Sporting CP vs Kairat Almaty Prediction & Betting Tips (18 September)

The Sporting Lions won the last two national champion titles in Portugal, thus qualifying directly for the Champions League phase. Last season, under the leadership of Viktor Gyökeres, the Portuguese rose in the 16th round of the edition, beaten by Borussia Dortmund. To discuss the start of the residents of the residents of the José Alvalade, they won in their first three games in the elite against Casa Pia 0-2, Arouca 6-0 and the Nacional 1-4. Sporting, however, missed the check mark before the truce in the first shock of the season against FC Porto defeat 1-2 and caught up on Saturday by offering itself Famalicão 1-2. The Kairat Almaty is preparing to live the craziest months in its history with this participation in the Champions League, the 1st in its history. It must be said that the Kazakhs have deserved their qualification by participating in the four preliminary towers.

It all started in mid-July, with a double opposition against the Slovenes of Olimpija Ljubljana 3-1 in the cumulation of the two games, followed by a more difficult to negotiate against the Kupps with in particular a defeat in the first leg 2-0, 3-0 victory on the return. The Kairat Almaty has in the wake the Slovan Bratislava 1-1 in the cumulative score in the penalty of the 3rd round and won its qualification for the competition after a dam won again to the penalties, against Celtic, after two goalless void games. The domestic championship is coming to an end soon and Almaty is obviously engaged in the struggle for the title with FC Astana. Leaders, visitors of the day remain on 2 successes on the national scene, the last pocketed Sunday against Aktobe 1-0. 

Absent for many months now, Daniel Braganca and Nuno Santos will not participate in this meeting. The Catamo winger, who has not yet marked, also remains forfeit. Same observation about goalkeeper number 1 Rui Silva and the precious Morita (Middle) and Diomande (defender). Obviously, let us recall that Viktor Gyökeres left Lisbon to rally Arsenal when very recently, it was the international Danish hope Conrad Harder who took the escaped powder by signing at the RB Leipzig. Still at the club, Quenda (18), star in the making, has already signed with Chelsea from next summer. Offensively, Luis Suarez (ex-OM), author of 27 goals with Granada in Spanish D2, will have the heavy task of making Gykeres forget and already combines 3 achievements, one less than Pedro Gonçalves. Kairat Almaty relies on its best element of the qualifying phase in the person of Dastan Satpaev (3 goals, 1 assist).

The striker brought his total achievements to 11 all competitions in the last championship match. The Portuguese Jorginho (2 goals, 2 assists) was also important during the qualification towers. In addition, they are the two most popular players in the league, also able to distinguish themselves at the pass. Note the presence of the Brazilian recruit Ricardinho while the glazer environment is injured and probably unavailable just like the Georgian Zaria and the Brazilian Joao Paulo. More problematic, the titular goalkeeper Zarutskiy should remain forfeited and his deputy Arnabov was released on injury this weekend. The young Kalmurza should therefore be asked to keep the goal. 

• Summary: Sporting is going head to head with Kairat Almaty starting on 18 Sept 2025 at 19:00 UTC at José Alvalade stadium, Lisbon city, Portugal. The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League .
• Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak