Sturm scored two powerful victories in the championship. First, the main rival Red Bull was mercilessly beaten 5-0, and then Grazer 5-2. But in the Champions League, it’s as if the club is afraid to play in its own style. That is evident from the two gutless defeats to not the strongest Brest and Brugge.
After the defeat in the Super Cup, Sporting is showing really great results. 11 matches, 10 wins with only one draw. A well-deserved first place in the championship. Sporting do everything well: a terrific attack is perfectly guarded by a great defense.
It will be very difficult for the hosts to score points in the upcoming meeting. The guests are elementary superior to the rival in class. And most importantly Sporting does not lose points with opponents of a lower level. Sturm does not differ from the standard teams from the Portuguese championship, which means that the guests will not feel too much difference, which is likely to result in another confident victory.