Monday , 12 October 2026

Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Atalanta BC, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2023-24
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1 – 2
Full Time
Atalanta BC
Thu 5 Oct 2023 · 16:45 UTC Estadio Jose Alvalade HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 51' Berat Djimsiti
Y 60' Rafael Toloi
Y 75' Giorgio Scalvini
Pedro Goncalves 84' Y
Daniel Braganca 90' Y
Y 90' Gianluca Scamacca

Overview

Match Preview

Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Atalanta BC — Europe at Estadio Jose Alvalade.

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (Spain)
7 games this season 🟨 3.1/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahce SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
2
3
Sporting Clube de Portugal 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Atalanta BC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-05 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–2 Atalanta BC 2016-01-17 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–1 Atalanta BC 2015-08-23 Atalanta BC 5–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Portugal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Atalanta BC H 1–2 L
30 Sep SC Farense A 3–2 W
25 Sep Rio Ave FC H 2–0 W
21 Sep SK Sturm Graz A 2–1 W
17 Sep Moreirense FC H 3–0 W
03 Sep Sporting Clube de Braga A 1–1 D
Atalanta BC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Sporting Clube de Portugal A 2–1 W
01 Oct Juventus FC H 0–0 D
27 Sep Hellas Verona FC A 1–0 W
24 Sep Cagliari Calcio H 2–0 W
21 Sep RKS Rakow Czestochowa H 2–0 W
17 Sep ACF Fiorentina A 2–3 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sporting Clube de Portugal is hosting Atalanta BC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Atalanta BC have won 719 goals from 530 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Giorgio Scalvini suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Jose Palomino is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atalanta BC so far.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Atalanta BC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' Ademola Lookman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 69 goals in his last 324 appearances.
  • 33' Giorgio Scalvini makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Atalanta BC are in front.
  • 38' Teun Koopmeiners has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 43' Matteo Ruggeri has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
  • 46' Sebastian Coates has so much to prove this time. He replaces Morten Hjulmand on 46 minute.
  • 51' The referee shows Atalanta BC player a card on 51.
  • 54' Another substitution for Atalanta BC to replace Berat Djimsiti by Rafael Toloi on 54 minute.
  • 59' Mario Pasalic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' Rafael Toloi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 60.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Emil Holm. He replaces Davide Zappacosta on 66 minute.
  • 67' Ricardo Esgaio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ivan Fresneda at the 67 minute mark.
  • 72' Goncalo Inacio, a Portugal , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 75' The referee calls foul for Giorgio Scalvini. He receives a card.
  • 76' GOAL! Viktor Gyokeres fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 81' Atalanta BC make a change. Giorgio Scalvini trudges off to be replaced by Jose Palomino on 81 minutes.
  • 84' Pedro Goncalves has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 84.
  • 89' Italy international Gianluca Scamacca has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Daniel Braganca.
  • 90' Daniel Braganca has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matheus Reis on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Atalanta BC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Amorim

Atalanta BC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gian Piero Gasperini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gianluca Scamacca 3
Marcus Edwards 1
Paulinho 1
Ademola Lookman 1
Pedro Goncalves 1
Matteo Ruggeri 1
Giorgio Scalvini 1
Viktor Gyokeres 1

Head to Head

2023-10-05 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–2 Atalanta BC 2016-01-17 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–1 Atalanta BC 2015-08-23 Atalanta BC 5–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal

Sporting Clube de Portugal Form

2023-10-05 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–2 Atalanta BC L 2023-09-30 SC Farense 2–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2023-09-25 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–0 Rio Ave FC W 2023-09-21 SK Sturm Graz 1–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2023-09-17 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 Moreirense FC W 2023-09-03 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal D

Atalanta BC Form

2023-10-05 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–2 Atalanta BC W 2023-10-01 Atalanta BC 0–0 Juventus FC D 2023-09-27 Hellas Verona FC 0–1 Atalanta BC W 2023-09-24 Atalanta BC 2–0 Cagliari Calcio W 2023-09-21 Atalanta BC 2–0 RKS Rakow Czestochowa W 2023-09-17 ACF Fiorentina 3–2 Atalanta BC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Portugal or Atalanta BC 72% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sporting Clube de Portugal36% Draw28% Atalanta BC36%
Actual: Atalanta BC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
64%
Draw or Atalanta BC
64%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Atalanta BC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sporting Clube de Portugal27% Draw45% Atalanta BC28%
Actual: Atalanta BC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.3%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal

Handicap Sporting Clube de Portugal covers Push Atalanta BC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.