Tottenham entertain Sporting Lisbon tonight seeking to seal their spot in the Champions League knockout phase with a match to spare.
Defeat at home to Newcastle saw fans angrily vent their frustrations at the full-time whistle, with Antonio Conte reiterating after the game that Spurs are some distance from a title challenge. Not advancing in the Champions League, though, is almost unthinkable given the circumstances.
Sporting claimed the reverse fixture last month with two late goals but Spurs have won 10 of their last 11 home games - including that recent defeat to Newcastle - so will need to be at their best to pile further misery on Spurs in north London.
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Date, kick-off time and venue
Tottenham vs Sporting is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off on Wednesday, October 26, 2022.
The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in north London will host the match.
Where to watch Tottenham vs Sporting CP
TV channel: The match will be televised on BT Sport 3, with coverage starting at 7.15pm.
Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will be able to watch the match online via the BT Sport website or app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Dan Kilpatrick at the ground.
Tottenham vs Sporting CP team news
Tottenham XI: Lloris; Romero, Dier, Davies; Doherty, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Perisic; Lucas, Son, Kane
Subs: Forster, Skipp, Sanchez, Gil, Royal, Sessegnon, Spence, Tanganga, Sarr, Lenglet, Bissouma, White
Sporting XI: Adan, Inacio, Coates, Reis, Porro, Ugarte, Morita, Nuno Santos, Trincao, Edwards, Paulinho
Subs: St Juste, Alexandropoulos, Israel, Rochinha, Issahaku, Paulo, Gomes, Marsa, Nazinho, Cabral, Fernandes, Essugo
Tottenham vs Sporting CP prediction
Spurs played some of their best football of the season before Newcastle’s controversial opener at the weekend, but the lack of response will have concerned Conte. His squad simply need to improve in midweek and have the tools to do so, and should do with a knockout stage spot up for grabs.
Sporting are depleted, along with Spurs, but missing numbers in defence and in key man Goncalves will prove the difference.
Spurs to win 2-0.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Sporting’s 2-0 win over Spurs last month was the first meeting between the two teams.
