Holding a narrow 1-0 advantage from the first leg, the Gunners are just 90 minutes away from securing back-to-back semi-final appearances.
Despite recent domestic setbacks, Arsenal’s form in Europe has been nearly flawless this season, and they will be confident of finishing the job in front of their home fans. Sporting, however, remain within touching distance and will believe one moment could turn the tie on its head.
Arsenal v Sporting key information
• Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
• Kick-off time: 8:00 PM (BST)
• Venue: Emirates Stadium
• Referee: François Letexier (FRA)
• TV channels/Live stream: BBC Radio 5 Live (Gbr), HBO Max (Gbr), RTE 2 (Irl), RTE Player (Irl), TNT Sports 1 (Gbr), Virgin Media Player (Irl), Virgin Media Two (Irl), Virgin TV Go app (Gbr)
• Odds: Arsenal – 12/25 | Draw – 16/5 | Sporting – 6/1 (via Bet365)
Arsenal team news
Arsenal’s push for a place in the semi-finals comes with a few key injury concerns. Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard remain sidelined, dealing a blow to the Gunners’ creativity in the final third.
However, Arteta still has plenty of firepower at his disposal, with Kai Havertz stepping up in Europe. The German forward scored the decisive goal in the first leg and has been in excellent Champions League form, netting regularly in recent appearances.
Defensively, Arsenal have been outstanding, boasting a competition-high number of clean sheets, which should provide a strong platform as they look to protect their aggregate lead.
Arsenal expected lineup (4-2-3-1):
Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie; Rice, Zubimendi, Eze; Madueke, Gyokeres, Trossard
Sporting team news
Sporting arrive in London knowing they must produce something special to overturn the deficit. They are without Luis Guilherme, who remains sidelined, but still possess attacking threats capable of troubling Arsenal’s defence.
Gonvcalo Inacio will be a key figure, having a knack for scoring important goals in Europe. Sporting have also been consistent scorers on the road, failing to find the net in just one away match all season.
That said, their European away record raises concerns, with just one win in their last eight such outings.
Sporting expected lineup (4-2-3-1):
Silva; Fresneda, Diomande, Inacio; Araujo, Morita, Hjulmand, Trincao; Catamo, Suarez, Goncalves
Where to watch on TV or live stream
In the United Kingdom, Arsenal v Sporting will be broadcast live on TNT Sports and Discovery+ at 8:00 PM (BST). Fans in the United States can watch via Paramount+.
H2H Record
Arsenal have largely dominated this fixture, remaining unbeaten in six previous meetings (W3, D3). However, both prior encounters at the Emirates Stadium ended in draws, offering Sporting some encouragement. The Portuguese side also have a poor record in England, failing to win any of their last ten away games against English opposition (D5, L5), which further tilts the tie in Arsenal’s favour.
Odds for Arsenal and Sporting
Arsenal head into the second leg as clear favourites, priced at 12/25 to win on the night. Sporting are considered outsiders at 6/1, while the draw is available at 16/5.
With their strong home form and European pedigree this season, the Gunners are widely expected to progress, but Sporting’s attacking threat ensures this contest is far from a formality.
Odds correct at the time of publication and subject to change.