Arsenal vs Sporting Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 15 Apr 2026

Champions League Betting Preview: Arsenal vs Sporting

Premier League leaders and UCL league phase winners Arsenal host Portuguese Primeira Liga side Sporting in the second leg of this UEFA Champions League quarter-final at Emirates Stadium, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Wednesday 15 April.

Arsenal should have the edge here and we’re backing the Gunners on the Asian Handicap. Sporting’s away form in the Champions League has been poor, with one win, one draw and two losses in the league phase, followed by a 3-0 defeat on the road to Bodø/Glimt in the round of 16.

With the visitors needing to chase the tie, Arsenal should find space, and we expect the hosts to respond after their home defeat at the weekend.

Taking Arsenal -1.25 on the Asian Handicap at odds of -102 means we need a two-goal winning margin to land the bet, while half the stake is refunded if the favourites win by exactly one.

Arsenal suffered a shock 2-1 home defeat to Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday. Mikel Arteta's team managed three shots on target and had 53% possession, while Viktor Gyoekeres was the goalscorer.

Sporting secured a 1-0 away win over Estrela Amadora at the Estádio José Gomes in the Primeira Liga at the weekend. The Lions enjoyed 67% possession and had two shots on goal, with Daniel Braganca scoring the winner in the 59th minute.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Arsenal claimed a 1-0 away win over Sporting at the Estádio José Alvalade in the first leg. The Gunners dominated possession with 58% of the ball and had five shots on target to three, with Kai Havertz scoring a late winner.

Champions League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Arsenal	8	8	0	0	23	4	19	23:4	24
7	Sporting	8	5	1	2	17	11	6	17:11	16

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6 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 13.2 attempts. Arsenal have had 53.9% possession, 439.0 passes and 5.5 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.8 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 9.1 attempts, while being awarded 4.1 corners.

Viktor Gyoekeres leads the way with 4 goals, Eberechi Eze has 3, with Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka scoring 2. Gabriel Martinelli, Piero Hincapie and Jurrien Timber are top assists makers with 2, while goalkeeper David Raya has kept 4 clean sheets.

Sporting have 7 victories, 2 defeats and 1 draw, averaging 6.4 shots on goal, 17.3 attempts and 2.3 goals. Rui Borges' side average 58.0% possession, 544.0 passes, 7.8 corners taken and 3.3 corners against them, while 0.9 goals have been conceded from 8.0 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal.

Luis Suarez is top of the team’s scoring charts with 6, while Daniel Braganca and Pedro Goncalves both have 4. Trincao is top assists provider with 6, while Rui Silva has recorded 5 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Arsenal confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): David Raya (GK), Cristhian Mosquera, William Saliba, Gabriel, Piero Hincapie, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze, Gabriel Martinelli, Viktor Gyoekeres.

Sporting confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva (GK), Eduardo Quaresma, Ousmane Diomande, Goncalo Inacio, Maximiliano Araujo, Morten Hjulmand, Hidemasa Morita, Geny Catamo, Trincao, Pedro Goncalves, Luis Suarez.

Arsenal vs Sporting Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Arsenal vs Sporting tips include the main match prediction, a correct score forecast, a corners recommendation, bet builder advice and top player prop picks. Each section below offers expert insight into the key betting angles.

Match Prediction

There’s the chance to back Arsenal -1.25 for this Champions League showdown and odds of -102 make lots of appeal. We’re anticipating that the favourites can keep their opponents at bay for ninety minutes.

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of Champions League stats and present the key numbers to our readers.

Key Arsenal vs Sporting Champions League & league stats:

• The -1.25 line has been covered by Arsenal in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -1.25 line has been covered by Arsenal in 11 of their last 20 games at home.

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 50.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Arsenal 3 - 0 Sporting

The Gunners are available at +850 to win by a 3-0 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Declan Rice Over 1.5 Shots +140

Declan Rice (Arsenal) has totalled over 1.5 shots in his past two games on home soil. We think that some value can be landed by wagering on Player Shots and you can secure +140 that he goes over the line.

Latest Declan Rice Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+450

First

+1150

Shots

Over 1.5

+135

Under 1.5

-

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Noni Madueke To Score +260

Noni Madueke (Arsenal) is available at +260 to be among the goals. We’ll have a play on this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Noni Madueke Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+250

First

+650

Shots

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -128

All of the past four Arsenal home games have seen the 9.5 Total Corners line covered, with an average of 12.40 corners in the last five Sporting matches. There are odds of -128 being served up when it comes to this Total Corners wager and we think the teams can cover the line.

Champions League & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Arsenal

Total

9.60 5.50 4.10

Home

10.30 7.10 3.20

Away

9.20 5.50 3.70

Sporting

Total

11.10 7.80 3.30

Home

11.20 7.90 3.30

Away

10.50 6.60 3.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-120

Under 9.5

-116

Arsenal Corners

Over 5.5

-127

Under 5.5

-111

Sporting Corners

Over 3.5

-115

Under 3.5

-123

Most Corners

1

-227

X

+700

2

+225

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Arsenal vs Sporting Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The latest Arsenal odds are -192 which leads to them being favourites in this Champions League quarter-final. It’s also implied by the bookmakers that the Gunners have a 66% prospect of securing a victory. Sporting CP are the +550 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

There’s a Half-Time Result market should you wish to predict the outcome at the break. Sporting are +500 here and the draw is +130, with Arsenal on offer at +107.

The current odds reflect that there’s not much between Under 2.5 Goals and Over 2.5 Goals. The Both Teams to Score market is intriguing, with the Yes and No options evenly-matched.

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Full-Time Result

1

-192

X

+320

2

+550

Half-Time Result

1

+107

X

+130

2

+500

Double Chance

1X

-909

12

-455

X2

+145

Draw No Bet

1

-625

2

+335

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-112

2 Hcp +1

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-110

Over 2.5

-111

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-103

No

-125

Favourite Viktor Gyökeres is +320 to be the First Goalscorer, while similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal)

First

+120

Anytime

+320

Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal)

First

+190

Anytime

+475

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)

First

+200

Anytime

+500

Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)

First

+210

Anytime

+550

Kai Havertz (Arsenal)

First

+220

Anytime

+550

Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting)

First

+220

Anytime

+575

Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Noni Madueke (Arsenal)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Pedro Goncalves (Sporting)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Max Dowman (Arsenal)

First

+370

Anytime

+900

Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Declan Rice (Arsenal)

First

+450

Anytime

+1150

Fotis Ioannidis (Sporting)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Francisco Trincão (Sporting)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Rafael Nel (Sporting)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Jurriën Timber (Arsenal)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Geny Catamo (Sporting)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

William Saliba (Arsenal)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Luis Guilherme Lira dos Santos (Sporting)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Ben White (Arsenal)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Piero Hincapié (Arsenal)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Maximiliano Araujo (Sporting)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal)

Over 3.5

+110

Under 3.5

-

Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting)

Over 3.5

+110

Under 3.5

-

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)

Over 2.5

-112

Under 2.5

-

Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-

Kai Havertz (Arsenal)

Over 2.5

+106

Under 2.5

-

Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal)

Over 2.5

-119

Under 2.5

-

Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Geny Catamo (Sporting)

Over 1.5

+123

Under 1.5

-

Fotis Ioannidis (Sporting)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Declan Rice (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

+135

Under 1.5

-

Francisco Trincão (Sporting)

Over 1.5

+102

Under 1.5

-

Max Dowman (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Pedro Goncalves (Sporting)

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

-

Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

-263

Under 1.5

-

Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Noni Madueke (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

-

Rafael Nel (Sporting)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Jurriën Timber (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-

Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

-

Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+108

Under 0.5

-

William Saliba (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-

Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-

Luis Guilherme Lira dos Santos (Sporting)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-

Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-

Ben White (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-

Piero Hincapié (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-

Maximiliano Araujo (Sporting)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-

Latest Champions League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Arsenal Stats

Sporting Stats

Full-Time Result

• 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
• 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 1.70 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.10 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.10 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 2.30 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.10 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 3.20 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.30 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 5.50 corners awarded and 4.10 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 7.10 corners awarded and 3.20 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 9.60 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 10.30 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 7.80 corners awarded and 3.30 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 6.60 corners awarded and 3.90 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 11.10 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 10.50 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 53.90% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 52.50% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 7 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 5 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 58.00% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 58.70% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 9 of the last 10 away matches

Arsenal vs Sporting Lineups & Team News

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