Sporting CP vs Arsenal: result 0-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-finalsKick-off on April 7, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won 0-1 on April 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
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Official lineup for Sporting CP vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting CP
4-2-3-1- 97L. Suárez
- 8Pote
- 17Trincão
- 10Geny Catamo
- 52João Simões
- 5H. Morita
- 20M. Araújo
- 25Gonçalo Inácio
- 26O. Diomande
- 22Iván Fresneda
- 1Rui Silva
Arsenal
4-3-3- 19L. Trossard
- 14V. Gyökeres
- 20N. Madueke
- 41D. Rice
- 36Martín Zubimendi
- 8M. Ødegaard
- 33R. Calafiori
- 6Gabriel Magalhães
- 2W. Saliba
- 4B. White
- 1David Raya
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Arsenal have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | Santa Clara(home) | 4-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Alverca(away) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Bodo/Glimt(home) | 5-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Bodo/Glimt(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SC Braga(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | Southampton(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Everton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Bayer Leverkusen(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Sporting CP wins, 3 draws, 2 Arsenal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2024 | Sporting CP 1-5 Arsenal | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Arsenal 1-1 Sporting CP | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Sporting CP 2-2 Arsenal | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 8, 2018 | Arsenal 0-0 Sporting CP | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 25, 2018 | Sporting CP 0-1 Arsenal | UEFA Europa League |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Arsenal on Nov 26, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 2.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 2.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Arsenal | 2.0 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting CP sit 2nd in UEFA Champions League (6 points from 2 matches) and Arsenal sit 3rd (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sporting CP | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy