidence: Medium  Β·  blended with market odds

Chance Lens wins
40%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
97%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
72%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
2 – 1
8% of simulated outcomes

Lens vs Sporting CP overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Lens vs Sporting CP

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityLensDrawSporting CP
Model45.2%22.9%32.0%
Market38.2%25.2%36.6%
Final39.9%24.6%35.5%
Edge+7.0%-2.3%-4.7%

Confidence: Medium

Why Lens

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.04 vs 1.70.
  • The market prices Lens below the model: +7.0 percentage points of edge.

Best available price on the pick: 2.62, recorded β€” the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update.

Lens vs Sporting CP match preview

Lens faces Sporting CP in the UEFA Champions League with a kickoff scheduled for October 13, 2026. The model indicates a 45% probability of a Lens victory, while Sporting CP has a 32% chance of winning, and a draw stands at 23%. The expected goals for Lens are 2.04, compared to Sporting CP's 1.70, suggesting a competitive match. The most likely scoreline predicted is 2-1 in favor of Lens, with an 8% probability.

Both teams have shown strong attacking potential, as indicated by a 72% likelihood of over 2.5 goals and a 72% chance that both teams will score. Recent form shows Lens with a record of L-D-W-L-L-W, contrasting with Sporting CP's D-D-W-W-W-W, highlighting their recent success. The confidence grade for this match is B, based solely on model probabilities.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Lens ↓ / Sporting CP β†’ 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 1 9% 7% 2 5% 8% 7% 3 6% 5% 4+ 5%

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 97%
2+ goals 90%
3+ goals 72%
No goals 3%

Lens and Sporting CP expected goals

Lens 2.04
Sporting CP 1.70

Total expected goals: 3.74

Lens and Sporting CP attack and defence ratings

Lens

Attack 1.41 +41%
Defence 0.96 -4%

Sporting CP

Attack 1.40 +40%
Defence 0.77 -23%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

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Lens vs Sporting CP markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Lens 39.9% 2.50 +7.0% 2.62
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 72.1% 1.39 β€” β€”
Both teams to score Yes 71.9% 1.39 β€” β€”
Double chance 12 (either side) 75.4% 1.33 β€” β€”
Handicap -1 Loss 54.8% 1.82 β€” β€”

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Lens39.9%
Draw24.6%
Sporting CP35.5%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.572.1%
Under 2.527.9%
Both teams to scoreYes71.9%
No28.1%
Double chance1X (home or draw)64.5%
12 (either side)75.4%
X2 (draw or away)60.1%
Handicap -1Lens win26.2%
Push (exactly one goal)18.9%
Loss54.8%
Correct score (top 3)1-19.1%
2-18.4%
2-27.1%

Lens vs Sporting CP stats

Lens and Sporting CP recent form

newest first
Lens LDWLLW
Sporting CP DDWWWW

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Lens vs Sporting CP head-to-head

No recent meetings on record

Our head-to-head history covers these clubs' top-flight matches from 2014 onwards β€” these two simply haven't crossed paths in that window (newly promoted sides and cross-division pairings are the usual reason). The prediction doesn't rely on H2H: it is built from each team's current expected-goals ratings.

Lens vs Sporting CP odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 38.2%, draw 25.2%, away 36.6%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 2.62 3.85 2.67
Bet365 2.45 3.75 2.55
BetVictor 2.45 3.70 2.55
Betano 2.40 3.75 2.75
Betfair 2.45 3.75 2.60
Dafabet 2.50 3.75 2.65
Marathonbet 2.55 3.75 2.60
Pinnacle 2.51 3.83 2.56
SBO 2.30 3.28 2.44
William Hill 2.50 3.50 2.50

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 2.48 β–² +0.02
X 3.75 β€”
2 2.58 β–Ό -0.02

6 snapshots recorded, from .

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