Lens and Sporting CP meet level on 3 points in League Stage - 2
What is at stake, with the data behind it
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- 10/13/2026, 8:13:44 AM
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Both teams bring one win from one recorded recent-form result, while the supplied team news lists four Lens absences through injuries, two off the roster, and three Sporting CP absences through injuries.
Before kickoff
A level table sets the first question
Lens and Sporting CP meet in League Stage - 2 of the UEFA Champions League with both teams on 3 points from 1 game. The provisional standings place Sporting CP at #7 and Lens at #10. Paris Saint Germain lead the league with 3 points, leaving Lens and Sporting CP level with the leader on points. The match is scheduled for Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 16:45 UTC at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
One win each, but no trend established
Both teams’ most recent-form sample contains 1 result, a win. That supplies a positive starting point but not evidence of sustained momentum. Lens used a 3-4-2-1 formation in 1 match, while Sporting CP used a 4-2-3-1 in 1 match. Those are observed formations rather than proof of either team’s wider plan.
Listed absences sharpen the personnel check
Lens list J. Chavez with a thigh injury, J. Gradit with an injury, M. Nawrocki with a knee injury and A. Sima with a muscle injury. M. Diarra and I. Jourdren are listed as off the roster. Sporting CP list Z. Debast and R. Zalazar with an injury, while N. Santos is listed with a muscle injury. No replacements are established by the team news.
Question at kickoff
Which side can turn its one-match winning start into the stronger performance while handling its listed absences?
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | Bayern München | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Barcelona | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Manchester United | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | Como | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 | VfB Stuttgart | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Sporting CP | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | Manchester City | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | Aston Villa | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 | Lens | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11 | Real Betis | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 12 | Borussia Dortmund | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 13 | Liverpool | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 14 | Real Madrid | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 15 | Arsenal | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 16 | AEK Athens FC | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 17 | AS Roma | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 18 | Shakhtar Donetsk | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 19 | PSV Eindhoven | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 20 | Fenerbahçe | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 21 | Villarreal | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 22 | Lille | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 23 | Slavia Praha | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 24 | Club Brugge KV | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 25 | Inter | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 26 | Atletico Madrid | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 27 | Napoli | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 28 | Lask Linz | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 29 | Viking | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 30 | Galatasaray | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 31 | FC Porto | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 32 | RB Leipzig | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 33 | Feyenoord | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 34 | Sabah FA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 36 | Bodo/Glimt | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |