Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Sporting
Match Time & Date:
03/11/2021
21:00
Prediction: 2-0
Besiktas
Wednesday’s football game at Estadio Jose Alvalade pits together Sporting CP and Besiktas, the two teams who are vying for second position in Group C. The Lions did well to beat the Black and Whites 4-1 in Istanbul two weeks ago, and it is no wonder the bookies see them as favourites in the round 4 clash. Tabata remains in the recovery room, but he should be the only absentee in the home team.
The Turks, on the other hand, are eager to put an end to their three-game losing run in Group C. Considering that Besiktas are likely to adopt an attack-minded approach in Wednesday’s showdown, we predict that Sporting CP will have a number of opportunities to seal the victory on the break. The likes of Josef, Pjanic, and N’Koudou should miss out with injuries for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Andraz Sporar):
Born in Ljubljana, Slovenia on February 27, 1994, Andraz Sporar is a striker who plays for Slovakian side Slovan Bratislava. Sporar spent his youth career at the likes of Olimpija, MNK Ljubljana and Interblock and he continued playing for the last mentioned club at senior level.
After scoring 10 goals in 21 appearances for the club, the Slovenian attacker moved to his hometown club Olimpija Ljubljana where he earned the captaincy. Andraz Sporar was scoring goals for fun in the Slovenian top flight, netting 46 goals in 95 appearances in the league, but he then decided to take a step forward in his career.
In the 2015/2016 season he moved to Swiss outfit Basel, but he made no more than 19 appearances in the league for the RotBlau. During his spell with Basel Sporar played for Arminia Bielefeld on loan as well and in the winter of 2018 he joined Slovan Bratislava. Speaking of his international career, he made his debut with Slovenia in November 2016 against Malta.
Highlighted Team (Besiktas):
Besiktas football club is one of the most successful teams in Turkey. Since its foundation in 1903, Besiktas have never been relegated to a lower rank of Turkish football. Black Eagles as they are known in Turkey play their matches at the Vodafone Arena in Istanbul which is an almost 42,000 all-seater capacity venue.
Considered one of the top three football clubs in the country, Besiktas are the 14-time Super Lig champions who are entering the Champions League group stage in the 2016-17 season looking to make their presence known at the European scene. Besiktas have played in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League four times already, and are yet to progress through to the knockout sgateg in the competition that was established in today’s format in 1992.
Their most outstanding European achievements of the Turkish side are the European Cup and UEFA Cup quarter-finals in 1987 and 2003, respectively. During their rich history the Black Eagles have also won 9 Turkish Cups and 8 national Super Cup titles.
