Arsenal aim to halt setbacks and reach the semi-finals

Arsenal, leaders of the English Premier League, host Sporting Lisbon in London, hoping to build on their first-leg advantage and secure a place in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.

The Gunners have experienced an inconsistent run of form, having been knocked out of two domestic title races before suffering a 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth last weekend, which allowed Manchester City to close the gap at the top.

As a result, Arsenal are beginning to feel that what once looked like a potentially historic season could end without silverware. They must now capitalize on their narrow first-leg victory to advance to the final four, especially given their impressive unbeaten record in this season’s Champions League (10 wins and 1 draw).

Having also won all five of their home matches in the competition this season, Arsenal’s chances of progressing appear strong. However, despite these positive indicators, Sporting cannot be underestimated, as they aim to make history by reaching the semi-finals for the first time—even though Portuguese clubs have failed in their last nine appearances at the quarter-final stage.

Here are the key stats that could help you predict the correct score with Betway:

• Arsenal are unbeaten in 8 matches against Sporting Lisbon in European competitions (4 wins, 4 draws), and they are the team the Portuguese side have faced most often in Europe without ever beating.
• Sporting Lisbon have not won away against an English team since March 2005 (3-2 vs Middlesbrough in the UEFA Cup), drawing 5 and losing 5 of their last 10 visits, including 4 in the Champions League (2 draws, 2 losses).
• When winning away in the first leg of a two-legged European tie, Arsenal have progressed in 19 of 20 instances—the only elimination came against Olympiacos in the 2019–20 Europa League Round of 32 (1-0 away win, 1-2 home loss—eliminated on away goals).
• Arsenal have won 10 of their 11 Champions League matches this season (1 draw).
• Sporting Lisbon have won just 1 of their last 8 away matches in the Champions League (2 draws, 5 losses).
• Arsenal’s only defeat in their last 23 European home matches (17 wins, 5 draws) came against Paris Saint-Germain in last season’s Champions League semi-finals (0-1).
• Arsenal have kept 16 clean sheets in their last 22 European matches at the Emirates Stadium, conceding only 9 goals.
• Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya has kept 7 clean sheets this season, with only one goalkeeper for an English club recording more in a single Champions League campaign—Edouard Mendy (9 with Chelsea in 2020–21).
• Colombia’s Luis Suárez has contributed 5 goals and 2 assists, while Trincão has recorded 4 goals and 3 assists for Sporting this season—both matching the club’s record of 7 goal contributions in a single edition, previously set by current Arsenal player and former Sporting striker Viktor Gyökeres last season.

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