Manchester United desperately need points on Wednesday, Nov 25 at 9:00 PM in the League Stage. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Sporting CP come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 0L). Manchester United travel in mixed form (1W 0D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Sporting CP won their last outing, while Manchester United suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

In 2 previous meetings, Sporting CP lead 0–2 with 0 draws. Their last encounter ended in Sporting CP won 1–2.

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