Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Arsenal FC, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2024-25
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1 – 5
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Tue 26 Nov 2024 · 20:00 UTC Estadio Jose Alvalade 47,386 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 7' Martinelli
0–2 21' Kai Havertz
0–3 45+1' Gabriel Magalhaes
Goncalo Inacio 48' 1–3
1–4 65' Bukayo Saka pen
1–5 82' Leandro Trossard
Ousmane Diomande 4' Y
Y 53' David Raya

Overview

Match Preview

Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Arsenal FC — Champions League at Estadio Jose Alvalade.

Match Details

  • Referee Szymon Marciniak
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Radoslaw Siejka
15 games this season 🟨 1.4/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atletico de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
3
3
Sporting Clube de Portugal 7 games · Avg 3.1 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-26 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–5 Arsenal FC 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

Sporting Clube de Portugal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Arsenal FC H 1–5 L
10 Nov Sporting Clube de Braga A 4–2 W
05 Nov Manchester City FC H 4–1 W
01 Nov CF Estrela da Amadora H 5–1 W
26 Oct FC Famalicão A 3–0 W
22 Oct SK Sturm Graz A 2–0 W
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Sporting Clube de Portugal A 5–1 W
23 Nov Nottingham Forest FC H 3–0 W
10 Nov Chelsea FC A 1–1 D
06 Nov FC Internazionale Milano A 0–1 L
02 Nov Newcastle United FC A 0–1 L
27 Oct Liverpool FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Sporting Clube de Portugal Arsenal FC
#7 Position #1
16 Points 24
8 Played 8
5 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 0
17 Scored 23
11 Conceded 4
+6 GD +19
2.00 PPG 3.00
63% Win % 100%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
67% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

Sporting Clube de Portugal are 7th (16 pts). Arsenal FC are 1st (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sporting Clube de Portugal to score. At the same time, Arsenal FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 4' Controversy at the stadium! Ousmane Diomande argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 7' GOAL! Martinelli fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 12' Sporting Clube de Portugal are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Arsenal FC backline.
  • 17' The 30-year-old Mikel Merino has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 21' Against the run of play, Kai Havertz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' Hidemasa Morita, a Japan , has 25 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' Arsenal FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kai Havertz scoring 1 goals.
  • 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jurrien Timber, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Jose Alvalade with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' Gabriel doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 48' What a strike from Goncalo Inacio! The score is 1-3.
  • 53' Controversy at the stadium! David Raya argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jerry St. Juste made 322 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 63' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Raya is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
  • 65' A goal from the England international Bukayo Saka! He fires home on 65 to make it 1-4!
  • 68' The Sporting Clube de Portugal bench stirs into life. Marcus Edwards is withdrawn and Daniel Braganca gets his opportunity.
  • 70' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Martinelli departs to be replaced by Leandro Trossard.
  • 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Clube de Portugal and Arsenal FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 78' The whistle greets Riccardo Calafiori as he departs to be replaced by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
  • 82' Leandro Trossard does the damage! The net is bulging and Arsenal FC surge ahead!
  • 84' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Gabriel departs to be replaced by Jakub Kiwior.
  • 88' A change in the Sporting Clube de Portugal ranks — Trincao exits the field as Joao Simoes enters on 88.
  • Arsenal FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-11-26 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–5 Arsenal FC 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

Sporting Clube de Portugal Form

2024-11-26 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–5 Arsenal FC L 2024-11-10 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–4 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2024-11-05 Sporting Clube de Portugal 4–1 Manchester City FC W 2024-11-01 Sporting Clube de Portugal 5–1 CF Estrela da Amadora W 2024-10-26 FC Famalicão 0–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2024-10-22 SK Sturm Graz 0–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal W

Arsenal FC Form

2024-11-26 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–5 Arsenal FC W 2024-11-23 Arsenal FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2024-11-10 Chelsea FC 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2024-11-06 FC Internazionale Milano 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2024-11-02 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2024-10-27 Arsenal FC 2–2 Liverpool FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.36 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.35 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Portugal27% Draw23% Arsenal FC50%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
50%
Draw or Arsenal FC
73%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Arsenal FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Portugal19% Draw38% Arsenal FC43%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.3%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 3
4.7%
1 – 4
4.1%
0 – 0
3.7%
0 – 4
3%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal

Handicap Sporting Clube de Portugal covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 12% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 21% 37%
+1.5 63% — 37%
+2 63% 17% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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