Sporting vs Arsenal Prediction, Match Preview, Live Stream, Odds and Picks

Sporting was hugely disappointing in its Champions League campaign, getting dumped out of the competition. Just two wins came alongside one draw and three defeats, with the Portuguese side finishing three points behind Eintracht Frankfurt in the group. After being relegated to the Europa League, Sporting had to contend with a tricky clash against Midtjylland in the playoff round. Following a disappointing 1-1 draw at home, it performed far better, beating its hosts 4-0 to secure a 5-1 aggregate triumph.

Pedro Goncalves is, without a doubt, Sporting’s most dangerous player. He’s the team’s leading scorer in Liga Portugal with 12 goals and has six assists to his name, so if you’re betting online, he is the player to watch. The forward scored twice in the Europa League second leg against Midtjylland, with his strikes effectively putting the game to bed. Paulinho should be recalled to the starting lineup after scoring the winner against Portimonense, while Daniel Braganca remains in the recovery room.

Arsenal: Rotation Squad

The Gunners were excellent across their Europa League campaign, securing 15 points from six games. With the exception of its loss to PSV, Arsenal was far too good across all of its matches. Arsenal avoided the playoffs by finishing at the top of its group, giving it some much-needed time off in what is becoming a hectic season as it fights for the Premier League title.

Fresh off the back of another dramatic win in the EPL against Bournemouth, Arsenal travels to Portugal with some injury issues. We expect Mikel Arteta to rotate the squad because the Gunners will then travel to play Fulham. Arsenal’s main objective is to win the domestic title, so the club will prioritize that competition.

Arsenal was magnificent all season long except for a small crisis in the first part of February when it went winless in four games. Currently five points ahead of Manchester City in the Premier League, Arsenal will be without Gabriel Jesus, Mohamed Elneny, and Edward Nketiah on Thursday in Lisbon. When it comes to goals we will always include Arsenal in our soccer picks.

Sporting vs Arsenal Head-to-Head

Arsenal scored at least one goal in its last six matches, allowing at least one goal in seven of the previous nine. With four wins in its last four in the league, Arsenal is hitting form at the right time and could be in for an unprecedented league and European double this year.

The Gunners’ record away to Portuguese sides is fairly poor, winning just one of its nine away major European competition matches in Portugal. Sporting progressed from each of its previous six ties against English sides in the knockout stages of the European competitions.

Sporting vs Arsenal Match Information

• Match: Sporting (3-2-3) vs Arsenal (5-0-1)
• Location: Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon
• Day/Time: Thursday, March 9, 12:45 p.m. ET
• Sporting vs Arsenal Live Stream: fubo TV

Sporting vs Arsenal Betting Lines

Sporting vs Arsenal Picks and Prediction

Despite playing on the road, the Gunners enter this clash as favorites, priced at +110 on the three-way moneyline according to the latest soccer odds, while the goal line is set at 2½.

Arsenal is on fire and Mikel Arteta can count on key players for the first leg. The only question is who will play because we might see three or four important players benched and used only in the second half for the game’s final minutes. Still, the Gunners have enough firepower to score at least two goals in this clash, but we also expect them to concede at least once, so we are backing the over.

Arsenal are listed at +110 in our Europa League lines. This means that if you wager $100 on Arsenal, you have a chance to win $110. The Sporting Lisbon are +250, offering a chance to win $250 on a $100 wager.

The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Arsenal a 47.62% chance to win, with Sporting Lisbon at 28.57%

Sporting vs Arsenal Match Detail