Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Arsenal FC, Champions League 2025-26 QUARTER FINALS
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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Arsenal FC — Champions League at Estadio Jose Alvalade.
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- Arsenal FC 8 games · 24 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Assistant 1 Jan Seidel
- Assistant 2 Rafael Foltyn
29 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 4–2 | W |
| 22 Mar | FC Alverca | A | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | FK Bodø/Glimt | H | 5–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | FK Bodø/Glimt | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Mar | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Everton FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | Mansfield Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
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)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
67%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
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' We are underway at Estadio Jose Alvalade. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Gabriel Magalhaes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Sporting Clube de Portugal is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Riccardo Calafiori needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 31' The referee calls foul for Hidemasa Morita. He receives a card.
- 36' Pedro Goncalves has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 41 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 41' Sporting Clube de Portugal is showing some good football. However, Sporting Clube de Portugal are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
- 51' Arsenal FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kai Havertz scoring 1 goals.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Arsenal FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Joao Simoes is replaced by Daniel Braganca.
- 67' It’s high time Rui Borges made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' Kai Havertz is replacing Martin Odegaard for the Arsenal FC side.
- 75' 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.
- 76' Martinelli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leandro Trossard on 76 minute.
- 79' Rafael Nel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedro Goncalves on 79 minute.
- 84' Sporting Clube de Portugal seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Sporting Clube de Portugal and Arsenal FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
8
Pedro Goncalves ↓ Rafael Nel 79'
- 1
- 5
- 97
- 17
- 25
- 10
- 22
- 26
- 20
-
52
Joao Simoes ↓ Daniel Braganca 62'
Bench
- 12
- 91
- 14
- 13
-
23
Daniel Braganca ↑ 62'
- 6
- 72
- 41
-
90
Rafael Nel ↑ 79'
- 58
- 15
Coach
Rui Borges
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 14
- 41
- 1
-
8
Martin Odegaard ↓ Kai Havertz 70'
- 2
- 6
-
19
Leandro Trossard ↓ Martinelli 76'
- 4
- 36
- 33
-
20
Noni Madueke ↓ Max Dowman 76'
Bench
- 13
- 9
-
29
Kai Havertz ↑ 70'
- 16
-
11
Martinelli ↑ 76'
- 3
- 49
- 89
-
56
Max Dowman ↑ 76'
- 71
- 79
Coach
Mikel Arteta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kai Havertz | 2 |
| Goncalo Inacio | 2 |
| Hidemasa Morita | 1 |
| Granit Xhaka | 1 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 1 |
| Granit Xhaka | 1 |
| Gabriel Magalhaes | 1 |
| Danny Welbeck | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2026-04-07
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–1
Arsenal FC
L
2026-04-03
Sporting Clube de Portugal
4–2
CD Santa Clara
W
2026-03-22
FC Alverca
1–4
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2026-03-17
Sporting Clube de Portugal
5–0
FK Bodø/Glimt
W
2026-03-11
FK Bodø/Glimt
3–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2026-03-07
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
53%
Draw or Arsenal FC
73%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Arsenal FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 21% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.