Arsenal vs Sporting Lisbon: Europa League Records, Stats, Goals, Head to Head & everything to know

Arsenal will hope to secure their passage into the quarterfinals of the Europa League when they welcome Sporting Lisbon to Emirates Stadium for the second leg of their last-16 contest. The tie is evenly poised after the first leg in Portugal ended as a 2-2 draw last week. In an action-packed game last Thursday, both sides were in front at some point in the match. However, the game at Estadio Jose Alvalade eventually ended in a stalemate with nothing to separate them.

A week later, these two sides go again. This time there has to be a winner, hence this match could very well head into an additional 30 minutes or even possibly penalties if no team clinches the tie in the regulation time. Both sides are heading into this contest with good form on their side, hence they both will be equally confident of getting a result from this game. Having said that, Arsenal’s form has been incredible this season, especially at home. Therefore, it would be very difficult for Lisbon to get the win on Thursday night.

They both are entering this game on the back of registering impressive results in their respective domestic league. English top flight leaders Arsenal thumped Fulham 3-0 in the Premier League at the weekend, while Sporting Lisbon defeated Boavista in the Portuguese Primeira Liga by the same scoreline. As far as the table is concerned, Arsenal are sitting at the top of the pile with 66 points from 27 games. Meanwhile, Sporting are placed at the fourth position in the Portuguese league with 50 points from 24 matches.

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Arsenal vs Sporting Lisbon: Europa League Records, Stats & Goals

These two sides were involved in an intriguing battle last week in the Europa League, which showcased both their strengths. A similar contest can be expected again on Thursday night, however, the home advantage will favour Arsenal. Having said that, there is very little to separate them in head to head. These two teams would ideally prefer to compete in the Champions League, however, they have played against each other a few times in this competition.

A total of three matches have happened between Arsenal and Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League. There is not much to separate them in those fixtures. In the 2018-19 season, they were placed in the same group of the Europa League. Arsenal won 1-0 in Portugal but were held to a goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium in the reverse leg. When they played each other last week in Portugal that game ended in a 2-2 draw.

Arsenal vs Sporting Lisbon: Head to Head Record