Athletic Bilbao vs Sporting Lisbon – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
2:3
28/01/2026 at 15:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Champions League - League phase - Round 8
  • Referee: Zwayer F. (Ger)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
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Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
0.591.49
Ball possession
35%65%
Total shots
99
Shots on target
26
Big chances
12
Corner kicks
67
Passes
74% (227/307)87% (516/590)
Yellow cards
45
Expected goals (xG)
0.591.49
xG on target (xGOT)
1.202.20
Total shots
99
Shots on target
26
Shots off target
42
Blocked shots
31
Shots inside the box
57
Shots outside the box
42
Hit the woodwork
10
Headed goals
01
Big chances
12
Corner kicks
67
Touches in opposition box
1323
Accurate through passes
01
Offsides
03
Free kicks
822
Passes
74% (227/307)87% (516/590)
Long passes
32% (16/50)46% (13/28)
Passes in final third
60% (71/118)72% (63/87)
Crosses
5% (1/22)24% (4/17)
Expected assists (xA)
0.330.54
Throw ins
1717
Fouls
228
Tackles
69% (11/16)65% (15/23)
Duels won
4068
Clearances
1330
Interceptions
1311
Errors leading to shot
03
Errors leading to goal
01
Goalkeeper saves
30
xGOT faced
2.201.20
Goals prevented
-0.80-0.80

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (2 - 1)
  • 3', 1 - 0, Sancet O. ,
  • 12', 1 - 1, Diomande O. , Araujo M. (A),
  • 26', Inacio G. , Matheus Reis ,
  • 28', 2 - 1, Guruzeta G. ,
  • 29', Matheus Reis 🟨,
  • 35', Gomez U. 🟨,
  • 39', Araujo M. 🟨,
  • 44', Guruzeta G. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (0 - 2)
  • 49', Simoes J. 🟨,
  • 50', Sancet O. , Berenguer A. ,
  • 54', Braganca D. , Goncalves P. ,
  • 54', Diomande O. , Quaresma E. ,
  • 54', Simoes J. , Morita H. ,
  • 55', Goncalves P. 🟨,
  • 62', 2 - 2, Trincao ,
  • 66', Gomez U. , Sanchez S. ,
  • 66', Ruiz de Galarreta I. , Vesga M. ,
  • 75', Paredes A. 🟨,
  • 81', Navarro R. , Serrano N. ,
  • 81', Guruzeta G. , Hierro A. ,
  • 82', Vesga M. 🟨,
  • 86', Quaresma E. 🟨,
  • 87', Trincao , Alisson Santos ,
  • 90+4', 2 - 3, Alisson Santos ,

Chances of winning


Athletic Bilbao
33.8%
Draw
28.5%
Sporting Lisbon
37.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
48.7% 25.8% 25.5%

Our Initial ML Estimation

49.7% 26.3% 25%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Athletic Bilbao has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-14.9%)
  • Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, indicating that Athletic Bilbao's form might have worsened.
  • Sporting Lisbon has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+12.1%)
  • Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting Sporting Lisbon's recent form is better than expected.
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Athletic Bilbao than the current prediction. (+15.9%)
  • Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for Athletic Bilbao, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Sporting Lisbon than the current prediction. (-12.6%)
  • Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests a potential downturn for Sporting Lisbon, possibly due to injuries or other negative factors.
  • Athletic Bilbao - Sporting Lisbon Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    2.83
    (1.99)
    3.38
    (3.74)
    2.57
    (3.79)
    3.9%
    (3.5%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
    What is the prediction for Athletic Bilbao - Sporting Lisbon?
  • Users Predictions: 76 users predict this event. Athletic will win (votes: 21 - 27.6%). Sporting will win (votes: 48 - 63.2%). It will Tie (votes: 7 - 9.2%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Sporting: 52.4%74%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 29 high ROI users predict this event. Athletic (votes: 10 - 34.5%). Sporting (votes: 15 - 51.7%). Tie (votes: 4 - 13.8%).
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • BTTS - yes (votes: 6 - 100%) 🥈 Silver Tip.
    • AH -0.25 - Sporting (1.93) (votes: 2 - 100%) .
    • AH -0.5 - Sporting (1.48) (votes: 2 - 100%) .
    • O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 13 - 68.4%) .
    • DC - Sporting (1.44) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • O/U 3.5 - under (votes: 2 - 100%) .
    • 1X2, 1st Half - draw (votes: 0 - 0%) .
    • AH 0 - Sporting (1.80) (votes: 4 - 80%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
    • DNB - Sporting (1.75) (votes: 3 - 75%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
    • AH -1 - Athletic (4.44) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 44 high ROI users predict this event. Athletic (votes: 13 - 29.5%). Sporting (votes: 27 - 61.4%). Tie (votes: 4 - 9.1%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • Athletic has been quite unpredictable recently (last 5 games: 2 wins).
    • Sporting is in very good shape now (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
    • Sporting may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • Recently, Athletic has had a series of away games.
    • In this match, both teams have almost equal chances to win.
    • There will not play in Athletic: Alvarez Y. (Doping) Egiluz U. (Knee Injury) Izeta (Inactive) Jauregizar M. (Yellow Cards) Prados Diaz B. (Knee Injury) Sannadi M. (Knee Injury) Williams I. (Muscle Injury)
    • There will not play in Sporting: Blopa S. (Inactive) Ioannidis F. (Knee Injury) Luis Guilherme (Inactive) Quaresma E. (Injury) Quenda G. (Foot Injury) Santos N. (Knee Injury)
    • There are questionable in Athletic: Laporte A. (Muscle Injury) Williams N. (Groin Injury)
    • In the last 3 head-to-head matches, Athletic won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 4:6. (average 1.3:2).
    • Including home match between the teams, Athletic won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 3:1.
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Athletic Bilbao - Sporting Lisbon were as follows:
    27.07.2024 Sporting Lisbon - Athletic Bilbao 3:0
    Latest results of Athletic Bilbao
    Latest results of Sporting Lisbon
    Draw
    Play Offs

    1/16-finals
    1Monaco (21)PSG (11)2 : 2, 2 : 3
    2Chelsea (6)Bye
    3Galatasaray (20)Juventus (13)2 : 3, 5 : 2
    4Liverpool (3)Bye
    5Benfica (24)Real Madrid (9)1 : 2, 0 : 1
    6Manchester City (8)Bye
    7Dortmund (17)Atalanta (15)1 : 4, 2 : 0
    8Bayern Munich (2)Bye
    9Qarabag (22)Newcastle (12)2 : 3, 1 : 6
    10Barcelona (5)Bye
    11Club Brugge KV (19)Atl. Madrid (14)1 : 4, 3 : 3
    12Tottenham (4)Bye
    13Bodo/Glimt (23)Inter (10)2 : 1, 3 : 1
    14Sporting CP (7)Bye
    15Olympiacos Piraeus (18)Bayer Leverkusen (16)0 : 0, 0 : 2
    16Arsenal (1)Bye

    1/8-finals
    1PSG (11)Chelsea (6)
    2Galatasaray (20)Liverpool (3)
    3Real Madrid (9)Manchester City (8)
    4Atalanta (15)Bayern Munich (2)
    5Newcastle (12)Barcelona (5)
    6Atl. Madrid (14)Tottenham (4)
    7Bodo/Glimt (23)Sporting CP (7)
    8Bayer Leverkusen (16)Arsenal (1)

    Quarter-finals
    1TBD #1TBD #2
    2TBD #3TBD #4
    3TBD #5TBD #6
    4TBD #7TBD #8

    Semi-finals
    1TBD #1TBD #2
    2TBD #3TBD #4

    Final
    1TBD #1TBD #2