Saturday , 14 November 2026

Arsenal FC vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Europe 2022-23 LAST 16

UEFA Europa League · 2022-23
Arsenal FC
4 – 6
3 – 5 pen
Full Time
Sporting Clube de Portugal
Thu 16 Mar 2023 · 20:00 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Fabio Vieira 24' Y
Granit Xhaka 45' Y
Y 53' Manuel Ugarte
Rob Holding 71' Y
R 118' Manuel Ugarte
Y 118' Ousmane Diomande
Y 120' Ousmane Diomande

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Europe at Emirates Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Massimiliano Irrati
  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Referee Antonio Mateu
  • Referee Pau Cebrian
  • Referee Ignacio Iglesias
  • Referee Roberto del Palomar (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

3
3
1
Arsenal FC 7 games · Avg 3.1 goals Sporting Clube de Portugal
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-16 Arsenal FC 4–6 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2023-03-09 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–2 Arsenal FC 2018-11-08 Arsenal FC 0–0 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2018-10-25 Sporting Clube de Portugal 0–1 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Sporting Clube de Portugal H 4–6 L
12 Mar Fulham FC A 3–0 W
09 Mar Sporting Clube de Portugal A 2–2 D
04 Mar AFC Bournemouth H 3–2 W
01 Mar Everton FC H 4–0 W
25 Feb Leicester City FC A 1–0 W
Sporting Clube de Portugal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Arsenal FC A 6–4 W
12 Mar Boavista FC H 3–0 W
09 Mar Arsenal FC H 2–2 D
04 Mar Portimonense SC A 1–0 W
27 Feb GD Estoril Praia H 2–0 W
23 Feb FC Midtjylland A 4–0 W

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Arsenal FC welcome Sporting Clube de Portugal for this crunch clash at Emirates Stadium.
  • 5' Ousmane Diomande, a Ivory Coast defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 9' Ben White gets the nod from Arsenal FC. He replaces Takehiro Tomiyasu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 14' Arsenal FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 19' Magnificent from Granit Xhaka! That is 32 goals in 428 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 21' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace William Saliba by Rob Holding on 21 minute.
  • 24' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fabio Vieira.
  • 29' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Granit Xhaka gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' Arsenal FC make a change. Gabriel Jesus trudges off to be replaced by Leandro Trossard on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Youssef Chermiti is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Clube de Portugal so far.
  • 53' Controversy at the stadium! Manuel Ugarte argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Martinelli is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Arsenal FC.
  • 62' Goal! Pedro Goncalves scores his 88 goal in 358 matches.
  • 65' Jorginho makes way for Thomas Partey at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 66' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 66 minute. Jorginho leaves to be changed by Thomas Partey.
  • 71' Rob Holding is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
  • 76' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. William Saliba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 81' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ruben Amorim might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Youssef Chermiti. He replaces Paulinho on 89 minute.
  • 90' Youssef Chermiti is replacing Paulinho for the Sporting Clube de Portugal side.
  • 4-6 the final result. Arsenal FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Amorim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kai Havertz 2
Goncalo Inacio 2
Gabriel Magalhaes 1
Danny Welbeck 1
William Saliba 1
Leandro Trossard 1
Hidemasa Morita 1
Bukayo Saka 1

Head to Head

2023-03-16 Arsenal FC 4–6 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2023-03-09 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–2 Arsenal FC 2018-11-08 Arsenal FC 0–0 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2018-10-25 Sporting Clube de Portugal 0–1 Arsenal FC

Arsenal FC Form

2023-03-16 Arsenal FC 4–6 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2023-03-12 Fulham FC 0–3 Arsenal FC W 2023-03-09 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–2 Arsenal FC D 2023-03-04 Arsenal FC 3–2 AFC Bournemouth W 2023-03-01 Arsenal FC 4–0 Everton FC W 2023-02-25 Leicester City FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W

Sporting Clube de Portugal Form

2023-03-16 Arsenal FC 4–6 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2023-03-12 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 Boavista FC W 2023-03-09 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–2 Arsenal FC D 2023-03-04 Portimonense SC 0–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2023-02-27 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–0 GD Estoril Praia W 2023-02-23 FC Midtjylland 0–4 Sporting Clube de Portugal W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.89 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC or Sporting Clube de Portugal 76% + Over 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC36% Draw24% Sporting Clube de Portugal40%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
64%
Arsenal FC or Sporting Clube de Portugal
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC28% Draw38% Sporting Clube de Portugal34%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–6 not predicted
4 – 6
Actual
1 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 3
4.9%
3 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
3.4%
2 – 0
3.4%
3 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Sporting Clube de Portugal covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 10% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 16% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 18% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 13% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.