Athletic Club vs Sporting CP Prediction (28.01.2026)

Sporting Lisbon achieved a great victory over PSG last week, securing their advancement in the tournament and keeping real chances to attack a spot in the top eight. However, for this to happen, the team must record a victory in their last match against Athletic Bilbao. So far, Sporting has not succeeded in their away matches in the Champions League this season, but their opponents in their three visits were of the highest class.

Athletic Bilbao also arrives with boosted confidence after achieving a valuable victory last week by turning the game around against Atalanta in their away match. Although the team has been experiencing a series of losses in La Liga, their motivation in the Champions League is clearly at a different level. Recently, the team has participated in quite a few high-scoring matches, with each of Bilbao's last five matches ending with over 2.5 goals, and the same applies to eight of Sporting's last nine matches.

Considering the need for victory for both teams, as well as the clearly expressed scoring trend in their recent matches, I expect the match to offer open play and goals, with my prediction here being for over 2.5 goals.

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