The Matchday 4 clash in the 2025/26 Champions League group stage between Juventus (Italy) and Sporting (Portugal) will take place on November 4 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Juventus vs. Sporting: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Juventus
In the previous round, Juventus failed to secure points in their away match against Real Madrid (0-1). As a result, Juventus has not won in 9 of their last 11 Champions League matches (5 draws, 4 losses). Notably, the team conceded less than two goals for only the second time in their last six matches in this European competition. Juventus has two points, placing them 25th in the standings.
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of Juventus's last 10 home matches in the Champions League.
- The team has conceded in 9 of their last 10 home games in this European competition.
- Juventus has not won the second half in 6 of their last 8 home matches in the Champions League (3 draws, 3 losses).
Predicted lineup for Juventus (3-5-2)
Michele Di Gregorio – Federico Gatti, Pierre Kalulu, Daniele Rugani – Andrea Cambiaso, Khephren Thuram, Manuel Locatelli, Teun Koopmeiners, Weston McKennie – Lois Openda, Dusan Vlahovic.
Defenders Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal are unavailable due to injuries. Forward Kenan Yildiz's participation is in doubt. Additionally, Luciano Spalletti took over as head coach before this round following Igor Tudor's dismissal.
Sporting
In the previous round, Rui Borges' side overcame Marseille at home (2-1). Sporting was trailing but capitalized on a numerical advantage to secure a win, their second in nine Champions League matches (2 draws, 5 losses). Furthermore, the team has failed to keep a clean sheet in 9 of their last 10 games in this European competition. With six points, Sporting is 12th in the standings.
- The club has not won in 7 of their last 8 away matches in the Champions League (3 draws, 4 losses).
- Sporting scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 7 of their last 8 away games in this European competition.
- At least three goals have been scored in 8 of Sporting's last 11 matches in the Champions League.
Predicted lineup for Sporting (4-5-1)
Rui Silva – Georgios Vagiannidis, Gonçalo Inácio, Ousmane Diomande, Maximiliano Araujo – Morten Hjulmand, Hidemasa Morita, Pedro Gonçalves, Jovane Cabral, Francisco Trincão – Luis Suárez.
Defenders Ivan Fresneda and Zeno Debast, midfielder Daniel Bragança, and forward Nuno Santos are recovering from injuries.
Referee
Daniel Siebert (Germany)
Matches – 19 (International matches, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 93;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.9;
Red cards shown – 7;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 16%.
Juventus vs. Sporting: Match Prediction
At home, Juventus tends to play assertively regardless of the opponent's level and often succeeds in attack. In their last 16 home Champions League matches, Juventus failed to break down the opposition's defense only three times, scoring at least twice in nine of those games. However, the team frequently suffers from defensive errors, conceding in 9 of their last 10 home games in this European competition.
Sporting also favors attacking football and consistently finds the net even away from home. In their last nine away matches in the Champions League, the Lisbon side failed to score only once. On the other hand, the team lacks defensive reliability, conceding in 6 of their last 8 away games in this European competition, including at least twice in four of those matches.
I anticipate an effective attacking display from both teams. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
