Atalanta vs Sporting Lisbon Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League

Prediction published on 28/11/2023, 12:45  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 28/11/2023 at 16:21 in Europa League Predictions

On Match Day 5 of the Europa League, Atalanta will be up against Sporting Lisbon in Bergamo. The two occupy the top slots in Group D, hosts Atalanta at the summit with 10 points, three more than Sporting. The major difference in Atalanta’s unbeaten run was their 2-1 win away to Sporting Lisbon. They are unbeaten in this group, with three wins in four matches. A draw in this game will confirm a top-two finish for Atalanta but a win will work better. Three points here will confirm the Italians as the group winners thus sailing straight to the second round. To get there, the hosts must improve on their recent form, as they haven't won any of their last two matches. A home loss to Napoli over the weekend wasn’t the best of preparations for this match. In their last four games, Atalanta have managed one win and one clean sheet. Atalanta arrive for this game unbeaten in four Europa League matches, but with just two clean sheets in six.

Sporting Lisbon are coming into this game on the back of a huge win, beating Dumiense 8-0 in the Portuguese Cup. That was not only an improvement from their loss to Benfica, but a fourth win in five matches. This run could paint them as favorites coming into this game but their situation is way tougher. They need four points in the remaining two games, to secure a top two finish, and prepare for the playoffs. A win here will thus move them closer to that but a draw could also do if Sturm Graz lose their penultimate encounter. An area to improve on in this encounter is the defence. Sporting have one clean sheet in their last five matches and both sides scored in eight of 10. It is almost the same scenario away from home – one clean sheet in the last five.