Besiktas vs Sporting: Besiktas eye their first points of the season as they meet Sporting CP at home in Group of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
Match Details:
Teams: Besiktas vs Sporting
Venue: Vodafone Park, Istanbul, Turkey
Date: Tuesday 19th October, 2021
Time: 10:15 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
⏰ WAKEY WAKEY, EVERYBODY GET UP!
𝐈𝐓’𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐃𝐀𝐘!#UCL | #BJKSCP pic.twitter.com/3n9DQOYhb9
— The Black Eagles (@BesiktasEnglish) October 19, 2021
Preview
Besiktas eye a first win of the campaign in Group C after their 2-0 away loss to Ajax on Matchday 2.
Berghuis and Haller found the back of the net in the first half to inflict another defeat on the Turkish side, which keeps them 3rd in the points table.
They need to turn things around quickly in the race for qualification as the pressure mounts.
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On the other hand, Sporting CP were beaten 1-0 away by Borussia Dortmund on MD 2 as well to keep them restricted to the bottom of the Group.
Malen’s first half strike gave BVB the win as the Portuguese side crumbled.
Neither side has any points after the two games and are desperate to prove a point with the games coming thick and fast.
A win here for either side can spark a change in fortunes with Ajax and Dortmund looking comfortable in Group C.
Both sides last met in UEL in 2015 group stage where Sporting CP won 3-1 against Besiktas in Portugal.
Form Guide
Besiktas: DLLWL
Sporting: WWLWW
Last Matches of both teams:
Istanbul Basaksehir 3-2 Besiktas
CF Os Belenenses 0-4 Sporting CP
Stronger together 🦁 #UCL pic.twitter.com/Mvz3W7YZ8f
— Sporting CP English 🏆 (@SportingCP_en) October 18, 2021
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Besiktas vs Sporting in India?
The match is live streamed on the Sony LIV App, Jio TV, while the broadcast is on the Sony Sports Network channels.
Team News
Hasic (Cruciate Ligament injury), Topal (thigh injury) and N’Koudou (muscle) are the players doubtful for the hosts.
Tabata’s knee injury ensures his absence from this clash for the Portuguese side.
Besiktas possible 11:
Destanoglu, Rosier, Welinton, Vida, Yilmaz, Hutchinson, Souza, Ghezzal, Teixeira, Larin and Batshuayi
Sporting possible 11:
Adan, Feddal, Coates, Neto, Vinagre, Luiz, Palhinha, Porro, Tomás, Sarabia and Paulinho
Prediction: Besiktas 1-2 Sporting CP
Besiktas have not hit the ground running and lacked a clean sheet in their last 7 matches.
Sporting CP look a better side on paper and with form on their side, we back them to get the points here.
The Turkish side has just 1 win from 5 matches and lack composure for such a big night.
We see the Portuguese side taking the honours due to their better set of players.
Players to watch out for: Teixeira, Batshuayi, Sanabria and Paulinho.
