Sporting CP vs Bodo/Glimt prediction, tips & stats

Sporting CP will host Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday in the Round of 16, with the Portuguese side needing a response after a damaging first-leg result.

Bodo/Glimt come into this one with momentum and a 3-0 lead from the reverse fixture, while Sporting will be hoping for a rare three-goal turnaround.

Read our Sporting CP vs Bodo/Glimt prediction and preview to find out where the best value could be in this matchup.

Tip 1: Both teams to score - yes

Sporting’s home games in the Champions League have been open since they average 2.8 goals scored per home match and 0.8 conceded across 4 home fixtures. That attacking output alone makes a Sporting goal a realistic baseline.

Bodo/Glimt also bring strong away scoring power, averaging 1.7 goals scored per away match across 6 away fixtures, while conceding 1.8 goals per game. With this in mind, both teams should be scoring in this game.

Tip 2: Sporting to win & over 2.5 total goals

As we already said, Sporting average 2.8 goals for per home match (4 games), which supports the case they can score multiple times when playing at home in this competition.

They have also won all four of their home games this season in the Champions League, so despite the first leg result and performance, we expect to see a different Sporting at home and while they might not have enough in them to turn things around fully, a win in a high-scoring game seems to be on the cards.

Tip 3: Morten Hjulmand (Sporting) to be booked

From Sporting’s discipline-risk list, M. Hjulmand has 4 yellow cards and 10 fouls committed in the Champions League this season.

With Sporting needing to play at a higher intensity after losing 0-3 in the first leg, midfield duels and tactical fouls become more likely. Hjulmand’s existing card/foul profile makes him a good data-backed card candidate.