Sporting v Arsenal Betting Tips – Europa League, 25th October 8.00pm
Arsenal make a trip to Portugal on Thursday night and they have never before won a match in the country. Both sides have six points from their two games so far and are both in commanding positions in Group E. Read our predictions for Sporting v Arsenal.
Sporting v Arsenal Betting Odds*
Arsenal 6/5
Sporting Lisbon 9/4
Draw 23/10
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on October 23rd, 2018 at 4:11 p.m.)
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Sporting News and Form
Sporting have made a 100% winning start to their Europa League campaign having scored exactly two goals against Karabakh and Vorskla so far in victories.
Over 2.5 goals appeals well in this game at even money odds** (betting odds taken on October 23rd, 2018 at 3:31 pm). Three of the four fixtures in his group have already gone that way.
Seven of the nine wins that Sporting have taken against English sides in their history have been at home.
They have won their two previous home fixtures in the Europa League against English sides, beating Everton and Manchester City. The Lisbon club won both of those ties actually.
They were losing quarter-finalists in last season’s Europa League.
Sporting are on a three-match winning streak at home in Europe and they have taken a clean sheet in each of those.
They have tremendous home record in the Europa League of W18 D8 L2. Both teams to score is at 4/5 odds* (betting odds taken on October 23rd, 2018 at 3:31 pm).
The Portuguese club have won all five of their home games this season in all competitions, scoring at least two goals in four of those five fixtures.
Sporting v Arsenal Head to Head
The only previous meeting between these happened in the 1969 Fairs Cup
There was a 0-0 draw in Portugal
Arsenal took a 3-0 home win at home over Sporting
Arsenal News and Form
Arsenal have won their opening two games of the campaign and have looked comfortable. They are the joint highest scorers in the group stage so far after two games, having netted seven goals.
The Gunners are on the hunt for their first ever win in Portugal having taken a W2 L3 record away from five previous trips there.
Arsenal have managed just the two goals in their five previous visits to Portugal as well.
In Premier League action on Monday night Arsenal beat Leicester making it ten straight wins for the club across all competitions so they have fantastic form.
Arsenal’s away record in the Europa League is W5 D1 L2 and they have scored fifteen goals across those fixtures, conceding only five.
The Gunners have produced at least two goals in all but one of their fixtures this season (their opening game of the season).
The 1-1 draw in the correct score market is at 11/2 as the shortest-priced option. An Arsenal 2-1 isn’t too far back at 15/2 odds* (betting odds taken on October 23rd, 2018 at 3:31 pm) considering the Premier League side are favourites.
Sporting v Arsenal Predictions
Draw: Neither of these really need to push too hard so we can see this being a draw which will leave both in a good position. Arsenal played just on Monday night in the Premier League so will have a short week. Draw.
