Midtjylland will welcome Sporting to the MCH Arena in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League knockout playoffs on Thursday (February 23). Sporting maintained their unbeaten run against Midtjylland with a 1-1 draw in the first leg. Sebastian Coates scored the equaliser deep into injury time after Emam Ashour had put Midtjylland ahead in the 70th minute.
Both teams returned to winning ways in the league over the weekend. Sporting earned a hard-fought 3-2 win at Chaves in the Primeira Liga. Pedro Goncalves bagged a brace, while Nuno Santos added the third. Midtjylland, meanwhile, won 4-0 at Viborg in the Superliga. Emam Ashour scored his first league goal before Gustav Isaksen bagged a second-half hat-trick.
Match Details:
- Match: Midtjylland vs Sporting
- Date: 23 February 2023
- Time: 11:15 pm
- Venue: MCH Arena
Midtjylland vs Sporting Prediction
The Wolves are winless against Sporting. They have played a couple of competitive games in 2023, scoring five goals and conceding just once.
They enjoyed a prolific outing on Monday in thr Superliga and will need Ashour and Isaksen, the goalscorers in that game, to be in top form.
Sporting, meanwhile, have an unbeaten record against the hosts but needed a late goal from Coates in the first leg. They have a slight advantage in terms of squad quality and should eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Midtjylland 1-2 Sporting
Midtjylland vs Sporting Head-To-Head
- The two teams have met three times across competitions, with Sporting leading 2-0.
- Two of their three meetings have produced over 2.5 goals, with Sporting scoring thrice in two of them.
- Midtjylland are unbeaten at home in the Europa League this season, winning twice and scoring nine times.
- The hosts have kept clean sheets in four of their last six games across competitions.
- Sporting have won their last three away games, while Midtjylland have two wins from their last six home outings.
- Midtjylland will play their first game at home in 2023.
- Sporting have won three of their five games this year, losing one and drawing one.
Midtjylland vs Sporting Live Stream Time
This match will start from 11:15 pm
Midtjylland vs Sporting Date
This match will take place on 23 February 2023
Midtjylland vs Sporting Team News
Midtjylland will have to cope without midfielder Emiliano Martinez, who will serve a one-game suspension after crossing the yellow card threshold with his booking in the first leg.
On the injury front, Capellas will be unable to call upon Brazilian forward Junior Brumado, who has missed the last two matches through injury.
Isaksen turned in a performance of the highest quality in Monday’s league outings and we expect the 21-year-old to lead the hosts’ attack once again, alongside Frederik Heiselberg and Valdemar Andreasen.
Meanwhile, Daniel Braganca remains out of contention for the Lisbon outfit after the Portuguese midfielder sustained a cruciate ligament rupture last May.
Having missed two straight games through injury, Hidemasa Morita returned to action against Chaves when he was handed a 30-minute cameo and the 27-year-old should be fit enough to make the starting side on Thursday.
With his brace in the aforementioned game, Goncalves has now been involved in seven goals in his last eight matches and the 24-year-old forward will be one to look out for.
Midtjylland vs Sporting Lineups
FC Midtjylland:
Lossl; Andersson, Dalsgaard, Gartenmann, Paulinho; Gigovic, Sorensen, Olsson; Isaksen, Heiselberg, Andreasen
Sporting Lisbon:
Adan; Juste, Coates, Reis; Esgaio, Morita, Ugarte, Santos; Goncalves, Edwards, Paulinho
Midtjylland vs Sporting Odds
We say: FC Midtjylland 1-2 Sporting Lisbon
Having failed to come out on top at home, Sporting Lisbon are in for a tough 90 minutes at the MCH Arena, where Midtjylland have shown resilience in recent weeks. While the Danish outfit will look to build on last week’s result, Amorim’s side boast the firepower needed to get the job done and we are backing them to get this one over the line.
Midtjylland vs Sporting Stats
- FC Midtjylland 24.19%
- Sporting Lisbon 51.84%
- Draw 23.96%
Midtjylland vs Sporting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Sporting
Tip 2: Goals – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Over 2.5
Tip 3: At least a goal to be scored in the first half – Yes
Tip 4: Pedro Goncalves to score or assist any time – Yes
Midtjylland vs Sporting Betting Trends
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Sporting Lisbon win with a probability of 51.85%. A win for FC Midtjylland has a probability of 24.19% and a draw has a probability of 24%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sporting Lisbon win is 0-1 with a probability of 10.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 1-2 (9.69%) and 0-2 (8.91%). The likeliest FC Midtjylland win is 1-0 (6.65%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (11.35%).
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