Sporting CP host Arsenal at the Estádio José Alvalade for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday, 7 April. For UK viewers, the match kicks off at 20:00 BST (21:00 CET) and will be shown live on Amazon Prime Video, with radio commentary available on BBC Radio 5 Live.
A key storyline for the North London club is the return of Viktor Gyökeres to Lisbon. The striker joined Arsenal in July 2025 after scoring 97 goals in 102 appearances for Sporting. Historically, Arsenal are unbeaten in five European meetings against the Portuguese side, recording two wins and three draws. Mikel Arteta’s squad secured a comfortable 5-1 victory at the Alvalade earlier this season. However, Sporting eliminated Arsenal on penalties in the 2022/23 Europa League. They also arrive with momentum, having recently overturned a 3-0 first-leg deficit to beat Bodø/Glimt 5-0 in extra time.
Looking at their European campaigns, Arsenal remain unbeaten this season with nine wins and one draw. They became the first team to win all eight of their league phase matches, scoring 27 goals and conceding just four, alongside six clean sheets. Meanwhile, Sporting have recorded six wins, one draw, and three defeats, scoring 22 goals and conceding 14. Crucially, Rui Borges’ side have won all five of their home Champions League games this season, scoring 16 times and conceding just three.
The match odds favour the Premier League team. For the first leg, Arsenal are 18/25 to win. A Sporting victory is 15/4, and the draw is 29/10.
For a team to win with both teams scoring, Arsenal are 11/4, whilst the same outcome for Sporting is 8/1.
Looking at the next round, the odds have Arsenal at 1/7 to qualify for the semi-finals, compared to Sporting at 9/2. In the outright odds to win the Champions League, Arsenal are the favourites at 5/2, with Sporting currently at 50/1.
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