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Real Madrid and Sporting Lisbon trade tackles in the second leg of the UEFA Women's Champions League qualifiers on Thursday The hosts hold a narrow advantage in the tie following their 2-1 away win in the first leg in Portugal last week.
Madrid followed their continental victory up with a routine 2-0 home win over Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Liga F over the weekend. Olga Carmona broke the deadlock from the spot in the 18th minute before Maite Zubieta scored an own goal five minutes later.
The hosts turn their focus back to the continent as they look to book their spot in the Champions League group stage.
Real Madrid Women vs Sporting Lisbon Women Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Last week's first leg was the maiden clash between the two sides.
- Real Madrid have made a four-game winning start to the season across competitions, scoring at least two goals in each victory.
- Sporting's seven competitive games this season have produced over 1.5 goals.
- Real Madrid's four games this season have witnessed at least two goals scored before half-time, while three games have witnessed more goals scored in the first half than the second.
- Sporting have never made it to the main stage of the Women's Champions League.
- Three of Real Madrid's four games this term have produced at least nine corners.
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Real Madrid Women vs Sporting Lisbon Women Prediction
Real Madrid are the favourites to advance in this tie and are vastly more experienced at this stage than their visitors. Alberto Toril's side have one foot in the group stage and will aim to consolidate their one-goal advantage.
Sporting, for their part, won their first six games of the season and were flying high before last week's defeat brought them crashing down. However, the Portuguese outfit are not entirely out of the running for qualification, but their chances of success in the Spanish capital are slim.
Barring an unlikely upset, there should only be one winner. Expect the hosts to claim a comfortable victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Real Madrid 3-1 Sporting Lisbon
Real Madrid Women vs Sporting Lisbon Women Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Real Madrid to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Over 0.5 goals in first half - Yes
