Sporting obviously cannot take into account the intermediate results of performances in the season. In the national championship, the club is only in fourth place. True, the gap from the third line is only two points. This is largely due to the unsuccessful starting segment of the season. At the moment, the wards of Ruben Amorim have gained a decent pace and do not know the bitterness of defeat in five matches in a row, having four wins and one draw. In the last round of Primeira Lisbon with a minimum score of 1:0 on the road they beat Portimonense. In the Europa League Sporting started in the playoffs from the 1/16 finals, where Midtjylland won on aggregate. At home, the team broke up with the rival world (0:0) and in Denmark they scored a crushing victory with a score of 4:0.
Arsenal have been delighting their fans throughout the season and claiming the Premier League title for the first time in years. The Gunners currently top the table and are five points clear of Manchester City. In the last round of the Premier League, they managed to snatch a difficult victory at home from Bournemouth (3:2). In the Europa League, Mikel Arteta’s team finished in first place in the group. The team was ahead of PSV, Bodo-Glimt and Zurich. This result allowed the representatives of London to start in the playoffs immediately from the 1/8 finals. After a slight slump, Arsenal have picked up a decent run, winning four consecutive Premier League matches. It is obvious that the team rightfully receives the status of a favorite in the line of bookmakers today.