Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal Prediction, Odds and Picks for Tomorrow, 11/26/24

Sporting Lisbon have been in sensational form this season. Since losing to Porto in the Portuguese Super Cup in August, they have embarked on a sensational run that has seen them win 17 and lose none of their subsequent 18 matches. The departure of head coach Ruben Amorim to Manchester United has threatened to derail that momentum, but new boss Joao Pereira saw his team crush Amarante 6-0 in the Taca de Portugal in his first match in charge. While it is difficult to read too much into a cup win against lower-league opposition, it did highlight Sporting’s goal threat, as they have scored 2 or more times in 18 of their 19 games this season, while they have netted 5, 4, 4 and 6 across their last 4 matchups alone. In their last Champions League game, they notched 4 against Manchester City, but they have also been conceding over recent weeks, recording just 1 shutout in their last 5, which could open the door for Arsenal to contribute to an entertaining game.

Following a tough run that saw them triumph just twice in 7 matches, Arsenal returned to form and winning ways with Saturday’s 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. The return to fitness of both Bukayo Saka and captain Martin Odegaard has certainly increased the Gunners’ productivity in the final third and they will like their chances of scoring on Tuesday — something they have struggled to do in recent Champions League matches. Mikel Arteta’s team have netted just 3 goals in 4 European games this term, but against a Sporting team that have kept just 3 clean sheets across their last 12 Champions League home games, they can find the net in this one.