Arsenal and Sporting CP will meet in the eighth finals of the Europa League. Both teams have the chance to progress further, and we anticipate an exciting game on Thursday evening.
March 16th, 2023 – 21:00
Arsenal vs Sporting CP Betting Tips & Predictions
Arsenal to win HT-FT @ 2.00
Over 2.5 FT @ 1.75
Correct score 3:1 @ 15.00
Reason for Arsenal vs Sporting CP Predictions
The return leg of the Europa League round of 16 heads to the Emirates in England’s capital, with high-flying Arsenal locking horns with Portuguese side Sporting CP. These two teams played out a highly-entertaining 2-2 draw in Lisbon which saw the Gunners taking an early lead before conceding twice and ultimately getting the equalizer by way of an own goal in the second half. Arsenal is now in a strong position to advance to the quarter-final of the competition, with the bookmakers having the home team as listed as heavy 1.17 favorites to qualify. Arsenal was able to bounce from the 2-2 draw with a dominant 3-0 away win over Fulham on the weekend. Mikel Arteta’s side was in top form on the day and controlled the match from start to finish, creating four clear-cut scoring chances while not allowing a single one to the home team. It’s now six matches unbeaten for the Premier League leaders, five of which have resulted in victories. Bukayo Saka shows his talent and should be one of the leading players in the future. Gabriel Martinelli showed why he was brought in. He has good dribbling, speed is his advantage, he is the starter in every game, and he scored several important goals last season.
The visitors enter this match coming off the back of a 3-0 home victory over Boavista in the Primeira Liga, extending their unbeaten run to seven games across all competitions. Sporting has also seen a marked improvement in its away form in recent weeks after struggling for consistency earlier in the year. The Lions have now managed to win their last five consecutive away matches: three coming in the league, one in the Europa League, and one in the Portuguese cup. Sporting has been finding the net with ease in their recent matches and has tallied a total of 15 goals scored over the last six games, for an average of 2.5 goals scored per match. They will face a huge test here, however, as their opponents have put together a fantastic campaign and have won all of their Europa League home matches. Pedro Goncalves is the engine of this team, his greatest virtue is speed, he has excellent ball control and can be satisfied with his performance. The bench players are expected to show as much as possible and impose themselves on the coach for the starting lineup.
Conclusion
Arsenal is a big favorite in this match, and they are expected to solve the question of the winner at halftime.
The prediction for this match is over 2.5 goals. We hope that football fans will enjoy this match.