Sporting CP — Galatasaray Istanbul: Win probabilities, 09.09.2026
Final result
Win probabilities
Outcome probabilities after removing the bookmaker margin
Markets
All calculated markets
| Market | Selection | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Double chance | 1X | 80.0% |
| 12 | 78.5% | |
| X2 | 41.5% | |
| Both teams to score | Yes/No | 62.5% / 37.5% |
| Totals 0.5 | Over/Under | 95.9% / 4.1% |
| Totals 1.5 | Over/Under | 85.5% / 14.5% |
| Totals 2.5 | Over/Under | 65.3% / 34.7% |
| Totals 3.5 | Over/Under | 43.3% / 56.7% |
| Totals 4.5 | Over/Under | 24.9% / 75.1% |
| Totals 5.5 | Over/Under | 12.5% / 87.5% |
Score probability heatmap
Home goals run vertically; away goals run horizontally
Match preview
Sporting CP hold a slight edge over Galatasaray Istanbul in this UEFA Champions League meeting, although the moderate confidence suggests a contest with limited separation between the sides. The overall assessment points toward an open match, with a high-scoring pattern more likely than a tightly controlled encounter. Sporting CP may have the stronger platform, but Galatasaray Istanbul remain well placed to make the game competitive.
Both teams are likely to score, which makes the attacking exchanges central to the preview. Sporting CP’s advantage is therefore not enough to remove the possibility of a draw or a narrow result in either direction. The main signal supports the BTTS market, reflecting an expectation that each side can contribute offensively. A close Sporting CP win and a level score are both consistent with the available outlook.
What matters before kick-off
First-Ever Competitive Meeting
Sporting CP and Galatasaray face each other in Lisbon on matchday one of the UEFA Champions League league phase, marking the first competitive fixture between the two clubs.
Victor Osimhen Out for Galatasaray
Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen misses the team's opening UEFA Champions League trip to face Sporting CP.
AI collected this context from public sources; it does not change the mathematical probabilities.
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We remove the bookmaker margin from market odds, estimate each team’s expected goals and build one matrix of possible scores. Outcomes, totals, both teams to score and likely scores all come from that matrix.
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