Arsenal vs Sporting Predictions - April 15, 2026

Arsenal will be at the Emirates Stadium and also have a one-goal advantage, but the Lions are surely going to make things a bit tougher for them out there in their upcoming UEFA Champions League outing. The Gunners are likely to outclass Sporting to get through to the semifinals 

Match info: UEFA Champions League Quarter-final 2^nd leg

Venue: Emirates Stadium, London

Date: Wednesday, 15^th April 2026

Time: 8 pm Nigerian time

On the cusp of reaching back-to-back Champions League semi-finals for the first time ever, Arsenal take on Sporting Lisbon at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday, in the second leg of their quarter-final encounter.

Mikel Arteta's men left it late to snatch a 1-0 win at the Estadio Jose Alvalade last week, but the domestic cracks have continued to widen for the jaded hosts.

Head-to-head:

• Arsenal have won the two UEFA Champions League meetings between the two teams.

• Sporting have never defeated the Gunners in the Champions League.

• Arsenal won the first leg 1-0 in Lisbon.

• Arsenal scored six goals in their games, while Sporting hit the back of the net just once.

• Arsenal have only secured two wins in their last five games.

• Sporting have four wins to their name in their last five attempts.

• Three of the last five fixtures between these clubs have ended in a draw.

Form:

• Arsenal in the Champions League: W-W-D-W-W

• Arsenal in all competitions: W-L-L-W-L

• Sporting in the Champions League: W-W-L-W-L

• Sporting in all competitions: W-W-W-L-W

Team News:

• Mikel Merino is not going to be in action for Arsenal till late May 2026 due to his injury. Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber are not yet confirmed to be part of the squad.

• Sporting will not have Nuno Santos in action due to his injury. Fotis Ioannidis and Luis Guilherme might also sit out due to a lack of fitness.

Player(s) to watch:

• Viktor Gyökeres was the sole goal scorer for Arsenal in their 1-2 loss against the Cherries in the Premier League. He will be eager to come up with a top performance and help the Gunners prevail at home. Gyökeres has scored four goals in nine matches of the ongoing campaign of the UCL.

• Luis Suárez will be looking to step up his game here and come up with a top performance so that he can help Sporting Clube de Portugal to make a comeback. He has been one of the main men in the attacking front for the Liga Portugal club and will play an important role yet again. In the ongoing Champions League campaign, he has scored five goals and has two assists in 11 games.