Our best bets for Tuesday's clash in Lisbon include goals for both sides with the Gunners' star striker expected to score.
Arsenal might have seen their quadruple hopes go up in smoke, but their dream of winning the Champions League is very much alive ahead of Tuesday’s quarter-final first leg at Sporting CP.
The Gunners have saved some of their best displays of the season for Europe and Mikel Arteta will be determined to see his side produce another strong performance at the Jose Alvalade Stadium.
We have selected a football betting Bet Builder on the match that pays out at 16/1 in the football betting if successful.
Sporting v Arsenal Bet Builder
Arsenal @ 3/4
Both teams to score @ 17/20
Luis Suarez to have 2+ shots on target @ 23/10
Viktor Gyokeres anytime goalscorer @ 7/4
Pays @ 16/1
Gunners can triumph in Lisbon
Beating the likes of Athletic Bilbao, Slavia Prague, Club Brugge and Inter Milan on the road this season, Arsenal have enjoyed some impressive away performances in the Champions League this term.
The Gunners know what it takes to win at the Jose Alvalade Stadium, having secured a 5-1 victory the last time they were there in the Champions League in November 2024.
Arsenal will be determined to bounce back from their recent disappointment in the EFL Cup and FA Cup and they can respond with victory in this first leg in Lisbon.
Leg 1: Arsenal @ 3/4
Expect Sporting to have their moments
Arsenal have been rightly praised for their efforts in defence this season, but their results on the road of late have told a slightly different story.
Managing to keep just one clean sheet in their last seven away games in all competitions, Arsenal have shown they can be got at away from their home in north London.
Sporting have their own attacking stars who can cause problems and, having scored in all of their last 23 home games, the Portuguese giants are also expected to get on the scoresheet.
Leg 2: Both teams to score @ 17/20
Sharpshooter Suarez one to look out for
In the Champions League this season, Sporting for Luis Suarez ranks ninth for shots on target, registering 14 efforts across 10 appearances in this competition.
Clearly confident in his own shooting ability, Suarez looks well placed to test David Raya in the Arsenal goal at least a couple of times at the Jose Alvalade Stadium.
Leg 3: Luis Suarez to have 2+ shots on target @ 23/10
Gyokeres can continue scoring run
Having had quieter spells earlier in the season, Arsenal forward Viktor Gyokeres looks to be hitting form at an important stage of the campaign.
Bagging a hat-trick for Sweden against Ukraine before scoring the winner versus Poland to send his country to the 2026 World Cup, Gyokeres also found the back of the net against Southampton in a 2-1 defeat at St Mary’s in the FA Cup at the weekend.
Gyokeres is a confidence player and his recent run of goals will have certainly boosted him mentally ahead of his return to his former club Sporting this week.
While the Scandinavian enjoyed his time in Lisbon, no quarter will be asked or given and Gyokeres is backed to score in the final leg of this four-fold bet builder.
Leg 4: Viktor Gyokeres anytime goalscorer @ 7/4
