Comments Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal: Gunners keep
Arsenal players are entering a pivotal phase of the season as they strain for the title race against Man City in the Premier League. On the other hand, Arteta's teachers and students also have to focus on the 1/8 round of the European Cup.
Back to the match in the first leg of the 1/8 round of the European Cup tonight, Arsenal has a difficult trip to Sporting Lisbon's yard. With the disadvantage of the yard, it is likely that the London team will look for a draw and wait for the second leg to finish the opponent.
Arsenal's calculation is completely grounded because Sporting Lisbon is a stubborn opponent that is not easy to bully, especially when playing at home. The proof is that the Portuguese team has only lost 3 times in the last 20 matches in all competitions.
If counted at home, Sporting Lisbon won 13 times, drew 1 and lost 4 times out of 18 matches played this season. With the current home form, Sporting Lisbon is a trusted leech when playing at home for Asian investors.
O/U ratio (2 1/2): The last two confrontations between Sporting Lisbon and Arsenal only had 1 goal scored. Sporting Lisbon's last two matches about Under 2 1/2. In the European Cup, Arsenal's last 4 matches also finished under 2 1/2.
- Sporting Lisbon: Full force.
- Arsenal: Elneny, Jesus, Nketiah injured.
- Sporting Lisbon: Aan; Inacio, Coates, Reis; Bellerin, Goncalves, Ugarte, Santos; Edwards, Trincao, Chermiti.
- Arsenal: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tierney; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Trossard.