Monday night sees La Dea looking to continue their solid form and these Empoli vs. Atalantapredictions suggest they will succeed. Gian Piero Gasperini’s team have lost just one game in their last five and come up against a struggling Azzurri side.
1 – Atalanta to win – 8/11
2 – Under 2.5 goals scored – 10/11
3 – Atalanta to keep a clean sheet – 6/4
4 – Both teams not to score – 6/5
5 – Scamacca to score at anytime – 7/4
Empoli look to build on a run of positive results as they take on a strong Atlanta side on Monday evening. Aurelio Andreazzoli’s team may be in the bottom four but the mood is decisively more positive, having picked up four points from their last two games.
Likewise, La Dea will be feeling good about their recent form, sitting just outside the top five following a strong run of results. Gian Piero Gasperini’s side may have drawn one and lost one in their last three, but the calibre of the opposition – and of Atalanta’s performance – means there is little to worry about.
Atalanta have only lost once to Empoli in their last six meetings and the visitors will be expecting to celebrate another victory on Monday. Given their solid form, anything other than an away win would come as a surprise.
Even so, Atalanta fans should not expect an overwhelming victory, as Gasperini’s side have struggled against defensive teams at times this season. Atalanta have scored just one goal per game in their last five league matches. As a result, a wager on a low-scoring fixture might well pay off, especially given their host’s defensive display against Fiorentina.
Fortunately for Atalanta, their own defensive performances have impressed this season, securing five clean sheets in their last seven matches. Coming up against an Empoli side that have scored just three goals all campaign, a bet on another Atalanta clean sheet may well provide a return.
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| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 6 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 |
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 12 | |
| 12 | |
| 11 | |
| 10 | |
| 6 |
Empoli (4-3-2-1): Berisha; Ebuehi, Walukiewicz, Luperto, Cacace; Marin, Grassi, Maleh; Cambiaghi, Cancellieri; Caputo
Atalanta (3-4-3): Carnesecchi; Toloi, Djimsiti, Scalvini; Zappacosta, de Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri; de Keletaere, Scamacca, Lookman
Few, if any, changes are expected from Aurelio Andreazzoli following his side’s win over Fiorentina. Giuseppe Pezzella is the only absentee, while a fit-again Tommaso Baldanzi will be pushing for a start.
Following midweek Europa League action, Gian Piero Gasperini may be forced into rotating his starting XI. Hans Hateboer could come in for Davide Zappacosta, while Aleksey Miranchuk may start over Charles de Ketelaere.
