Atalanta expected to beat Empoli

Atalanta host Empoli this Sunday at the Atleti Azzurri d´Italia for matchweek 34 of the Serie A. Currently, Gian Piero Gasperini's team are 6th in the table with 54 points, while Davide Nicola's team are 16th with 31 points. The match will be broadcast live at 12:00 on beIN SPORTS CONNECT.

After facing Fiorentina in Coppa Italia, Atalanta turn their attention to the Serie A where they challenge Empoli. Going into the encounter, Gian Piero Gasperini's team is on a sequence of scoring at least one goal each match for the past six, in the Serie A 2023/24. A look back at the history books shows that Atalanta and Davide Nicola's team have faced each other twenty-nine times, with Gian Piero Gasperini's team holding the advantage: 12 victories, against 6 victories of Empoli. Specifically in the Atleti Azzurri d´Italia, Atalanta have the advantage in the duels against Davide Nicola's team: 6 wins in 14 games, while Empoli have 2 wins.

Considering only the Serie A, there have been twenty-three games played between the two teams, with 11 wins for Atalanta, 8 draws and 4 wins for Empoli.

Considering the Serie A 2023/24, from Atalanta's most influential players, Berat Djimsiti participated in 31 games, and Éderson has played the most minutes (2573). Teun Koopmeiners is the current best scorer with 11 goals. As for Empoli, Sebastiano Luperto is the most used player in a total of 33 games (2970 min). Szymon Zurkowski has scored 4 goals, the most across Empoli's squad.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Atalanta winning 3-0. Gian Piero Gasperini's team is given the favouritism to win this match.