PSV v Sporting Lisbon

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PSV picked up a second win on the trot on the weekend in the Dutch Eredivisie when they registered a 2-0 win away from home at Willem II, while Sporting Lisbon also ran out worthy winners in the Portuguese top flight with a 3-0 win away from home at Estoril, so both sides will head into this matchday 2 clash in the Champions League in confident mood.

Recent wins in the Dutch top flight against Fortuna Sittard 3-1 and Willem II 2-0 were both achieved away from home as PSV bounced back from a 3-1 defeat away from home at Juventus in their opening game of the Champions League campaign but the hosts will still feel confident about their chances here on Tuesday night.

The bigger picture shows PSV have been handed just three losses in their last 20 matches overall in all competitions and having collected no fewer than 15 victories within this period as well, PSV look to have a decent chance of securing their first Champions League win this season at their Philips Stadion.

The goals market also looks promising here as 13 out of PSV's previous 20 games have also resulted in both teams scoring and this trend could continue here on Tuesday night as the Dutch hosts look fairly evenly matched against their Portuguese counterparts.

Onto Sporting Lisbon then, and the visitors bring a very decent looking eight-match winning streak in all competitions into this matchday 2 clash at the Philips Stadion which will give Ruben Amorim's side plenty of belief and confidence as they make their way to the Netherlands.

Unlike their hosts, PSV, Sporting Lisbon opened their account in this season's Champions League with all three points by way of a solid 2-0 home win against French Ligue 1 side, Lille, while the bigger picture shows the Portuguese outfit have been dealt just two losses in their previous 24 matches in all competitions along with picking up 19 wins in the process.

Results away from home have also been pretty impressive as Sporting Lisbon have slipped to just two defeats in their previous 17 outings on the road overall which includes winning their last four away games on the trot, scoring a total of 17 goals as well, so this suggests the visitors stand a decent chance of hitting the back of the net on Tuesday night.

Seven of PSV's last 10 Champions League ties have seen both teams score, while four of Sporting Lisbon's last 10 away outings at this level have also produced goals at both ends.

PSV v Sporting Lisbon Verdict

Both PSV and Sporting Lisbon bring encouraging sequences of results into this upcoming tie and it would come as no surprise if both sides hit the back of the net in what could end up being a score-draw.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.50

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.40

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 7.00