Midtjylland Vs Sporting Lisbon: Who Will Come Out On Top?
Midtjylland vs Sporting Lisbon: who will come out on top?
Midtjylland will host Sporting Lisbon MCH Arena on Thursday (February 23) in the second leg of the Uefa Europa League KO Playoffs.
The sides drew 1-1 in the first leg, with Sebastian Coates leveling deep in injury time after Emam Ashour put Midtjylland ahead.
Both teams returned to winning ways in their last league games.
Midtjylland and Sporting Lisbon have faced each other twice in 2023, with both teams scoring five goals and conceding just once.
Emam Ashour and Gustav Isaksen were the scorers for Midtjylland in the last Superliga in Viborg.
Sporting Lisbon earned a hard-fought 3-2 win at Chaves in the Primeira Liga, with Pedro Goncalves scoring twice while Nuno Santos scored the third.
Midtjylland are without the suspended Emiliano Martinez, while Brazilian striker Junior Brumado has missed the last two games through injury.
Daniel Braganca is absent from Sporting with a cruciate ligament rupture but Hidemasa Morita is fit enough to return after a late appearance at Chaves.
Goncalves has been involved in seven goals in his last eight games and will certainly be looking to add to his tally.
Both teams come into play with strong performances in the league and this match promises to be a hard fought one.
Sporting Lisbon have a slight advantage in terms of squad quality but Midtjylland have been resilient in recent weeks and will look to make the most of their home field advantage.
Our analysis of the available data shows that Sporting Lisbon are the most likely to win with a probability of 51.85%, while Midtjylland has a 24.19% probability of a win and a draw of 24%.
The most likely result for a win of Sporting Lisbon is 0-1 with a probability of 10.43%.
Source: https://www.sportsunfold.com/midtjylland-vs-sporting-prediction-head-to-head-live-stream-time-date-team-news-lineup-news-odds-stats-betting-tips- trends-where-to-see-the-live-score-uefa-europa-league-2023-telecast-today-mat/
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