Atalanta vs Empoli Prediction and Betting Tips | December 22nd 2024

League leaders Atalanta will invite Empoli to Gewiss Stadium in Serie A on Sunday. The hosts have 37 points to their name, two more than second-placed Napoli. Azzurri are in 10th place in the league table with 19 points.

La Dea extended their winning streak in Serie A to 10 games last week, with a 1-0 away win over Cagliari. Nicolò Zaniolo scored the only goal of the match in the 66th minute. Their winning run continued in the Coppa Italia round of 16 on Wednesday as braces from Charles De Ketelaere and Lazar Samardžić helped them to a 6-1 home triumph over Cesena.

The visitors have just one win in their last five league games. They suffered a 1-0 home loss to Torino last week, failing to score for the seventh time in the ongoing league campaign.

Atalanta vs Empoli Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

The two teams have squared off 34 times in all competitions. As expected, the hosts have the upper hand in these meetings with 15 wins. Azzurri have six wins and 13 games have ended in draws.
La Dea secured a league double over the visitors last season, with a 5-0 aggregate score.
The hosts have kept four clean sheets in their last seven league meetings against Azzurri.
Atalanta have outscored the visitors 39-14 in 16 league games this season, though Empoli have the better defensive record, conceding one fewer goal (16).
La Dea have suffered two losses in their last 20 games across all competitions, with both registered at home.
Three of the visitors' four wins in Serie A this season have been registered in their travels.
Only Juventus (10) have played more stalemates in Serie A this season than the Azzurri (7).

Atalanta vs Empoli Prediction

La Dea have suffered just one loss in their last 17 games, with that loss coming at home against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League earlier this month. They have registered 14 wins during that period. They are on a four-game winning streak in Serie A against the visitors, scoring nine goals while keeping three clean sheets, and are strong favorites.

Marten de Roon is a confirmed absentee for Gian Piero Gasperini as he will serve a suspension here. Gianluca Scamacca is a long-term absentee while Giorgio Scalvini is also unlikely to start here.

The Azzurri have won just one of their last five league outings, suffering two losses while failing to score in these defeats. They have won just one of their last seven league meetings against the league leaders, failing to score in four games.

Mattia De Sciglio was red-carded last week and is suspended for the trip to Bergamo. Ola Solbakken will miss the match due to a shoulder injury. Jacopo Fazzini is in line to start from the bench.

The league leaders have been in impressive form recently, and are expected to record a comfortable win.

Prediction: Atalanta 3-0 Empoli

Atalanta vs Empoli Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Atalanta to win

Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes

Tip 4: Both teams to score - No

Bold Tip: Charles De Ketelaere to score or assist anytime - Yes