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Sporting Lisbon hosts NK Maribor in a decisive match in the Champions League group G.
Sporting with 4 points is on 3rd place … 1 point behind Schalke and 1 point above Maribor, so everything is open in this group. Sporting is not doing so well this season domestically after selling a few players … only 8th place for them is a big disappointment but they played better in the Champions League: two narrow losses with Chelsea and Schalke, a win vs Schalke and an unlucky draw in Slovenia. Sporting must win this game, no two ways about it, because they go to Chelsea in the last round. Full squad available for Sporting today.
Bet on Sporting vs. Maribor with the best Champions League handicap odds at Pinnacle.
Maribor keeps on shocking everybody in the Champions League … after two draws vs. Sporting and Schalke, Maribor held Chelsea to a 1-1 draw last round, even leading 1-0. Ok it was a little lucky (as always with Maribor), Chelsea missed a penalty and also were disadvantaged by the referee, but still great result from Maribor and playing very good football also (had a colossal chance to lead 2-0 in that match). Only defeat for them was in London, but it was a 0-6 loss. Slovenians are a very well organized team, make the transition well, can defend and are deadly on counters. Full squad available for them also.
Sporting really needs to win this game but Maribor has the same amount of motivation so this should be a tight one. Maribor got too many good results for them to be just a fluke … this team can play football, even if in a lot of matches they had a ton of luck; not only this year, also last year in Europa League. I think the well organized Maribor can take a shock result vs a shaky Sporting team so I will tip Maribor +1,5 handicap, both value and secure bet in my opinion. If Sporting wins, I think it will not be by more than 1 goal. Correct score prediction: Sporting – Maribor 1-1.
Pick: Maribor (+1,5 handicap)
Odds: 2.03 @ Pinnacle
Stake: 7
Possible profit: 7.21
Event date: 25 November
