PSV Eindhoven vs Sporting Lisbon

The two in-form European teams are about to square off in an exciting UEFA Champions League match-up as PSV Eindhoven entertain Sporting Lisbon at the Philips Stadion.

PSV’s continental journey suffered an early setback when Juventus humbled them 3-1 in Turin on matchday one, but it will unlikely discourage their lofty ambitions. The reigning Eredivisie holders have bounced back from a winless opening-day day clash to secure knockout progression in three of their last four Champions League campaigns. Much of the credit for their remarkable comebacks goes to their formidable form on Dutch soil, where they’ve not lost a European fixture in the past two UEFA seasons (W6, D4), notably finding the net in each outing. Confidence can only grow around the home camp, knowing the Peasants haven’t lost a home match against Portuguese visitors in the 21st century (W2, D2), including a 3-2 victory against Sporting Lisbon in the 2019/20 Europa League group stages.

Visiting Sporting repaid PSV the courtesy with a superb 4-0 win on home soil in the return leg and will have every reason to believe in another positive result after stringing together eight consecutive victories in the build-up to this trip. All eight featured a multi-goal margin, while the last six were accompanied by a clean sheet, including a 2-0 home triumph against Lille in their Champions League opener. Manager Ruben Amorim has overseen just one loss across Sporting’s last six away matches in the group stages of a major European competition (W2, D3). However, he cannot afford to let his team’s purple patch carry them away, with high-profile home encounters against Arsenal and Manchester City on the horizon.