Sporting CP vs Marseille Prediction & Betting Tips (22 October)

Spared by the draw, Sporting welcomed the modest team of Kairat Almaty on the occasion of its entry into contention in this Champions League. Held in check for a long time, he was finally able to accelerate in the 2nd period to achieve a fairly easy victory against the Petit Poucet of the competition 4-1. On the other hand, the Portuguese were forced to subsequently lose at Napoli 2-1 against much tougher opposition. At the same time, the Lisbon side have started the defense of their Liga Portugal Betclic title rather well. But after having had 3 wins in a row, Rui Borges' men were held to a draw by Sporting Braga 1-1 before the international break. In the standings, they are 3 points behind the leader, FC Porto.

For their part, OM have turned their heads around after a completely failed start to the season, symbolized by the departures of Rowe and especially Rabiot. After evacuating the troublemakers, the Phocéens got back to work to the point of having 4 consecutive successes in Ligue 1, against Lorient 4-0, in the Classic against PSG 1-0, against Strasbourg 1-2 and finally against Metz 0-3 before the international break. The Olympians will try to continue their good series against Le Havre next week. At the same time, in the Champions League, Roberto De Zerbi's squad came close to beating Real Madrid on their debut in the competition 2-1. On the other hand, she made short work of Ajax 4-0 on the 2nd day, which allows her to approach this match with enormous confidence. 

As during the trip to Napoli, the long-time absentees such as the corridor player Nuno Santos and Bragança should remain in the stands. The first should make its return in October and its teammate not before the start of 2026. On the other hand, the important Diomandé made his return before the international break and he should now be fully fit to play. Therefore, Sporting should be able to align their best offensive assets. We of course think of the formidable Trincão (3 goals in the league) who scored twice on the first day against Kairat Almaty. The excellent Pedro Gonçalves (5 goals and 3 assists in the league) and the Colombian Suarez (ex OM, 6 goals, 1 goal in C1) are also expected to pose problems for the Olympian defense. Roberto De Zerbi should not be able to take the offensive rookie with him Traoré and the versatile Kondogbia who are always affected by physical problems.

Left injured against Ajax on the last day, the solid Argentine defender Medina should miss the next two months of competition. Conversely, the excellent central hinge composed by Pavard and Aguerd should be able to be aligned. Offensively, the Phocéens will be able to count on the services of the always efficient Aubameyang (4 goals in all competitions combined), the detonator Greenwood (3 TCC goals) and the rookie Paixão (2 goals in C1) who were all able to find the fault in the Ajax defense during the last day. On the other hand, Gouiri is not managing to do well for the moment. Remember that the undesirables Garcia, Lirola and Maupay were not included on the list of players authorized to play in this competition. 

• Summary: Sporting CP is going head to head with Olympique de Marseille starting on 22 Oct 2025 at 19:00 UTC at Estádio José Alvalade stadium, Lisbon city, Portugal. The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League .
• Referee: Rade Obrenovič
• Sporting CP Feedinco Rating: 6.98
• Marseille Feedinco Rating: 7.00