Arsenal vs Sporting Lisbon Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Arsenal

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Arsenal, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after the 0-3 Premier League success against Fulham.

In that game, Arsenal managed 55% possession and 15 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. For Arsenal, the scorers were Gabriel Magalhães (21'), Gabriel Martinelli (26') and Martin Ødegaard (45'). Fulham had 12 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target.

Three or more goals per game were recorded in 5 of the last 6 meetings where Arsenal have taken part. Their opponents scored 6 times in these games while Arsenal amassed a tally of 17.

Sporting Lisbon

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Sporting Lisbon come into this game after a 3-0 Primeira Liga win with the downing of Boavista in their previous outing.

In that game, Sporting Lisbon managed 61% possession and 16 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. For Sporting Lisbon, the goalscorers were Nuno Santos (17') and Paulinho (93'). Boavista had 2 shots on goal with 0 of them on target. Salvador Agra (43' Own goal) scored for Boavista.

In their previous 6 clashes, Sporting Lisbon have helped themselves to a total of 15 goals. Sporting Lisbon have additionally got on the scoresheet on each one of those occasions. Over that period, they’ve had 4 goals scored by their opponents. That sort of trend isn’t assured to follow through into this match, though.

🗞️ Team News: Arsenal

Nearly everyone is up for selection, with just one fitness concern for the Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta to contend with due to a largely intact group of players. Mohamed Elneny (Knee Injury) is sidelined.

It’s our opinion that The Gunners could opt for a 4-3-3 system in the match, utilising Aaron Ramsdale, Takehiro Tomiyasu, William Saliba, Gabriel, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Fabio Vieira, Jorginho, Granit Xhaka, Reiss Nelson, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli.

🗞️ Team News: Sporting Lisbon

Sporting Lisbon manager Rúben Amorim has to choose a team with limited availability. Héctor Bellerín (Unknown Injury), Daniel Bragança (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) and Antonio Adán (Unknown Injury) will not be playing here.

We believe Sportinguistas might elect for a 3-4-3 system, starting Antonio Adan, Jerry St. Juste, Ousmane Diomande, Goncalo Inacio, Ricardo Esgaio, Pedro Goncalves, Manuel Ugarte, Matheus, Marcus Edwards, Paulinho and Trincao.

💡 Prediction

Arsenal look likely to get the goals that they need against Sporting Lisbon, who might well find it a difficult task to score themselves.

Our tip is for a comfortable 2-0 margin for Arsenal come full-time.

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Victor Martins, 01:31 12/03/2023