Sporting CP and Arsenal will meet in the eighth finals of the Europa League. Sporting CP joined the competition after finishing third in the Champions League group stage. Arsenal topped its group and directly entered this stage.
March 9th, 2023 – 18:45
Sporting CP vs Arsenal Betting Tips & Predictions
Arsenal to win @ 2.10
BTTS Yes @ 1.85
Correct score 1:2 @ 11.00
Reason for Sporting CP vs Arsenal Predictions
Sporting doesn’t have a good season in the Portuguese national league. They are only 4th on the table with five fewer points than Braga, so even Champions League qualifications are doubtful. Still, Sporting won the last four matches in a row. Last weekend, they won 1-0 on the road against Portimonense. Guests dominated the game from the start, so they could easily win with an even wider margin. Sporting has a good attacking line. They scored ten goals in the last four matches. Pedro Goncalves plays excellently, he is fast in the one-on-one game, and he is unstoppable, he deserves to play in a better team. The bench players are expected to show as much as possible and impose themselves on the coach for the starting lineup. After a win against Portimonense, Sporting’s head coach Ruben Amorim was very satisfied. He said that his team was much better as they attacked and defended well. Daniel Braganca is injured and will not play in the upcoming tie against Arsenal.
Arsenal is magnificent this season. They are five points ahead of Manchester City in the Premier League. Arsenal was in a crisis in the first part of February when they were winless in four games. Since then, Mikel Arteta’s team has won 12 points in four matches. On Saturday, Arsenal was fortunate to win 3-2 against Bournemouth. Arsenal scored at least one goal in every of the last six games. On the other hand, they allowed at least one goal in seven of the previous nine games. 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. After a dramatic win against Bournemouth, Mikel Arteta was ecstatic. Arsenal was down 2-0, but in the end, they won with the dramatic Reiss Nelson’s game-winner in the 97th minute. Arteta said it was an extraordinary day and a beautiful experience. A win like that will further raise Arsenal’s confidence. Arsenal will be without Gabriel Jesus, Mohamed Elneny, and Edward Nketiah on Thursday in Lisbon.
Conclusion
It is going to be an exciting clash, as Sporting CP is not without a chance of remaining undefeated. However, we believe Arsenal should meet the expectations and deliver a win.
We can expect a big fight between these two teams, and both of them should be able to score. One thing is for sure – football fans should enjoy this game.