Lens vs Sporting Prediction | UEFA Champions League | 13/10

The encounter between Lens and Sporting is set to kick off at 17:45 on Tuesday, 13/10, at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

This UEFA Champions League fixture offers an intriguing clash of form and tactics, with both sides eager to make a statement at this stage of the season.

Read our full prediction below and get some of the best betting insights based on statistics.

Our Recommended Bet

Our analysts at Betting.co.uk have examined key metrics and modelled the most likely match outcomes based on both teams' recent performance data.

This includes historical trends, home and away statistics, and efficiency in front of goal.

Have a look at our recommended bet and key insights below.

Recommended Bet

Over 3.5 Goals

Why we predict over 3.5 Goals

Our betting pick is Over 3.5 Goals for the Lens vs Sporting contest.

This game promises end-to-end action, with both teams expected to push forward and create plenty of opportunities. A high-scoring affair featuring at least four goals looks realistic.

Key Betting Insights

Lens

• Scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches
• Conceded in 5 of their last 5 matches
• Both teams scored in 4 out of Lens's last 5 matches

Sporting

• Scored 11 goals in their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 5 clashes
• Scored at least 1 goal in 5 consecutive matches

Over 3.5 Goals: 6/5

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	7/5	11/4	5/4	8/13	7/5
	6/4	11/4	6/4	4/7	11/8
	6/4	13/5	13/8	1/2	6/5
	7/5	13/5	6/4	8/15	11/8

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Lens Preview

Lens is coming to the clash with Sporting with the current statistics in the UEFA Champions League:

• Matches played: 1

• Wins: 1

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 3 (Avg. 3)

• Goals Conceded: 2 (Avg. 2)

When having a broader look at Lens's performance in all competitions this year, the statistics are as follows:

• Matches played: 47

• Wins: 30

• Draws: 6

• Losses: 11

• Goals Scored: 98 (Avg. 2.09)

• Goals Conceded: 53 (Avg. 1.13)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Lens

Goals Scored: 100

Goals Conceded: 54

Average Goals Scored: 2.08

Average Goals Conceded: 1.13

Wins: 31

Goal Difference: 46

Date	Game	Result
09/10	Lens 2 - 1 Lyon	W
18/09	Monaco 2 - 1 Lens	L
13/09	Le Mans 2 - 2 Lens	D
10/09	Slavia Praha 2 - 3 Lens	W
05/09	Lens 0 - 1 Lorient	L

Lens to win the match: 7/5

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Sporting Preview

On the other hand, Sporting comes into this fixture with the following statistics in UEFA Champions League:

• Matches played: 1

• Wins: 1

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 3 (Avg. 3)

• Goals Conceded: 1 (Avg. 1)

Across all competitions this season, the team boasts the following performance:

• Matches played: 62

• Wins: 41

• Draws: 13

• Losses: 8

• Goals Scored: 145 (Avg. 2.34)

• Goals Conceded: 57 (Avg. 0.92)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Sporting

Goals Scored: 148

Goals Conceded: 58

Average Goals Scored: 2.35

Average Goals Conceded: 0.92

Wins: 42

Goal Difference: 90

Date	Game	Result
09/10	Sporting Braga 1 - 3 Sporting	W
19/09	Sporting 2 - 2 FC Arouca	D
13/09	Famalicão 1 - 1 Sporting	D
09/09	Sporting 3 - 1 Galatasaray	W
05/09	Sporting 2 - 0 Nacional da Madeira	W

Sporting to win the match: 5/4

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Statistical Insights for Lens vs Sporting

With at least one of the two sides yet to record a match in this competition, a like-for-like statistical comparison is not yet available for this fixture.

Recent form across all competitions still offers a useful reference point:

Key metrics

Team Form

Lens

Europe - UEFA Champions League

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W L D W L	1.4
Home	W L W W W	2.4
Away	L D W L W	1.4

Sporting

Europe - UEFA Champions League

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W D D W W	2.2
Home	D W W W W	2.6
Away	W D W D W	2.2

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Home Win

7/5

41.15%

Draw

13/5

27.4%

Away Win

13/8

38.02%

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Key Metrics

Here's a breakdown of the core match metrics that often define betting value: goals scored, goals conceded, corners, and cards.

Analysing these stats offers a sharper view of team tendencies and helps identify markets with consistent trends.

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Lens

8

last 5 matches

Sporting

11

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Sporting scored +38% more goals than Lens in the last 5 matches.

Lens and Sporting goals scored count, last 5 matches

▲

Lyon

2

Monaco

1

Le Mans

2

Slavia Praha

3

Lorient

0

3

Sporting Braga

2

FC Arouca

1

Famalicão

3

Galatasaray

2

Nacional da Madeira

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Goals Conceded

Lens

8

last 5 matches

Sporting

5

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Lens conceded +60% more goals than Sporting in the last 5 matches.

Lens and Sporting goals conceded count, last 5 matches

▲

Lyon

1

Monaco

2

Le Mans

2

Slavia Praha

2

Lorient

1

1

Sporting Braga

2

FC Arouca

1

Famalicão

1

Galatasaray

0

Nacional da Madeira

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Key metrics

Corners

Lens

41

last 5 matches

Sporting

23

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Lens received +78% more corners than Sporting in the last 5 matches.

Lens and Sporting corners count, last 5 matches

▲

Lyon

7

Monaco

8

Le Mans

9

Slavia Praha

9

Lorient

8

2

Sporting Braga

4

FC Arouca

4

Famalicão

1

Galatasaray

12

Nacional da Madeira

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Cards

Lens

9

last 5 matches

Sporting

13

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Sporting received +44% more cards than Lens in the last 5 matches.

Lens and Sporting cards count, last 5 matches

▲

Lyon

1

Monaco

1

Le Mans

3

Slavia Praha

1

Lorient

3

1

Sporting Braga

4

FC Arouca

4

Famalicão

2

Galatasaray

2

Nacional da Madeira

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Dave is an established football tipster and NCTJ and NCE qualified journalist. He has over 23 years experience writing for sports websites including Teletext Sport, and providing betting tips for some of the biggest football betting sites. For his sins, he is a Barnsley FC supporter and gets to as many games as possible with his two sons.