Arsenal suffered another disappointing defeat over the weekend, with the Gunners beaten 2–1 by Championship side Southampton in their FA Cup quarter-final.
Combined with their Carabao Cup final loss to Manchester City just over a fortnight ago, their hopes of lifting a trophy this season have now been reduced from four competitions to just two.
However, their quest for silverware continues in the Champions League tonight, with Mikel Arteta’s side travelling to face Sporting Lisbon in the first leg of their quarter-final tie.
Despite being on the road, Arsenal are tipped to get the job done in enemy territory, entering as 4/5 favourites.
The Gunners have been flawless throughout their Champions League campaign this season, winning all eight group-stage matches before cruising to a 3–1 aggregate victory in their round of 16 tie against Bayer Leverkusen.
Sporting vs Arsenal: Sky Bet guide for tonight’s Champions League quarter-final in Lisbon
Arsenal also have a memorable victory to their name when these sides last met, having thrashed Sporting 5–1 in the Portuguese capital in late 2024.
By contrast, if you’re expecting Sporting to claim a home win, they are 3/1 outsiders according to Sky Bet, while a draw is priced at 14/5.
The Portuguese club were solid throughout the group stage, registering five wins, two defeats, and one draw across their eight games.
They also showed grit and resilience in their round of 16 tie against Bodo/Glimt, overturning a 3–0 first-leg deficit to win 5–0 in the return leg and progress to the quarter-finals.
In addition to the head-to-head odds outlined above, Sky Bet are offering multiple Price Boosts and Match Stat Specials for tonight’s contest.
Firstly, the Price Boosts require Viktor Gyokeres to score 1+ goals at 2/1, Luis Suarez to commit 3+ fouls at 9/2, and Arsenal to have 9+ shots on target at 9/1.
Gyokeres – who is facing his old club for the first time since joining Arsenal – brings with him a rich vein of goalscoring form that includes five goals in his last three games for club and country.
Additionally, Suarez has committed three or more fouls in two of his last three Champions League matches.
Meanwhile, the Match Stat Specials can be found below.
Match Stat Specials
Luis Suarez & Viktor Gyokeres to have 2 or more shots on target each & to be fouled 2 or more times each – 40/1
Each team to have 2 or more headed shots on target & each team to have 2 or more shots on target from outside the box – 125/1
Ivan Fresneda, Declan Rice & Martin Zubimendi to commit 10 or more fouls between them – 125/1
Declan Rice, William Saliba & Luis Suarez to be fouled 10 or more times between them – 100/1
35 or more throw-ins, 35 or more tackles & 4 or more offsides – 28/1
Both GKs to make a save in each half & each team to be offside in each half – 28/1
40 or more throw-ins & 20 or more fouls – 20/1
Gyokeres OR Rice to have a shot on target in the 1st half – 1/1
Riccardo Calafiori to have 2 or more 1st half foul involvements – 1/1
Arsenal GK to make a save in the 1st half & Arsenal to commit 6 or more fouls in the 1st half – 1/1
Both GKs to make a save in each half – 6/5
Any GK to be fouled – 13/10
William Saliba to commit 3 or more fouls or William Saliba to make 3 or more tackles – 7/4
Each team to commit 5 or more fouls in each half – 15/8
Viktor Gyokeres to have more shots on target than Luis Suarez – 5/2
4 or more shots on target from outside the box – 5/2
Pote, Viktor Gyokeres & Luis Suarez to have 5 or more shots on target between them – 11/4
Sporting Lisbon GK to make 3 or more saves in the 1st half – 11/4
William Saliba & Declan Rice to make 2 or more tackles each – 4/1
Each team to have a headed shot on target & each team to have a shot on target from outside the box – 5/1
Both GKs to make 10 or more saves between them – 9/2
Luis Suarez, Declan Rice & Viktor Gyokeres to have 2 or more headed shots on target between them – 15/2
Arsenal GK to be fouled & Sporting Lisbon GK to make 4 or more saves – 17/2
Both GKs to make 2 or more saves each in each half – 12/1
6 or more shots on target from outside the box – 16/1
Declan Rice to have a shot on target from outside the box & Luis Suarez to have a headed shot on target – 18/1
Both GKs to make 3 or more saves each in each half – 125/1
- All odds are correct at the time of publication
