Sporting Lisbon and Atalanta face off in the Europa League when the Portuguese side hosts the Serie A club in Wednesday's round of 16 first-leg clash at the Estadio Jose Alvalade.
Both teams met in the group stage, with Gian Piero Gasperini's side picking up four points from the six available, but La Dea is much less healthy at the moment.

Let's analyze the statistics of both teams:

Sporting CP:
- In the last match on March 3, 2024, they defeated Farense with a score of 3-2.
- In their last 5 matches, they won 3 times and drew 2 times. The team scored an average of 2.2 goals per match and conceded 1.4.
- They have scored at least one goal in their last 40 matches.
- Also, in the last 33 matches, more than 1.5 goals have been scored.
- At home, in the last 16 matches, at least 1 goal has been scored in the first half.
- Both teams scored in the last 4 matches of Sporting CP.
- In 17 of the last 18 matches, they have scored at least 2 goals.
- The team has won 13 of the last 14 home matches.
- They have conceded at least one goal in 10 of the last 11 matches in the Europa League.
- Also, in the last 15 home matches, more than 2.5 goals have been scored on 13 occasions.

Atalanta:
- In the last match on March 3, 2024, they lost to Bologna with a score of 1-2.
- In their last 5 matches, they won 2 times, lost 2 times, and drew 1 time. The team scored an average of 1.8 goals per match and conceded 1.6.
- Also, in the last 11 matches, more than 1.5 goals have been scored.
- In the last 11 matches of the team, at least 1 goal has been scored in the first half.
- They have scored at least one goal in their last 6 away matches in the Europa League.
- They haven't lost in their last 6 matches in the Europa League.
- In 5 of the last 6 matches, more than 2.5 goals have been scored.

Head-to-head:
In the last direct clash on November 30, 2023, Sporting CP and Atalanta drew with a score of 1-1.

PROBABLE LINEUPS
SPORTING CP
Israel; Diomande, Coates, Reis; Esgaio, Hjulmand, Braganca, Santos; Trincao, Gyokeres, Edwards
ATALANTA
Musso; Scalvini, Djimsiti, Kolasinac; Hateboer, Pasalic, Ederson, Bakker; Koopmeiners; De Ketelaere, Lookman

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