Welcome to our Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal betting tips, prediction and odds analysis as they prepare to play against each other in a Europa League game round of 16 first leg.
Team Form
Arsenal are first in the English Premier League and currently on course to win their first ever domestic title since 2004. The Gunners have won their last four games on the bounce all in dominant fashion. They have scored 12 goals in their last three games, conceding four times in the process.
Sporting are fourth in Portugal and 15 points behind runaway league leaders FC Porto. Like Arsenal, they are also in good form, having won their last four games on the bounce. In that time, Sporting have scored 10 goals, conceding just twice.
Latest Sporting Lisbon results
Sporting have won their last four games in a row.
Sporting are unbeaten in five games having not lost since a 2-1 defeat to FC Porto last month.
Sporting have lost three times since the start of 2023 with two of the defeats coming against Porto and the other against Vizela.
Latest Arsenal results
Arsenal have won their last four games. Their most recent win was a 3-2 triumph over Bournemouth.
Arsenal’s last defeat was a 3-1 loss to Man City last month.
Arsenal have lost twice since the start of 2023 with both defeats coming in Premier League games against Man City and Everton.
Prediction
Arsenal will hold their nerve but will be given a tough game by Sporting. In the end, I expect the Gunners to win this game 2-1.
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Anytime Goal Scorers
Arsenal-Bukayo Saka- Saka tends to score in games which are physically tough and consigned to the midfield battles and so Saka has a good chance of scoring in a game such as this one.
Sporting Lisbon- Welinton Junior- Junior is fast and can be tricky against the run of play and so the Arsenal defenders will have to be on their toes to contain him.
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