Athletic Bilbao vs Sporting Lisbon Prediction & Picks - Champions League
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Champions League Picks
Two teams looking to extend their UEFA Champions League stay will clash on Wednesday, when Athletic Bilbao and Sporting Lisbon meet in Spain. The hosts are the ones in the less favorable position ahead of this game, despite that seemingly unlikely win in Italy a week ago. Thanks to a big three points, the Spaniards are inside the all-important top 24, but only just. They need a positive result here, otherwise they may not feature in the next stage.
For the visitors, well, qualification to the playoffs is assured, it could get even better for the men plying their trade in the Portuguese capital. The Sporting boys are outside of the top eight on goal difference alone, and if they can return home with all three points on Wednesday, then they’ve got a fantastic chance of going directly into the Round of 16. There’s plenty to play for at San Memes, that’s for sure.
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Athletic Bilbao vs Sporting Lisbon Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7
|
16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +6 |
|
29
|
8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 |
Athletic Bilbao and Sporting Lisbon Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 24, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 21, 2026 - Champions League
Jan 17, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 13, 2026 - Copa del Rey
Jan 7, 2026 - Spanish Super Cup
Jan 3, 2026 - LaLiga
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Dec 22, 2025 - LaLiga
Dec 10, 2025 - Champions League
Dec 6, 2025 - LaLiga
Dec 3, 2025 - LaLiga
Nov 9, 2025 - LaLiga
Oct 25, 2025 - LaLiga
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 24, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 21, 2026 - Champions League
Jan 17, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 13, 2026 - Copa del Rey
Jan 7, 2026 - Spanish Super Cup
Jan 3, 2026 - LaLiga
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 24, 2026 - Liga Portugal
Jan 20, 2026 - Champions League
Jan 16, 2026 - Liga Portugal
Jan 6, 2026 - Portugal League Cup
Jan 2, 2026 - Liga Portugal
Dec 28, 2025 - Liga Portugal
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 20, 2026 - Champions League
Jan 16, 2026 - Liga Portugal
Jan 6, 2026 - Portugal League Cup
Dec 28, 2025 - Liga Portugal
Dec 13, 2025 - Liga Portugal
Nov 30, 2025 - Liga Portugal
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 24, 2026 - Liga Portugal
Jan 2, 2026 - Liga Portugal
Dec 23, 2025 - Liga Portugal
Dec 18, 2025 - Taca de Portugal
Dec 9, 2025 - Champions League
Dec 5, 2025 - Liga Portugal
Athletic Bilbao against Sporting Lisbon : Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
0 %
100 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Jul 27, 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
Athletic Bilbao against Sporting Lisbon Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
A. Padilla
DefenderI. Lekue
J. Areso
J. de Luis
MidfielderS. Sanchez
I. Sanchez
M. Vesga
E. Gift
N. Serrano
A. Berenguer
A. Hierro
F. Silva
J. Virginia
DefenderG. Vagiannidis
Quaresma
R. Mangas
M. Reis
P. Goncalves
H. Morita
G. Kochorashvili
A. Santos
R. Nel
F. Goncalves
Missing players
A. Laporte
Y. Alvarez
U. Egiluz
MidfielderB. Prados
ForwardI. Williams
M. Sannadi
Most goals and assists
Athletic Bilbao
Sporting Lisbon
G. Guruzeta
(5 Goals)
L. Suarez
(5 Goals)
M. Jauregizar
(2 Assists)
,
R. Navarro
(2 Assists)
F. Trincao
(3 Assists)
Athletic Bilbao - Sporting Lisbon Key Points
- When Sporting Lisbon last played on the road in the UCL, four goals were scored,
- Four of Sporting Lisbon's last five away games in all competitions have contained three or more goals.
- Each of Bilbao's last five games in all competitions has contained at least three goals.
- Sporting's away games in the UCL this season have contained at average of 3.00 goals.
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Our Athletic Bilbao vs Sporting Lisbon Prediction
Whether they'd choose to really go for this or not, the hosts don't have much choice. They know that even a tie isn't likely to be enough, such is their position. If the hosts do take a front-footed approach, this could easily turn into an open game, just like the one we saw when Bilbao faced Atalanta a week ago. That game produced five goals. If we consider that the hosts have typically been getting themselves into high-scoring games, then 'Over 2.5 Goals' starts to look a little geneorusly priced, let's be honest.
The visitors are no strangers to high-scorers on the road, with four of their last five away games in all competitions containing at least three goals. They've also not kept a clean sheet on the road in the UCL this season, scoring in three out of three too. Don't be surprised if this is a game blessed with plenty of goals.
Our Athletic Bilbao vs Sporting Pick: Over 2.5 Goals.
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