On Thursday night, Sporting CP and Atalanta face off at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Group D of the Europa League.
The Portuguese team head into this encounter on the back of an excellent recent run of form, as a 3-2 win at Farense last time out was their fourth straight victory in all competitions.
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The win also means that Ruben Amorim’s team is eight games unbeaten this season, having recorded seven wins and a draw in the stellar run.
Sporting opened their Europa League campaign with a 2-1 victory against Sturm Graz in Austria.
The win ended a four-game winless run in the competition for the Portuguese side over 90 minutes.
It was also a rare high-scoring game, as three of their previous four games in the competition have produced under 2.5 goals.
The home side has also kept just one clean sheet in their previous eight matches in the Europa League.
The Nerazzurri drew 0-0 against Juventus at the Gewiss Stadium last time out.
The draw ended a three-game winning run in all competitions for Gian Piero Gasperini’s team in all competitions.
However, it did extend their recent stellar defensive record, as they have now kept four straight clean sheets in all competitions.
The good defensive run began in gameweek one of this competition, as Atalanta recorded a 2-0 home win over Polish outfit Rakow Czestochowa.
The win ended a short two-game winless run in the Europa League.
Their recent record of five wins in their last seven Europa League games is a respectable one.
Atalanta are also undefeated in their previous six away games in the competition over 90 minutes, including recording four wins.
With both teams in good recent form, it is unsurprising that Forebet predicts this game will produce a low-scoring draw.