Atalanta and Sporting Lisbon will come up against each other in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy, in what will be the Round of 16 second leg of the 2023–2024 UEFA Europa League.
Date: 14/03/2024
Time: 21:00
Stadium: Gewiss Stadium
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We predict Atalanta to win 2-1. Sporting CP haven’t won a game in their last three matches against Atalanta this season, with two draws and one defeat. They drew 1-1 in the first leg in Portugal, and based on how both teams performed in the Europa League group stage, Atalanta are likely to win this encounter by a tight margin.
There’s a decent chance both Atalanta and Sporting CP will score at least one goal each. Both teams have scored at least one goal each in their last three meetings this season.
Atalanta haven’t lost a game against Sporting CP this season after three attempts (1W 2D), and they will look to ensure it remains that way. They head into this encounter with an impressive 2-2 draw against Juventus, and have won five and drawn two of their last ten matches across all competitions.
Sporting CP have done well this season so far but have struggled to get the better of Atalanta after three attempts. The first leg ended in a 1-1 draw in Portugal, and Sporting will again push to get a win over the Serie A side when both teams meet in Italy this week. Sporting head into this match as the league leaders and coming off a comfortable 3-0 win over Arouca.
Predicted Starting Lineups
Atalanta: Carmesecchi, Scalvini, Ruggeri, Hien, Djimsiti, Zappacosta, Pasalic, Ederson, Koopmeiners, Scamacca, Ketelaere
Sporting CP: Israel, Diomande, Coates, Quaresma, Reis, Morita, Hjulmand, Catamo, Goncalves, Trincao, Gyokeres