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Prediction: Sporting Lisbon to win 2-1Best Odds: 177/20
Sporting Lisbon and Arsenal will lock horns with each other in the UEFA Champions League this week. The League Stage game between the Portuguese Primeira Liga side and the Premier League club will be held at the Estádio José Alvalade and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Tuesday.
Sporting Lisbon
Sporting Lisbon are one of the biggest clubs in Portugal and have been hugely successful in recent years. Under Ruben Amorim, who is now in charge of Manchester United, Sporting have won the Primeira Liga title in 2021 and 2024 and could clinch it again this time around.
The Lions are at the top of the Primeira Liga table at the moment. Now managed by Joao Pereira, Sporting have picked up 33 points from 27 matches. They are six points ahead of second-placed FC Porto and are in a great position to win the title yet again.
Sporting are second in the League Stage table in the UEFA Champions League. They have picked up 10 points from four matches and are only two points behind leaders Liverpool.
Team News:
Sporting Lisbon are likely to line up in a 3-4-3 formation. Franco Israel will be in goal for the home team. Zeno Debast, Ousmane Diomande and Matheus Reis will be the three defenders. Morten Hjulmand and Daniel Braganca will be the two holding midfielders. Geovany Quenda and Maximiliano Araujo will be deployed out wide. Francisco Trincao, Viktor Gyokeres and Pedro Goncalves will be the three forwards.
Arsenal
Arsenal are one of the biggest clubs in the world and have lofty ambitions for this season. Mikel Arteta’s side are aiming to win the Premier League title as well make a push for the UEFA Champions League.
Things are not going particularly well for Arsenal at the moment. In the League Stage table of the UEFA Champions League table, the Gunners are way down in 12th place with just seven points from four matches. The North London club are two points behind eight-placed and Premier League rivals Aston Villa.
Arsenal are fourth in the Premier League table at the moment. They have picked up 22 points from 12 games and are nine points behind fourth-placed Liverpool. The Gunners won in the Premier League this past weekend. The North London club beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium.
Team News:
Arsenal are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation. Raya will be in goal for the Gunners. Timber, Saliba, Gabriel and Calafiori will be the four defenders. Odegaard, Jorginho and Merino will be the three midfielders. Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Trossard will be the three forwards.
Key Factors to Consider
- Sporting Lisbon have scored 9 goals and conceded 2 in 4 UEFA Champions League games this campaign.
- Arsenal have scored 3 goals in 4 UEFA Champions League matches this season.
- Arsenal have conceded 1 goal in 4 UEFA Champions League games this season.
- Kai Havertz is the top scorer for Arsenal this season with 4 goals in 11 matches in all competitions.
- Viktor Gyokeres is the top scorer for Sporting Lisbon this season with 16 goals in 11 matches in all competitions.
Conclusion
Sporting Lisbon are doing extremely well in the UEFA Champions League this season. Playing at home will give them an advantage against Arsenal. The Gunners are a good team, but it is very likely that Sporting will pick up all three points from this particular encounter.
Best Odds: 177/20