Sporting Lisbon v Rosenborg Betting Tips [24 October 2019]
Football - Europa League
24 October 2019 15:00
The match
Sporting Lisbon hold a three-point advantage over their visitors Rosenborg in Group ‘D’ of Europa League ahead of their first-ever meeting.
Sporting have three points from their 2-1 win over LASK on matchday two in the Europa League. That was their first points of the competition this season, after they started their engagements with a 3-2 loss at PSV Eindhoven. Sporting’s matches are usually full of goals, with four of their last six matches in the competition producing over 2.5 total match goals. The hosts have failed to score just once during this run, and in just one of their last 11 competitive matches. The hosts are heavy favourites to win the match, but their recent form hasn’t been encouraging. Sporting have won just two of their last eight matches in all competitions, losing five.
Rosenborg have started their campaign with consecutive losses in the Europa League. A 1-0 loss to LASK was followed by a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of PSV. These losses made it seven losses in their last eight Europa League matches for the Norwegian visitors. Even away from home, Rosenborg have lost their last three Europa League away matches. Although they have been struggling in Europe and in all competitions, Rosenborg have been scoring goals in good measure. Four of their last five matches in all competitions have produced over 2.5 total match goals with both sides scoring. Regardless, Rosenborg have no wins in their last four competitive matches. As such, expecting the visitors to win this game is a risky pick.
Key Statistics
- Four of Sporting Lisbon’s last six Europa League matches produced over 2.5 total match goals.
- Rosenborg have failed to win seven of their last nine Europa League away matches, losing five.
- Four of Rosenborg’s last five matches in all competitions produced over 2.5 total match goals.
The bet of our experts
Sporting do not have a great recent record in the competition, but their home form in the Europa League is one to be excited about. They have won five of their last seven matches, losing only two. Rosenborg do not boast of confident form, failing to win any of their last eight Europa League fixtures. Seven of those ended up as losses and the visitors are certainly handicapped for this encounter. Regardless, we are backing goals in this encounter going by the trend from both the sides.
