RC Lens welcome Sporting CP to the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, as both sides look to build on winning starts in the Champions League. Kick-off is at 16:45 GMT (18:45 CET), with the match forming part of the second round of fixtures.
Lens began their European campaign with an impressive 3-2 away victory against Slavia Prague on the opening matchday. That result has given the French side confidence before their first home Champions League fixture of the campaign.
Sporting CP also claimed three points in their opening game, beating Galatasaray 3-1. The convincing victory underlined the good form of the Lisbon club ahead of their trip to northern France.
Match details
- Date: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 - Kick-off: 16:45 GMT - Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
The match will be shown by TNT Sports in the United Kingdom and Canal+ in France. In Belgium, coverage is available through DPG Media, RTL Belgium, Proximus and Telenet.
DAZN and Amazon Prime will broadcast the game in Germany, while Telefonica holds the rights in Spain. Viewers in Italy can watch on Sky and Amazon Prime, with Ziggo Sport showing the fixture in the Netherlands.
In Portugal, the broadcasters are Sport TV, DAZN and LiveMode. SuperSport, Canal+ and New World TV will carry the match in sub-Saharan Africa, while beIN Sports will show it in the Middle East and North Africa.
Paramount+ and ViX are the broadcasters in the United States, with ESPN providing coverage in Central America.
First competitive meeting
Despite their long histories in European competition, RC Lens and Sporting CP have never faced each other in an official match.
Their paths have not crossed in the Champions League, the Europa League or the former Cup Winners’ Cup. Tuesday’s fixture will therefore be the first competitive meeting between the two clubs.
Match prediction
The contest is expected to be closely fought, with both teams having won their opening fixture and little incentive to take unnecessary risks.
Lens are likely to try to control the game with the support of the Stade Bollaert-Delelis crowd, while Sporting CP demonstrated against Galatasaray that they can be particularly effective when attacking in transition. With the teams appearing evenly matched, a draw is considered the most likely outcome, although it would leave neither side fully satisfied.
Africafoot prediction: 1-1 draw.
The published betting odds list Lens at 2.62 to win, a draw at 3.85 and Sporting CP at 2.67.