Sporting CP vs Galatasaray prediction — Champions League · Wed 9 Sept · 20:00 UK

Champions League · Wed 9 Sept · 20:00 UK
Sporting CP 65Draw 20Galatasaray 15
Our call before kickoff
65%
Sporting CP to win
Landed
3.3
Goals expected
Full time
Final 3–1
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
79%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
58%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
65%

How it finished

Sporting CP beat Galatasaray 3–1. Bawler's model had Sporting CP in front at 65% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.3 goals and the match produced 4. Sporting CP had 8 shots (5 on target) to Galatasaray's 10 (3), with 38% of the ball against 62%. Expected goals finished 1.6 to 1.0.

Sporting CPFull-time statsGalatasaray
38%Possession62%
1.6Expected goals (xG)1.0
8Shots10
5Shots on target3
4Shots inside box8
2Big chances3
1Corners4
3Saves2
13Fouls11
3Offsides0
2Yellow cards3
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callSporting CP to win 65%Sporting CP won (65% called)
Total goals3.34
Both teams to score58%Yes

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Sporting CPGalatasaray
2.3
Goals+1.2
1.0
11.8
Shots+5.8
6.0
4.2
Corners+0.8
3.4
Sporting CPGalatasaray
0.6
Goals+0.2
0.4
5.5
Shots+2.8
2.8
2.0
Corners+0.4
1.6
Sporting CPGalatasaray
1.6
Goals+1.0
0.6
6.3
Shots+3.1
3.2
2.2
Corners+0.4
1.8

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Sporting CP to score90%
Over 1.5 goals84%
Galatasaray to score65%
Over 2.5 goals65%

First half — what we expected

Sporting CP
64%
to score before half-time
Galatasaray
42%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 79%

Sporting CPGalatasaray
5.51st-half shots2.8
2.31st-half shots on target2.3
2.01st-half corners1.6

First-half chances

59%Chance of 5+ shots19%
33%Chance of 7+ shots<10%
86%Chance of 1+ shots on target87%
38%Chance of 3+ shots on target40%
81%Chance of 1+ corners73%
31%Chance of 3+ corners22%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Sporting CP5.56.3
Shots · Galatasaray2.83.2
Shots on target · Sporting CP2.32.7
Shots on target · Galatasaray2.32.5
Corners · Sporting CP2.02.2
Corners · Galatasaray1.61.8
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+1.2 / match
Galatasaray in their league tableTop quarter
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Common questions

Who won Sporting CP vs Galatasaray?

Sporting CP beat Galatasaray 3–1. Bawler's model had Sporting CP in front at 65% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.3 goals and the match produced 4. Sporting CP had 8 shots (5 on target) to Galatasaray's 10 (3), with 38% of the ball against 62%. Expected goals finished 1.6 to 1.0.

What was the final score in Sporting CP vs Galatasaray?

Sporting CP 3–1 Galatasaray, played on 09 Sept 2026 in the Europe: Champions League. Bawler's model had gone into it with Sporting CP 65%, the draw 20% and Galatasaray 15%.

What were the stats in Sporting CP vs Galatasaray?

Full-time: Possession 38%–62%, Expected goals (xG) 1.6–1.0, Shots 8–10, Shots on target 5–3, Shots inside box 4–8, Big chances 2–3, Corners 1–4, Saves 3–2, Fouls 13–11, Offsides 3–0, Yellow cards 2–3.

Did both teams score in Sporting CP vs Galatasaray?

Yes — both Sporting CP and Galatasaray scored, finishing 3–1. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 58% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Sporting CP vs Galatasaray right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Sporting CP to win 65%, it finished Sporting CP won (65% called); Total goals — we said 3.3, it finished 4; Both teams to score — we said 58%, it finished Yes.

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