Sporting vs Académico: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Sporting CP host Académico de Viseu at Estádio José Alvalade on Sunday 25 October 2026, kick-off 20:30 UTC, in the Liga Portugal (round 9). Prediction markets make Sporting the favourite at 75%, with the draw at 15% (Polymarket). Sporting have had 4 days of rest since playing LASK Linz (Champions League); Académico have had 7 after facing Fatima and travel about 237 km. Sporting are without 3 players (Zeno Debast, Rodrigo Zalazar, Nuno Santos); Académico have no reported absences. Miguel Nogueira is the referee, averaging 4.8 yellow cards a game against a league average of 5.0. The forecast at kick-off is 18°C, dry.