The Matchday 4 clash of 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, the Turin side failed to collect points in their away clash 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, this was only the second time in their last six fixtures in this European competition that the club conceded fewer than two goals. Juventus currently has two points, placing them only 25th in the standings.
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of the team's last 10 home matches in the Champions League.
- The club 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 fixtures in the Champions League (3 draws, 3 losses).
Projected 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, Lloyd Kelly, and Juan Cuadrado, as well as forward Kenan Yildiz, are unavailable due to injuries. Notably, Luciano Spalletti took over as head coach before this round following the dismissal of Igor Tudor.
Sporting
In the previous round, Rui Borges' side overcame Marseille at home (2-1). Sporting was trailing but gained a numerical advantage and managed to snatch a victory, which was only their second in their last nine Champions League matches (2 draws, 5 losses). Additionally, in 9 of their last 10 fixtures in this European competition, the team failed to keep a clean sheet. The Portuguese side, with six points, is currently 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).
- The team has scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 7 of their last 8 away fixtures in this European competition.
- At least three goals have been scored in 8 of Sporting's last 11 Champions League matches.
Projected lineup for Sporting (4-5-1)
Rui Silva – Georgios Vagiannidis, Goncalo Inacio, Ousmane Diomande, Maximiliano Araujo – Morten Hjulmand, Hidemasa Morita, Pedro Goncalves, Giovanni Cabral, Francisco Trincao – Luis Suarez.
Defender Zeno Debast, midfielder Daniel Braganca, 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 matches in the Champions League, Juventus failed to break down the opponent's defense only three times, scoring at least twice in nine games during this period. However, the club often suffers from defensive errors, conceding in 9 of their last 10 home encounters in this European competition.
Sporting also favors attacking football and regularly 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 fixtures in this European competition, and in four cases, at least twice.
I expect an effective attacking performance from both teams. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
