Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Sporting
Match Time & Date:
18 September 2025
20:00
Prediction: 3-0
Kairat Almaty
Sporting CP and Kairat Almaty face each other at Estadio Jose Alvalade in a David-vs-Goliath Champions League clash. The Lions are seen as hot favourites to win Thursday’s encounter, but they will have to showcase their worth on the field. All Braganca, Diomande, Morita, and Santos have been struggling with injuries of late, while fit-again forward Maxi Araujo is pushing for a start after coming off the bench in a 2-1 win over Famalicao.
Kairat, on the other hand, did remarkably well to shock Celtic in the Champions League playoffs, but we do not believe that they are capable of claiming yet another major scalp in Lisbon. As Rui Borges continue where Ruben Amorim left at Sporting CP, we predict that the visitors will return to Kazakhstan with their hands empty. Adding to their woes, goalkeeper Temirlan Anarbekov limped off with injury in a 1-0 win over Aktobe at the weekend.
Highlighted Team (Sporting):
When it comes to official club members, Portugal giants Sporting Lisbon are the sixth club in the world. Commonly referred to as Leoes which is Portuguese for Lions, Sporting Lisbon were founded in 1906 and are one of the founders of the Primeira Liga.
Sporting’s main rivals are Benfica, with both teams contesting the Lisbon Derby, one of the most fierce ones in Europe. Lions play their games at Estadio Jose Alvelade in front of 50,000 people and are the third most successful club in the country with 46 titles in Portuguese competitions and a title in the European Cup Winner’s Cup from 1963-64.
During this time that is also known as the club’s golden years, Sporting Lisbon won the majority of their 18 Primeira Liga titles in total. Sporting Lisbon boasts the quality football youth academy system which has yielded world-class footballers such as Paulo Furte, Simao Sabrosa, Nani and Ballon d’Or winners Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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