SportsMall previews Tuesday's Champions League clash between Sturm Cross and Sporting Lisbon, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
storm cross AND Lisbon game They renew friendships when they meet in Klagenfurt champions league Tuesday night.
The two met in their Europa League groups last season, with Sporting winning 2-1 and Sturm being allowed to play at home in Grasse.
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A shock victory in Austria saw Sturm qualify for the Champions League for the first time in 24 years last season, but they have struggled to advance to this stage.
Sturm lost the last two games of the group stage relegation in 2000 and this time lost the first two, losing in winnable games away to Brest and at home to Club Brugge.
Previous campaigns in Europe suggested Sturm would struggle, as the only time they played European football in the new year was last season, when they were relegated to the Conference League after finishing third behind Sporting in the Europa League group stage. .
Despite its limited results on the continent, Sturm was better nationally However, Red Bull bounced back before the international break with a 5-0 thrashing of Salzburg.
Christian IlzerAt the weekend, Sturm defeated local rival Grazer to top the Austrian Bundesliga.
At the national level, the game is also exciting. Eight wins out of eight So far in the league, but on Friday they had some difficulties in the cup and needed a winning goal in the 94th minute. Harder Conrad Secondary candidates for impeachment to defeat Portimonense.
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They maintained their undefeated start and extended it to 11 games, the only game of this tournament. Ruben AmorimThe team has not won this season.
Austria has not been a happy hunting ground for Sporting over the years, having only won one of their seven trips here, but that was last season's encounter against Sturm.
History could be made if Sporting also achieve a result, because after beating Lille and drawing with PSV, Amorim's men have the opportunity to start a Champions League campaign for the first time since 1962 with a three-match streak undefeated.
They have never gone three games in a row without losing away from home in the Champions League, another record that could be set here, and you'll imagine it considering they haven't lost away from home since Atalanta knocked them out. Europa League in March.
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As expected, this is a local derby: Ilzer has chosen a strong Sturm for the weekend against Grazer, although this match is still just around the corner.
Allowed Mika Pireth The Sturm striker has scored five goals in three domestic games, but has not yet scored his first goal in Europe.
In front of the wound, John Gorenc-Stankovic, Gregory Wuthrich AND Alexander Borkovich Everyone is marginalized too Arjan Malik A muscle problem is also suspected.
With the goalkeeper, Sporting gave a small twist to their weekend match Israeli franc, Jenny asked., Hidemasa Morita And the top scorer Victor Giokeres Rested.
The Portuguese champions also have defensive problems Gonçalo Inácio, Ousmane Diomande AND Matias Reyes Currently injured, but back Jeremiah San Justo A blessing from a wound.
And later on, Amorim also has problems as protagonists Pedro Gonçalves AND Mark Edwards Currently battling an injury, he has left most of the scoring responsibilities to Geogeres, who has scored 16 goals for club and country this season.
Possible Sturm Cross starting lineup:
Sharpen; Kasipegovic, Lavallee, IVU; Yalcouye, Kiteishvili, Chukwuani, Geyrhofer; Bowing, Bireth, Jatta
Possible starting lineup for the Lisbon match:
Israel; Debast, San Justo, Lent; Jeni Catamo, Morita, Hjulmund, Nuno Santos; Trinkao, Gyokeres, Guenda
We say: Sturm Cross 0-2 Lisbon Match
Despite their poor record in Austria, Sporting ended their barren run last season with a victory over Sturm and, although weakened by injuries, the visitors arrive as heavy favourites.
With two defeats out of two so far, Sturm's European campaign has been anything to go by and despite some excellent recent domestic successes, this will be a much tougher test against the unbeaten side.
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