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Sporting vs LASK Linz

21 Oct 2026 · 21:00
FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE · MATCH OVERVIEW

The Home Side’s Recent Winning Run

The home side have won their last 2 matches.

For the visitors, finishing was higher in the latest two complete-data matches (50.0% versus 26.7% in the earlier complete-data matches); for the home side, finishing was higher in the latest two complete-data matches (50.0% versus 38.1% in the earlier complete-data matches).

Across 6 matches with complete shooting data, the home side averaged 12.3 shots per match and conceded 5 goals in that sample. Across 6 such matches, the visitors averaged 16.5 shots per match and conceded 14 goals.

In recent matches with recorded scores, the home side averaged 2.17 goals per match, against a weighted league reference of 2.03. The visitors averaged 1.83 goals per match, against their weighted league reference of 1.89.

Model & Market Perspective

The largest positive model-market difference concerns a home win for Sporting. StochasticBet assigns this outcome a probability of 72.4%, compared with 72.0% in the margin-adjusted Pinnacle market assessment (a difference of +0.4 percentage points).

Across recent matches with recorded shooting data, Sporting averaged 12.3 shots per match and LASK Linz averaged 16.5. The shooting comparison does not provide strong additional support for this outcome.

Pre-Match Betting Perspective

Despite the positive model-market difference, the available Pinnacle pre-match reference odds of 1.34 do not exceed the model's estimated fair odds of approximately 1.38. At this price, a home win for Sporting does not appear sufficiently attractive. A more favourable price before kick-off would be needed.

Statistical Context & Data Notes

Historical samples may involve different opponents, competitions and dates; shared fixtures are not independent. Missing shooting data are excluded. No xG, shot-quality or opponent-strength adjustment. Editorial selection thresholds are not significance tests; no prediction is implied.

Historical performance provides context rather than a prediction of the final result.

FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE

Model vs Market

MARKET · PINNACLE
HOME MODEL > MARKET
Sporting
STOCHASTICBET 72.4%
PINNACLE 72.0% odd 1.34
DIFFERENCE +0.4 pp
DRAW
Draw
STOCHASTICBET 16.3%
PINNACLE 16.5% odd 5.84
DIFFERENCE -0.1 pp
AWAY
LASK Linz
STOCHASTICBET 11.2%
PINNACLE 11.5% odd 8.37
DIFFERENCE -0.2 pp
STOCHASTICBET
PINNACLE MARKET
Market · PINNACLE Snapshot · 21 Oct 2026 · 19:41
PERFORMANCE · LAST 4 MATCHES

Attacking Edge: LASK Linz

The away side shows the stronger recent attacking profile, while the defensive comparison is less clear.

Attack Recent attacking output
Sporting LASK Linz
Shots 12.5 · On target 5.0 Shots 16.0 · On target 5.5

Recent attacking output is broadly balanced between the two teams.

Defence Recent defensive resistance
Sporting LASK Linz
Shots allowed 14.8 · On target allowed 4.5 Shots allowed 14.3 · On target allowed 4.8

Recent defensive numbers are broadly balanced between the two teams.

Overall Performance Combined attack and defence
Sporting LASK Linz

The combined recent performance profile is relatively balanced.

Based on the teams' four most recent matches in the available data.

Market Momentum

Normalized implied probability movement · percentage points · as of 2026-10-21 19:43:02

6h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME -2.09 pp -3.48 pp
DRAW +1.41 pp +1.00 pp
AWAY +0.69 pp +2.48 pp

Market Agreement: HOME DOWN

24h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME -7.09 pp -9.20 pp
DRAW +4.21 pp +4.59 pp
AWAY +2.87 pp +4.61 pp

No qualified strong agreement in this window.

Based on available observation endpoints; continuous coverage is not verified. Unavailable values are not zero movements. Market movement is descriptive, not a prediction.

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RECENT FORM · LAST 6 MATCHES

Recent matches compared

These charts compare recent performance with the league average. The central line represents the benchmark: values to the right are higher and values to the left are lower. Higher values are not always better, particularly for defensive metrics.
Benchmark: UEFA Champions League · 50 matches with scores · 49 with shots · coverage 98.0%.
Historical window: 180 days before kickoff. Shooting benchmarks require at least 30 complete matches.

How have the teams performed recently?

Most recent first · W win · D draw · L loss

Sporting6 matches · 3 home / 3 away
WWDDWW
Shot data available for 6/6 matches
LASK Linz6 matches · 2 home / 4 away
WLLDLL
Shot data available for 6/6 matches

Shots taken

Shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
SportingHome team
−2.212.3 actual
LASK LinzAway team
+2.416.5 actual
Sporting: 12.3 · league average 14.5 · 6 valid matchesLASK Linz: 16.5 · league average 14.2 · 6 valid matches

Shots conceded

Opposition shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
SportingHome team
−2.512.0 actual
LASK LinzAway team
−0.314.7 actual
Sporting: 12.0 · league average 14.5 · 6 valid matchesLASK Linz: 14.7 · league average 14.9 · 6 valid matches

Shots on target

Shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
SportingHome team
−0.25.2 actual
LASK LinzAway team
−0.34.8 actual
Sporting: 5.2 · league average 5.3 · 6 valid matchesLASK Linz: 4.8 · league average 5.2 · 6 valid matches

Shots on target conceded

Opposition shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
SportingHome team
−1.53.8 actual
LASK LinzAway team
−0.55.0 actual
Sporting: 3.8 · league average 5.3 · 6 valid matchesLASK Linz: 5.0 · league average 5.5 · 6 valid matches

Goals scored

Goals per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
SportingHome team
+0.142.17 actual
LASK LinzAway team
−0.061.83 actual
Sporting: 2.17 · league average 2.03 · 6 valid matchesLASK Linz: 1.83 · league average 1.89 · 6 valid matches

Shot conversion

Goals per shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
SportingHome team
+3.5 pp17.6% actual
LASK LinzAway team
−2.4 pp11.1% actual
Sporting: 17.6% · league average 14.1% · 6 valid matchesLASK Linz: 11.1% · league average 13.5% · 6 valid matches

Goals conceded per shots faced

Goals conceded per opposition shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
SportingHome team
−7.2 pp6.9% actual
LASK LinzAway team
+1.2 pp15.9% actual
Sporting: 6.9% · league average 14.1% · 6 valid matchesLASK Linz: 15.9% · league average 14.7% · 6 valid matches

Individual match details

Sporting · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
13/10/2026Away2–011 / 215 / 6
09/10/2026Away3–112 / 165 / 4
19/09/2026Home2–211 / 154 / 5
13/09/2026Away1–116 / 76 / 3
09/09/2026Home3–15 / 94 / 3
05/09/2026Home2–019 / 47 / 2
LASK Linz · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
17/10/2026Away4–027 / 710 / 2
14/10/2026Home3–612 / 264 / 9
11/10/2026Home0–210 / 141 / 5
20/09/2026Away3–315 / 107 / 3
13/09/2026Away1–224 / 134 / 7
08/09/2026Away0–111 / 183 / 4

The recent matches are the latest available before kickoff within the historical window and may include other competitions. The benchmark refers to the event league and is weighted by the home/away composition of the recent sample. Goals and shots may have different data coverage; conversion rates use only matches with paired observations. Benchmarks are reconstructed from match dates rather than certified data-capture timestamps. Opponent strength and chance quality (xG) are not adjusted for. Some statistics may be incomplete or anomalous. These indicators are descriptive, not predictive.