Europa League: Atalanta vs Olympiacos
At 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on February 18, 2022, the first leg of the Europa League round of 16 knockout round, Serie A powerhouse Atalanta will face Greek superstar Olympiacos at home. Atalanta in recent seasons has a strong attack, and then rushed into the European division of the Serie A, the team has achieved 12 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses after 24 rounds of league this season, ranking 5th in the league with 44 points, in the case of one round of less, there is a 2-point gap with the Champions League, which shows that the team still has the opportunity to return to the Champions League area. From the data point of view, Atalanta scored 46 goals in 24 rounds of the league, conceded 29 goals, the offensive and defensive performance was acceptable, and the special attack end averaged nearly 2 goals per game, or it was threatening.
Atalanta's recent performance has been sluggish, with five consecutive games without winning, including the Italian Cup being eliminated by Fiorentina and stopping in the quarterfinals. Atalanta played Juventus in the last round of the league, with 53% of the ball, 21 shots on goal and 3 shots on target, with Malinowski's goal, temporarily took the lead, but unfortunately, the game entered stoppage time by the opponent, and finally had no choice but to shake hands with the opponent 1-1. It is worth noting that Atalanta's home record this season is not as good as away, with 3 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses in 12 league home games, and its home home ranking is 12th in the league, only mixed in the middle of the league.
Olympiacos is the hegemon of the Greek Super League, the team is still strong this season, after 22 rounds of league, achieved an unbeaten record of 17 wins and 5 draws, with 56 points in the league table top position, currently higher than the Thessaloniki behind 9 points, it can be seen that the team has a huge advantage at the league end, can fully devote themselves to the Europa League knockout rounds. From the data point of view, Olympiacos scored 38 in the 22 rounds of the league, conceded 11 goals, and performed well offensively and defensively.
Olympiacos has been unbeaten in six consecutive matches, including only 1 draw, the team last round of the league home against AEK Athens, 57% possession, 9 shots on goal and 6 shots on target, with the Goal of Chinese Super League player Mvila, finally won 1-0.
Although the two teams have no record of playing each other in the past, these two teams are still very familiar to everyone, Atalanta is a strong team in Serie A, and can even compete with Juventus, Inter and other giants, and the strength is beyond doubt; and Olympiacos, as the hegemon of the Greek Super League, is very strong at the end of the league, but after all, the league where the team is located still has a certain gap with the five major leagues. Judging from the current attitude of all parties, the home team is still supported, and Atalanta is expected to take the lead in the first leg.