A win for either Sporting Lisbon or Eintracht Frankfurt in Tuesday’s Champions League Group D showdown at the Estadio da Luz would move them into contention for a place in the last 16 with kickoff at 11 pm.
Former Tottenham Hotspur starlet Marcus Edwards scored on his return to North London, but VAR made the difference as Sporting held on for a draw after Harry Kane thought he had won it with the last kick of the match.
Sporting remains one point behind Tottenham in the rankings. Still, no matter what transpires in the Lilywhites’ showdown with Marseille, Sporting will be in the last 16 if they take at least a point away from Tuesday’s game. Their superior head-to-head record over Tottenham and Frankfurt will come into play if all three sides finish on eight points.
Frankfurt managed to pull off a hugely-important 2-1 win against Marseille to keep their chances of progressing in the Champions League alive.
Randal Kolo Muani and Daichi Kamada scored either side of Matteo Guendouzi’s equalizer in the first half. Still, Die Adler can only progress to the knockout stages with a win at Benfica.
However, even if they lose, the consolation prize of Europa League football will be theirs if Marseille cannot get the better of Tottenham, who also play their final group game that day.
Sporting Lisbon vs. Frankfurt Head to Head
Both sides have one game against each other, with the hosts taking the sole win. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Arouca 1-0 Sporting
- Tottenham 1-1 Sporting
- Sporting 3-1 Casa Pia
- Varzim 1-0 Sporting
Away
- Frankfurt 1-2 Dortmund
- Frankfurt 2-1 Marseille
- M’gladbach 1-3 Frankfurt
- Stuttgarter 0-2 Frankfurt
Sporting Lisbon Team News
Sporting duo Pedro Goncalves and Ricardo Esgaio, both serving suspensions for their involvement in a brawl with Benfica before the weekend, will return here after missing the draw with Tottenham through suspension. However, only the former can expect to be guaranteed a start this week.
Frankfurt Team News
Frankfurt has a player returning from a European ban in Tuta, who missed the win over Marseille after seeing red against Tottenham. He already forced Hrvoje Smolcic out of the three-man rearguard at the weekend.
Prediction and Odds
Both teams need to attack aggressively this week, and Sporting have always looked dangerous in Europe this season—at least when they haven’t been forced to play a man down.
- Home Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- Both Teams to Score
