Sporting vs Arsenal. Prediction and Betting Tips for UEFA Europa League

Sporting CP

Portugal

Europa League Final Stage

9 March 09:45

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Arsenal

England

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On March 9, Sporting will host Arsenal for the first leg of a Europa League Round of 16 tie. We offer our betting tips for the upcoming clash.

Command Analysis

Sporting CP

Sporting can not be happy with their results in domestic league. Club is only 4th in the Primeira standings. However, team is only two points away from a 3rd place.

Team had a rocky start of the season, but now Ruben Amorim's men are gaining momentum. Team is unbeaten for five games in a row - four victories and one draw. Lisboa side secured a 1:0 victory over Portimonense in the most recent Primeira game.

Sporting started the Europa League play-off from the preliminary round. Portuguese side managed to beat Midtjylland - after a 0:0 home draw Sporting crushed the opponent in Denmark (4:0).

Arsenal

Arsenal are enjoying an outstanding season, being among the favourites for the English Premier League title for a first time in many years. The Gunners are currently at the top of the standings, five points clear of 2nd-placed Manchester City. Londoners secured a narrow victory over Bournemouth (3:2) in the most recent game.

Mikel Arteta's men also finished 1st in their Europa League group. Team managed to beat PSV, Bodo/Glimt and Zurich. That result pushed the Londoners straight into the round of 16.

Arsenal won four latest matches in the English Premier League. London team is a clear favourite of today's encounter.

Tip and bets

TipTotal under 2,5 goals

1.85

English side has a slight advantage on class, but Sporting shouldn't be underestimated. Portuguese team is extremely motivated for every home match in European competitions, Ruben Amorim knows how to prepare his team for any kind of opponent. Both teams will surely have a reverse fixture in mind, so no one will take too much risk here. Opponents have no problems with the defensive game, so we are expecting a low-scoring game.

Our prediction - total under 2.5 goals

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TipDraw

3.45

As our second prediction, we offer to place a bet on a draw. Arsenal have a better squad, but Sporting will have a home advantage, which makes the teams pretty much even.

Our second bet is on a draw

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