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 (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 8 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Assistant 1 Jan Seidel
- Assistant 2 Rafael Foltyn
5 games this season
🟨 5.4/game
⚽ 12.2 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 Atlético 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
100%
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)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Arsenal FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 1 G |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 1 G |
| Geny Catamo | 1 G |
Arsenal FC
| Martin Odegaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio Jose Alvalade. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Geny Catamo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Clube de Portugal and Arsenal FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Joao Simoes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 31' Hidemasa Morita was booked on 31.
- 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 41' Sporting Clube de Portugal currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' 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.
- 51' Arsenal FC have won 734 goals from 420 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kai Havertz, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Jose Alvalade with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Braganca. He replaces Joao Simoes on 62 minute.
- 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 70' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Martin Odegaard is withdrawn and Kai Havertz gets his opportunity.
- 75' Sweden international Viktor Gyokeres has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 76' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Leandro Trossard exits the field as Martinelli enters on 76.
- 79' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Portugal! Rafael Nel comes on to replace Pedro Goncalves.
- 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maximiliano Araujo made 513 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 89' Arsenal FC 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.
- 0-1 the final result. Sporting Clube de Portugal will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Pedro Goncalves | 1 |
| Granit Xhaka | 1 |
| Gabriel Magalhaes | 1 |
| Danny Welbeck | 1 |
| William Saliba | 1 |
| Leandro Trossard | 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.