Champions League: Sporting CP vs Bologna – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League game between Sporting CP and Bologna who meet up on Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Sporting CP enjoy home advantage, when visitors Bologna swing by this coming Wednesday for a clash in the Champions League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Ranked as number 23 in the Champions League standings, Sporting CP, have so far collected ten points this season, while Bologna collected five points. This puts them up as number 28 after seven rounds.

Team form: Sporting CP vs Bologna

Sporting CP Form

Sporting CP beat Rio Ave by 0-3, lost 2-1 against RB Leipzig, before defeating Nacional 2-0. Sporting CP won three of their previous six matches at Estadio Jose Alvalade in the Champions League. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring ten goals to ten against.

Bologna Form

Bologna recorded a draw and two wins, as the won by 3-1 and 2-1 against Monza and Borussia Dortmund, respectively. Last time out, Empoli ended their streak as the match finished even 1-1. Bologna are winless in their last six away games in the Champions League, in which they drew one and lost two. They conceded four goals while scoring zero themselves.

Betting facts for Sporting CP and Bologna

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Sporting CP and Bologna. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Sporting CP vs Bologna

Viktor Gyoekeres has been great for Sporting CP lately, hitting the target five times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Bologna are optimistic that Jhon Lucumi doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Betting markets: Sporting CP vs Bologna

Full-time result

Sporting CP won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. Bologna won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew five and lost two in this run. Bologna didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings. Bologna remained without defeat in 5 away games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Sporting CP scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Bologna scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Bologna games. Sporting CP managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Sporting CP saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Bologna, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game. Bologna scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.