Manchester City v Sporting CP

Luis Suárez brings up game 150 as Manchester City meet Sporting CP

Manchester City meet Sporting CP at Etihad Stadium, Thursday 7:00am (UEFA Champions League). Sporting CP have won 3 of the 5 meetings with Manchester City since 2012.

3–2

head to head

Sporting CP have won 3 of the 5 meetings with Manchester City since 2012.

150

career games

Luis Suárez plays game number 150.

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Manchester City by 5 goals in 2021-22 (5–0).

1 v 1

goals a game

Key match-up: Erling Haaland (Manchester City) and Luis Suárez (Sporting CP) are level on goals, both around 1 a game.

0.5 v 0.4

assists a game

Key match-up: Nestory Irankunda (Sporting CP) averages 0.5 assists a game to Antoine Semenyo's 0.4 (Manchester City).

13/20

at Etihad Stadium

Manchester City have won 13 of their last 20 at Etihad Stadium.

assists in 2026-27

Antoine Semenyo has 3 assists in 7 games for Manchester City in 2026-27.

assists in 2026-27

Josko Gvardiol has 3 assists in 9 games for Manchester City in 2026-27.

Head to head

2Manchester City

3Sporting CP

5 meetings since 2012 · average score Manchester City 1.8, Sporting CP 1.4

6 Nov 24Sporting CP4–1Estádio José Alvalade

10 Mar 22Manchester City0–02nd Leg - Manchester City advance 5-0 on aggregate · Etihad Stadium

16 Feb 22Manchester City5–01st Leg · Estádio José Alvalade

16 Mar 12Sporting CP3–22nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - SCP win on away goals · Etihad Stadium

9 Mar 12Sporting CP1–01st Leg · Estadio Jose Alvalade

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Manchester City v RB Leipzig, Thu, 5 Nov · Sporting CP v Shakhtar Donetsk, Wed, 4 Nov).

Luis Suárez brings up game 150 as Manchester City meet Sporting CP

Manchester City meet Sporting CP at Etihad Stadium, Thursday 7:00am (UEFA Champions League). Sporting CP have won 3 of the 5 meetings with Manchester City since 2012.

The big picture

Manchester City come in 7th on the ladder with 9 points; Sporting CP are 10th on 9. Manchester City have the higher position to protect.

Manchester City are 3–1 in UEFA Champions League 2026-27, averaging 3 goals for and 1.8 against.

Sporting CP are 3–1 in UEFA Champions League 2026-27, averaging 2 goals for and 1 against.

Form

Manchester City have won three of their last five and most recently beat RB Leipzig 3–2.

Sporting CP have won three of their last five and most recently beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0.

Head to head

These sides have met 5 times on our records since 2012: Manchester City 2, Sporting CP 3.

Last time out (2024-25), Sporting CP won 4–1 at Estádio José Alvalade.

Biggest margin between these two: Manchester City by 5 goals in 2021-22 (5–0).

Players to watch

For Manchester City, watch Erling Haaland (1 goals a game in 2026-27) and Rayan Cherki (0.5 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

For Sporting CP, watch Luis Suárez (1 goals a game in 2026-27) and Issa Doumbia (0.5 goals a game in 2026-27).

Milestone watch

Luis Suárez is set to play game 150.

At Etihad Stadium

Manchester City have won 13 of their last 20 at Etihad Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Manchester City have the edge.

Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.

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Luis Suárez brings up game 150 as Manchester City meet Sporting CP

Tale of the tape

Head to head

Recent form

Players to watch

Last line-ups

Manchester City

Luis Suárez brings up game 150 as Manchester City meet Sporting CP

The big picture

Form

Head to head

Players to watch

Milestone watch

At Etihad Stadium

What the numbers say

Build-up

Where to watch

Match details

Key match-ups

Milestone watch

Sporting CP