Preview Of Europa League Last 16 Match Arsenal Vs Sporting Lisbon: Opportunities
JAKARTA - British giant Arsenal will play a very decisive match against Portuguese representative Sporting Lisbon in the second leg of the last 16 of the 2022/2023 Europa League.
Meriam London hosted her opponent at the Emirates Stadium, London, England, Friday, March 17, 2023, at 00.45 WIB. The host has convincing home capital to face Sportinguistas Leoes.
Both teams enter the second leg in the morning with a 3-0 victory in the domestic competition. In the last match the Gunners beat Fulham, while Ruben Amorim's team beat Boavista.
However, while playing in the first leg last week at the Estadio Jose Alvalade, both teams ended the match with the same score as 2-2. William Saliba had time to put Arsenal ahead, but Goncalo Inacio identified the score that lasted until the break.
Then Paulinho's goal 10 minutes after the second half began to turn things around for the hosts. However, Hidemasa Morita's own goal forced Sporting to fail to secure victory.
It was a better result for Arsenal than Sporting ahead of the match at the Emirates. The hosts' chances are clearly greater when playing in front of their own supporters.
The journey in the Europa League this season seems to be smooth for the Gunners after they continued to make a surprise in the English Premier League and were five points ahead at the top of the table thanks to a 3-0 win over Fulham last weekend.
Getting the unprecedented Premier League and Europa League trophies is still possible for Meriam London. When welcoming Sporting, the hosts seem to be able to comfortably reach the next round.
The dominance at Craven Cottage last weekend saw Arsenal score at least two goals in four consecutive matches. In addition, they recorded four clean sheets in their last four home duels in the European League.
On the other hand, Sporting came with seven unbeaten matches in all tournaments to North London as they sought a place in the first Europa League quarter-finals since the 2017/2018 season.
Amorim's foster children are definitely not afraid because they come with five consecutive away wins at home and on the European continent ahead of the second leg.
However, never since 2005 Sporting managed to return from England with a win. Sporting has failed to win in nine games in England since beating Middlesbrough in the 2004/2005 UEFA Cup.
Player Composition Predictions:
Arsenal (4-3-3): Turner; Tomiyasu, Saliba, Gabriel, Tierney; Jorginho, Partey, Vieira; Nelson, Trossard, Smith Rowe.
Sporting Lisbon (3-4-3): Adan; St. Juste, Inacio, Reis; Esgaio, Ugarte, Goncalves, Santos; Edwards, Paulinho, Trincao.