Henry Roldán
Serie A action continues this weekend with matchday 27 and one of the interesting clashes scheduled to be played next Friday is the one that will face Atalanta vs Empoli. Atalanta comes into this game on the back of a 2-0 away loss to Napoli, while the Empoli were unable to win at home after a 1-0 defeat by Udinese.
It is worth noting that the two clubs met on matchday 12 of the current tournament, and the match ended 0-2 in favor of Atalanta. Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the preview of the match between Atalanta vs Empoli.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for the Atalanta vs Empoli Serie A Matchday 27 Game on March 17, 2023
- Where: Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy
- When: Friday, March 17, 2023, 3:45 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Atalanta (-225) / Tie (+360) / Empoli (+575).
- Asian Handicap: Atalanta (-1.25, +105) / Empoli (+1.25, -129).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-148) / Under (+118)
- Both teams score: Yes (-118) / No (-110).
All odds are provided by Unibet.
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Betting on Atalanta
After being in the Champions League places for several weeks, Atalanta is in free fall and is already close to Juventus and Torino in the standings. Immersed in a four-game winless streak and five defeats in their last six games, Gian Piero Gasperini’s men are in sixth place with 42 points, just four points ahead of Juve and five ahead of Torino.
The problem for Atalanta is that its offensive players are struggling to score. Despite being the fifth-highest scoring club in the championship with 42 goals, they have not scored a single goal in the last four matches and have scored just two goals in the last six.
Now, back at home, Gasperini’s men must not only confirm why they are the fifth club with the most goals at home with 22, but also put aside the problems they have when playing at home against Empoli. It is also important to mention that the local team was unable to score in three of their last four games at the Gewiss Stadium..
Probable lineup (3-4-3): Juan Musso; Rafael Toloi, Berat Djimsiti, Giorgio Scalvini; Davide Zappacosta, Marten de Roon, Ederson, Joakim Maehle; Mario Pasalic, Rasmus Holjund, Duván Zapata.
Betting on Empoli
If Atalanta’s moment is bad, Empoli’s is much worse, with seven consecutive games without a win. Four defeats and three draws in that span have the Azzurri in 14th place in the standings with 28, still nine above Verona in the last place that grants a berth in Serie B.
Although this gap is important to save themselves from relegation, with 12 games left to play, Paolo Zanetti’s men need to turn the situation around immediately before things get complicated. The problem for them is that they have one of the worst offenses in Serie A at their disposal, as they have scored just 23 goals and in their seven-game winless streak they have only scored on six occasions.
Playing as an away team does not change much and apart from their surprise win at home to Inter on matchday 19, Empoli have won just two away games overall and have scored 11 goals, the fourth-lowest total in the league.
Probable lineup (4-3-1-2): Samuele Perisan; Petar Stojanovic, Ardian Ismajli, Sebastiano Luperto, Fabiano Parisi; Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro, Răzvan Marin, Filippo Bandinelli; Tommaso Baldanzi; Martin Satriano, Francesco Caputo.
JefeBet Prediction
It is true that neither team is going through a good moment, but it seems quite unlikely that Atalanta will keep theirs this Friday, playing at home against Empoli.
Gasperini’s men have a powerful attack that should wake up at any moment, especially in front of their fans, whom they know how to delight with their 22 goals this season.
For their part, Empoli have a rather poor attack and on the road are the sixth-worst team in Serie A with 12 points earned out of a possible 39.
Prediction: Atalanta to win (ATA 2 – EMP 0).
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