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Arsenal visit an in-form Sporting Lisbon seeking to build on their weekend Premier League revival. The Portuguese giants, fresh from a 6-0 cup victory in new manager Joao Pereira’s debut, aim to extend their remarkable nine-game winning streak against a Gunners side looking to end their European away goal drought.

Current Form Analysis

Sporting Lisbon

• Won last 9 matches (31 goals scored)
• 14 straight home wins
• Second in UCL rankings behind Liverpool
• Recent highlight: 4-1 win vs Manchester City
• Gyokeres form: 28 goal involvements in 19 games

Arsenal

• Position: 12th in UCL (2 points from top 8)
• Recent form: W-L-D-L-L
• European away record: 4 games without scoring
• Weekend boost: 3-0 win vs Forest
• UCL goals conceded: 1 (vs Inter)

Team News and Likely Lineups

Sporting

Absences:

• Nuno Santos (knee)
• Pedro Goncalves (muscle)

Predicted XI (4-3-3): Israel; Reis, Inacio, Diomande; Quenda, Morita, Hjulmand, Araujo; Trincao, Gyokeres, Edwards

Arsenal

Absences:

• Ben White (knee)
• Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee)
• Kieran Tierney (hamstring)

Returns:

• Riccardo Calafiori
• Bukayo Saka
• Leandro Trossard
• Declan Rice

Predicted XI (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli

Key Battles

1. Gyokeres vs Arsenal’s Defense Sporting’s prolific striker against Arsenal’s mostly solid backline.
2. Midfield Control Rice and Partey’s physicality vs Sporting’s technical midfield.
3. Wide Areas Saka/Martinelli against Sporting’s attacking full-backs.

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Betting Markets Analysis

Match Result Prediction

Goal.mu/Mauri.bet predicts: Sporting 2-1 Arsenal

Reasoning:

• Sporting’s exceptional home form
• Arsenal’s European away struggles
• Hosts’ attacking prowess
• Gunners’ weekend confidence boost

Additional Markets

1. Both Teams to Score: YES

• Sporting scoring freely
• Arsenal’s weekend revival
• Historical head-to-head pattern

2. Over 2.5 Goals: YES

• Sporting averaging 3.4 goals per game in winning run
• Arsenal’s attacking talent
• Open game likely

3. Hot Stats:

• Gyokeres to Score
• Second Half Goals Over 1.5
• Total Cards Over 4.5

Conclusion

A fascinating contest awaits between Sporting’s irresistible attack and Arsenal’s typically resolute defense. The hosts’ momentum and home advantage make them slight favorites, but Arsenal’s quality means they could end their European away drought if their weekend form carries over.

The game should feature goals, with Gyokeres’s form and Arsenal’s attacking talent suggesting both teams will find the net. The first goal could be crucial – Sporting’s confidence at home against Arsenal’s need to avoid another away blank in Europe.

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