Sporting vs Arsenal Predictions | betCompare

In their UCL round of 16, Sporting Lisbon showed that they are more than capable of making a comeback. This is going to make them a dangerous side at home. Even though Arsenal will be heading to Alvalade, they will be tough to beat. This might be a tight one, but the Gunners might edge past here 

Match info: Champions League Quarter-final 1^st leg

Venue: Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon

Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Time: 8 pm Nigerian time

Tuesday’s unofficial Viktor Gyokeres derby sees Arsenal aiming to avoid a third consecutive defeat as they travel to Sporting Lisbon for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie.

The Gunners head into the contest after back-to-back setbacks, first falling to Manchester City in the EFL Cup final before suffering a disappointing 2-1 defeat at Southampton in Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final, while the Portuguese hosts arrive on the back of three straight victories.

Head-to-head:

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

• Arsenal recorded one victory in their only game.

• Arsenal won 5-1 in their only meeting in the 2024 Group Phase.

• Arsenal are on a two-match losing streak.

• Sporting are on a three-match winning run.

• The Lions have only secure one win in their seven outings against the Gunners.

Form:

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

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

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

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

Team News:

• Sporting will not have Nuno Santos and Fotis Ioannidis in action due to their injuries. Morten Hjulmand is suspended. Luis Guilherme and Geovany Quenda are not yet confirmed to be a part of the squad.

• Eberechi Eze, Mikel Merino and Piero Hincapie are not going to be in action for Arsenal. They are injured. Gabriel Magalhães, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and Leondro Trossard might also miss out due to their fitness issues.

Player(s) to watch:

• Francisco Trincão is going to be one of the main men in the attacking front for Sporting Clube de Portugal. In nine UCL games of the ongoing campaign, he has seven goal involvements and will be eager to add more to his tally. The 26-year-old will be crucial to the hosts’ success, controlling the midfield and scoring goals.

• Viktor Gyokeres has scored five goals in his last three games for his club and country. He was the sole goal scorer for Arsenal in their FA Cup clash against the Saints, but it was not enough to avoid the defeat. He will be one again, looking to step up his game and come up with a top performance so that he can help the Gunners in the final third. He will be facing his former club and it is not going to be an easy one for him.