Sporting Lisbon v Arsenal

Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal Preview

A resounding 6-0 demolition of Amarante in the Portuguese cup competition Taca de Portugal handed Sporting Lisbon a ninth straight win in all competitions over the weekend, while Arsenal bounced back from three games without a win overall with a comprehensive 3-0 home win against Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League.

Within their recent impressive nine-game winning sequence, Sporting Lisbon have registered victories in the Champions League against Austrian outfit Sturm Graz as well as a 4-1 thrashing of Premier League side Manchester City, so the Portuguese hosts will be looking to claim another English top flight scalp at their Estádio José Alvalade on Tuesday night.

Results overall in the elite European competition have certainly been most encouraging for João Pereira's side as the hosts still remain unbeaten after the opening four matchdays of the competition, picking up three wins and a draw which has helped Sporting Lisbon into second place in the Champions League table.

An opening 2-0 home win against French club Lille along with sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw away from home at Dutch giants PSV make up the other two games played by Sporting Lisbon to date in this season's competition, while five of the host's last 10 ties overall at home have also resulted in both teams scoring.

Arsenal will make their way to Portugal to face Sporting Lisbon at their Estádio José Alvalade in a much more confident frame of mind having swept aside Nottingham Forest 3-0 in the Premier League on Saturday which ended three-game winless run in all competitions.

The Gunners had previously slipped to back-to-back defeats to Newcastle United in the domestic top flight followed by a 1-0 loss away from home at Inter Milan in the Champions League, although they did gain a point in their recent London clash away from home at Chelsea by way of a 1-1 draw.

The London visitors currently sit in 12th place in the Champions League table overall having registered two wins, a draw but also a defeat within their opening four games, with their victories coming in the form of a 2-0 win against PSG as well as a 1-0 victory over Ukrainian club Shahktar Donetsk, both of which were on home soil at their Emirates Stadium.

Results overall though in the Champions League have been a mixed bag for Mikel Arteta's side as they have claimed three wins, been involved in three draws along with being dealt three defeats as well, while six of Arsenal's last 10 away ties have also resulted in both teams scoring.

Sporting Lisbon v Arsenal Verdict

Each of the previous two ties between Sporting Lisbon and Arsenal have resulted in both teams hitting the back of the net and this trend may well continue here on Tuesday night.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.50

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 6.50