Sporting CP welcome Barcelona at Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisboa on Wednesday, Jan 20 at 9:00 PM in a League Stage fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 0 points split them in the table.

Sporting CP come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 0L). Barcelona are in mixed form (2W 0D 1L), making this a relatively even contest on current form. Sporting CP won their last outing, while Barcelona suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

Despite playing at home, Sporting CP face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Barcelona have won 4 of 4 encounters. Their last encounter ended in Sporting CP won 0–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.5 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Sporting CP a slight edge, but Barcelona are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.