RB Leipzig vs Sporting CP: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague Stage - 7Kick-off on January 22, 2025 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
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What was the result of RB Leipzig vs Sporting CP?
RB Leipzig won 2-1 on January 22, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 19′B. ŠeškoRB Leipzig
- 75′V. GyökeresSporting CP
- 78′Y. PoulsenRB Leipzig
Official lineup for RB Leipzig vs Sporting CP
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
RB Leipzig
4-2-2-2- 11L. Openda
- 30B. Šeško
- 10X. Simons
- 14C. Baumgartner
- 8A. Haidara
- 13N. Seiwald
- 22D. Raum
- 5E. Bitshiabu
- 4W. Orbán
- 3L. Geertruida
- 26M. Vandevoordt
Sporting CP
4-4-2- 19C. Harder
- 17Trincão
- 57Geovany Tcherno Quenda
- 6Z. Debast
- 42M. Hjulmand
- 21Geny Catamo
- 20M. Araújo
- 3J. St. Juste
- 26O. Diomande
- 22Iván Fresneda
- 1F. Israel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, RB Leipzig have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Sporting CP have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2025 | VfL Bochum(away) | 3-3 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 15, 2025 | VfB Stuttgart(away) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 12, 2025 | Werder Bremen(home) | 4-2 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Baník Souš(home) | 10-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Bayern München(away) | 1-5 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2025 | Rio Ave(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Benfica(home) | 1-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Jan 7, 2025 | FC Porto(home) | 1-0 | Taça da Liga |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Guimaraes(away) | 4-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Benfica(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
RB Leipzig score 2.3 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 2.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 2.3 | 2.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Sporting CP | 2.1 | 1.4 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
RB Leipzig sit 21st in UEFA Champions League (3 points from 2 matches) and Sporting CP sit 6th (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sporting CP | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 21 | RB Leipzig | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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