Athletic Bilbao vs Sporting Lisbon Predictions

• Sporting’s seven Champions League games have seen BTTS land on six occasions
• The visitors scored and conceded in visits to Juventus, Napoli, and Bayern Munich
• Six of Athletic’s last seven games have featured both teams finding the back of the net

Hosts have little margin for error

Athletic Bilbao and Sporting Lisbon are united in their rejection of their anglicised names, but this week the pair are opponents in arguably the hipster’s choice of Champions League finale clashes.

A shock win over PSG has assured Sporting of a place in the knockouts, but they’re level on points with the top eight. Automatic progression to the last 16 is a possibility for the visitors with a win, but that would likely knock Athletic out of the competition.

The hosts are 23rd, and they’re only inside the top 24 on goal difference. This is essentially a must-win game for the Basque side, but they’ll come under pressure from the visitors.

Sporting haven’t failed to score in a game since July’s Super Cup, and they’ve seen BTTS land in six of their seven Champions League outings this term. The Portuguese champions have scored in visits to Napoli, Juventus, and Bayern Munich.

Both teams have scored in six of the hosts’ previous seven matches, and their last clean sheet came in a cup clash with minnows Ourense in December.