Arsenal vs. Sporting is set to kick off at 3:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 15, with Arsenal entering as 1.47x favorites, via PrizePicks.
Sporting travels to North London to take on Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium for the second leg of the Champions League Quarterfinals. Arsenal will look to build on the one-goal lead they bring over from the first leg back in Portugal.
Below, we'll break down our Arsenal vs. Sporting prediction and picks for Wednesday's Champions League match, including the spread, total goals, and key player picks for PrizePicks.
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Arsenal vs. Sporting Prediction, Spread, Total Goals for Champions League – Wednesday, April 15
It took over 90 minutes for either team to find the back of the net in the first leg of this Champions League Quarterfinals tie. Arsenal’s Kai Havertz broke the deadlock in the first minute of stoppage time.
Havertz’s goal was very important, seeing as the second leg would be played back in England in front of Arsenal’s home crowd. The Gunners' form at home in the Champions League has been top-notch, having conceded just 3 goals at the Emirates in this competition.
Sporting finding a way to break down the elite Arsenal defense proved to be too tall a task for Rui Borges’ group. These clubs have met twice in the past two UCL seasons, with Sporting only managing to score once compared to Arsenal’s 6 goals.
That’s not to say that Sporting didn't create solid chances when these teams met in Lisbon last Tuesday afternoon. The reigning Liga Portugal champions finished the first leg with two big chances created, 11 total shots, and a 0.71 xG.
GK David Raya continued to shine, saving 5 of Sporting’s shots on target, preventing 1.57 goals in the first leg. Sporting have yet to crack the code on Raya and the stern Arsenal defense but will need to devise a plan quickly before the Emirates gets behind their team and the Gunners create chances of their own.
Sporting’s attack could be aided by the return of talented young MF Geovany Quenda, who returned for Borges over the weekend after missing over four months due to injury.
The Gunners’ injury list has grown since last Tuesday’s match, with MF Declan Rice on the mend ahead of this game. Both RW Bukayo Saka and defender Jurrien Timber are set to miss the second leg, as well as captain Martin Odegaard and defender Riccardo Calafiori.
Arsenal vs. Sporting Spread, Total Goals, Payouts – Wednesday, April 15
Arsenal enters Wednesday’s game as home favorites against Sporting, returning a 1.47x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
Here are the full payouts for the Arsenal vs. Sporting game on PrizePicks.
- Winner Payout: Arsenal – 1.47x | Tie – 4x | Sporting – 5.26x
- Spread: Arsenal -1.5 (2.43x payout)
- Total Goals: 2.5 (Over – 1.85x)
- Both Teams to Score: Yes 1.92x | No 1.78x
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Arsenal vs. Sporting Prediction on Total Goals – 4/15/26
Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Arsenal vs. Sporting prediction on total goals for Wednesday, April 15.
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- Arsenal games have gone over 2.5 total goals just twice in their past five matches across all competitions. The Gunners have scored 1 or fewer goals in four straight matches.
- Sporting’s attack has cooled off, scoring just 1 total goal in its last two games combined. Before that, Borges’ club had scored 13 goals in three games.
- Sporting averaged 2 goals per game in the UCL this season. Arsenal held Sporting below its average shots per game, shots on target per game, and goals per game in the first leg.
- Raya has kept seven clean sheets in 11 UCL matches, more than any keeper in the tournament this season. The England side is conceding 0.5 goals on average in those 11 matches thus far.
- Sporting has generated 30 total shots in its last two matches with Arsenal, scoring just 1 goal from those attempts.
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Arsenal vs. Sporting Projected Lineups for Wednesday, April 15
Take a look at the Arsenal vs. Sporting projected lineups for today's Champions League match. Lineups are not official and should be confirmed before match start.
Arsenal Lineup vs. Sporting: Projected 4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper: David Raya
Defense: Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel, Piero Hincapie
Midfield: Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Kai Havertz
Forwards: Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyokeres, Leandro Trossard
Sporting Lineup vs. Arsenal: Projected 4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper: Rui Silva
Defense: Maximiliano Araújo, Gonçalo Inácio, Ousmane Diomande, Ivan Fresneda
Midfield: Joao Simoes, Hidemasa Morita, Francisco Trincao
Forwards: Pedro Goncalves, Luis Suarez, Geny Catamo
Arsenal vs. Sporting Player Picks, Stats for PrizePicks: 4/15/26
Here are top Arsenal vs. Sporting picks to target on PrizePicks for Wednesday, April 15. Today’s Champions League picks for PrizePicks include David Raya and Luis Suarez.
Arsenal GK David Raya vs. Sporting
David Raya Projections via PrizePicks: 1.5 Goalie Saves (Goblin), 0.5 Goals Allowed (Goblin)
- Arsenal has conceded fewer than 2 goals in seven of their last nine games that Raya started, dating back to February.
- Raya has prevented more goals than any other keeper over the last two UCL seasons. The Spanish goalie has faced 64 shots on target and conceded just 12 goals in that time frame.
- After making 5 saves last Tuesday, Raya has made 2+ saves in his last four consecutive Champions League starts.
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Sporting F Luis Suarez vs. Arsenal
Luis Suarez Projections via PrizePicks: 1.5 Shots (Goblin), 0.5 Shots on Target (Goblin), 0.5 Goals + Assists (Demon)
- Suarez has been Sporting’s most dangerous threat in the UCL this season with seven G/A in the tournament thus far, creating (4) and missing (7) the most big chances for his club in this tournament.
- The Colombian forward averaged 2.8 shots per game, with 1.4 of those shots being on target in his 11 UCL appearances.
- Suarez has the most goal contributions in his domestic league, leading Liga Portugal with 28 G/A this season.
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Arsenal will hope to reach the UCL Semifinals for the second consecutive season when they host Sporting at the Emirates on Wednesday. Sporting, meanwhile, aims to find some attacking strategy that gives it a chance to compete with England’s top club.
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