UEFA Champions League 2025/26: Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal Preview, Prediction, TV channels & Predicted Lineup
A monumental Champions League night beckons in Lisbon as Arsenal travel to face a red-hot Sporting CP. With both sides harboring dreams of continental glory, the tactical battle at the Alvalade promises fireworks.
Match Facts
Viktor Gyökeres returns to the Estádio José Alvalade for the first time since his high-profile move to North London. The Swede scored 97 goals in 102 games for the Lions.
English clubs have a perfect record in Champions League quarter-finals against Portuguese opposition, winning all nine previous ties.
Sporting CP enter this fixture on a staggering 17-match home winning streak in all competitions, including five straight home wins in this season's UCL.
Arsenal demolished Sporting 5–1 in Lisbon during the League Phase earlier this season, but historically, they have struggled at this ground, famously being knocked out by Sporting in the 2023 Europa League.
Predicted Lineup
Sporting Lisbon: Silva; Vagiannidis, Diomande, Inacio, Mangas; Braganca, Morita; Catamo, Trincao, Goncalves; Suarez
Arsenal: Raya; White, Gabriel, Saliba, Calafiori; Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard; Martinelli, Gyokeres, Madueke
Prediction of AI
Arsenal arrive in Portugal amid a slight dip in domestic form and a mounting injury list that includes Bukayo Saka and Jurriën Timber. However, the return of Martin Ødegaard and Declan Rice provides a massive tactical boost. Sporting are formidable at home and will look to exploit the transition through Pedro Gonçalves. While the 5–1 result from November is unlikely to be repeated, Arsenal's experience in high-pressure European nights should see them secure a narrow advantage to take back to the Emirates.
Predicted Score: Sporting CP 1–2 Arsenal
Kick Off Time?
Competition: UEFA Champions League (Quarter-Final, 1st Leg)
Kick-off (GMT): 19:00, Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal
How to Watch in the UK and US?
United Kingdom: The match will be broadcast live and exclusive on Amazon Prime Video.
United States: Viewers can stream the match on Paramount+ (English) and ViX or TUDN (Spanish).
TV Channel and Live Stream: You can also follow Xscore808 live updates for other countries.
