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Sporting Lisbon vs Besiktas Tips - Sporting backed to win

Tips for Sporting Lisbon vs Besiktas in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday (20:00 GMT)
Group C game will be held at the Estádio José Alvalade
Sporting beat Besiktas 4-1 in their first meeting

Sebastian Coates (PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images)

Sporting Lisbon are targeting their second straight win against Besiktas in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Sebastián Coates scored twice as Pablo Sarabia (penalty) and Paulinho added a goal each to lead the Portuguese champions to a 4-1 triumph in Istanbul. Only Cyle Larin scored for the hosts.

Sporting are currently in third place in Group C with three points from three games while Besiktas are at the bottom with no win.

Sporting have won their last six games in all competitions. They beat Vitoria Guimaraes 1-0 in their last game in the Primeira Liga.

Tiago Tomás is the only player on Rúben Amorim's side who will definitely not feature here.

Besiktas lost 1-0 to Hatayspor in their last game in the Turkish Super Lig.

Besiktas have a long injury list and it includes Atakan Üner, Michy Batshuayi, Valentin Rosier, Georges-Kevin N'Koudou, Miralem Pjanic and Ajdin Hasic. Güven Yalcin, Douglas, Adem Ljajic and Jeremain Lens were suspended.