Sporting and Kairat face each other in an official match of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League season. The game takes place at Estádio José Alvalade on Thursday, 18/09/2025, at 20:00 (UK Time).

Our experts have prepared predictions for Sporting vs Kairat, based on detailed statistical review of both teams. Our goal is to assist bettors in making profitable decisions, which is why we offer the best free prediction for today.

APWin predictions for Sporting vs Kairat

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APWin Prediction

Over 2.5 Goals

APWin experts have analyzed the main betting markets and selected high-value bets.

👉 Our prediction is: under 9.5 corners

After analysing the odds in the different markets, our best betting tip for this match is on the corners market and taking the total to go under 9.5 corners.

We anticipate Sporting vs Kairat to be quite a controlled match with the main action concentrated in the middle of the pitch. That should limit the number of opportunities for corners, and so the odds of 2.1 for 9 corners or fewer looks quite attractive.

👉 Our prediction is: Over 2.5 goals in the match

Sporting and Kairat are two attacking sides who have what it takes to make this an entertaining and eventful match.

That's why we highly recommend taking the bet of over 2.5 goals. The bet wins if there are 3 or more goals scored in the match, and if there are 2 goals or fewer, the bet loses.

Sporting preview

Sporting comes into the match having played 0 games in the UEFA Champions League so far. They have recorded 0 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses, with an average of 0 points per game in the tournament.

In the 2025/26 season across all competitions, the team has achieved 4 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses.

Sporting's attack has scored 15 goals during this period. Out of this total, 0 goals were scored in the UEFA Champions League, averaging 0 goals per match. The season's average stands at 2.5.

The offense system of Sporting is led by Pedro Gonçalves as the top scorer of the season. The portuguese midfielder has scored 4 goals. He is supported by the season's best assistant, Pedro Gonçalves, who has contributed with 3 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 0 goals with an average of 0 in the league. In all competitions, the current numbers are 5 goals conceded in 6 matches, resulting in an average of 0.83.

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Kairat preview

On the other hand, Kairat comes into the match having played 8 games in the UEFA Champions League so far. They have recorded 3 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses, with an average of 1.5 points per game in the tournament.

In the 2025/26 season across all competitions, the team has achieved 3 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses.

Kairat's attack has scored 7 goals during this period. Out of this total, 7 goals were scored in the UEFA Champions League, averaging 0.88 goals per match. The season's average stands at 0.88.

The offense system of Kairat is led by Dastan Satpaev as the top scorer of the season. The nationality.kazakhstan forward has scored 3 goals. He is supported by the season's best assistant, Jorge Gabriel Costa Monteiro, who has contributed with 2 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 4 goals with an average of 0.5 in the league. In all competitions, the current numbers are 4 goals conceded in 8 matches, resulting in an average of 0.5.

Head to head: Sporting vs Kairat 

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Sporting

Europe - UEFA Champions League

Form Last 5 PPG
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Away

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Europe - UEFA Champions League

Form Last 5 PPG
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1.5

Home D W W W W

2.5

Away D L L D

0.5

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