Henry Roldán
One of the most important matches scheduled for the second leg of the Europa League round of 16 will be played this coming Thursday between Arsenal and Sporting Lisbon. In the first leg, the match 2-2 ended up in a 2-2 draw after a great match played in Lisbon. Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the best preview of the stellar match between Arsenal vs Sporting Lisbon.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for the Arsenal vs Sporting Lisbon Europa League Round of 16 Second Leg Game on March 16, 2023
- Where: Emirates Stadium – London, England.
- When: Thursday, March 16, 2023, 4:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Arsenal (-265) / Draw (+430) / Sporting Lisbon (+800)q
- Asian Handicap: Arsenal (-1.25, -124) / Sporting Lisbon (+1.25, +100)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-148) / Under (+120)
- Both teams score: Yes (-103) / No (-124)
All odds are provided by Unibet.
Betting on Arsenal
Arsenal will play the biggest game of their season so far on Thursday when they host a very tough Sporting Lisbon side in the Europa League. Mikel Arteta’s side drew as visitors in Portugal and must now seal qualification at home with no margin for error.
The good news for them is that this campaign their home ground has been a fortress against enemy attacks, and they have only lost once in 13 Premier League matches, being this statistic one of the big reasons why they are leaders of the English championship.
In front of their home fans, they have scored a total of 34 goals and conceded just 16, while in the Europa League group stage they conceded no goals in any of the three matches played at the Emirates Stadium. Overall, Arsenal have scored 62 Premier League goals in just 27 games, for an average of 2.29 per game, and are the second-best defense in the league with 25 goals conceded.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Matt Turner; Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel, Oleksandr Zinchenko; Martin Odegaard, Thomas Partey, Granit Xhaka; Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe, Gabriel Martinelli.
Betting on Sporting Lisboa
Sporting Lisbon are very close to pulling off one of the biggest upsets of the season in the Europa League if they can beat Arsenal on Thursday. The team coached by Rúben Amorim arrives in London in a great moment after seven matches without defeat between the Primeira Liga and the Europa League, while in 15 official matches played since January they have only lost three times, two of them against Porto.
Sporting played a great game at home and even got the lead on the scoreboard on one occasion. This speaks of the resilience of a team that is fourth in the Portuguese league and has practically secured a place in the qualifying round of the next Champions League.
As visitors, the Lisbon team has not been defeated in six official games, and it could be said that their main weakness in this condition is their defense. In 12 matches played in the domestic league, they have scored 17 goals away from home but have conceded on 16 occasions.
Probable lineup (3-4-3): Antonio Adán; Goncalo Inacio, Sebastián Coates, Matheus Reis; Ricardo Esgaio, Hidemasa Morita, Pedro Goncalves, Nuno Santos; Marcus Edwards, Paulinho, Trincao.
JefeBet Prediction
Arsenal should be the winner of this tie because of the way they have been playing throughout the season in a league as difficult as the Premier League. However, Sporting have not looked in any bad shape since returning from the World Cup break and have already proved to be a very dangerous team in Portugal.
Another thing we could see in the first leg was the quality of the attack of both teams. While both are among the lowest scorers in their respective leagues, they are also among the best attacks in their circuit, and the four goals in the first match proved it.
This Thursday, we can expect nothing but a few goals in England. In 17 official home games this season, Arsenal only failed to score in their clash against Newcastle, while Sporting Lisbon did not get on the scoresheet in just four of 19 away games.
Prediction: Both teams score (ARS 2 – SPO 1).
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