Atalanta did the Serie A double over Empoli last term. Hopes will be high in Bergamo that La Dea can pick up a victory over the Azzurri on Monday evening.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta will start the weekend in sixth place and three points off the top four. Just six points separate La Dea from the top of the league.
Empoli, on the other hand, are 17th in the standings after nine games. The Azzurri are just two points above the relegation zone before the start of the weekend. By the time Empoli kick off at home versus Atalanta, they could be in the bottom three.
The Azzurri played well against Atalanta in their last six head-to-head meetings. Empoli posted a record of 2W-1D-3L during that time. Could they pull off an upset against La Dea on Monday?
Atalanta took 10 points from the last 18 points available to them in the league. The team scored nine goals and conceded six times. Atalanta have 15 goals in total this season. Gasperini will hope the squad can return to being one of the top-scoring sides in Serie A for 2023-24.
Empoli took seven points from the last six games in Serie A. They went unbeaten in their last two Serie A fixtures, drawing with Udinese nil-nil and beating Fiorentina 2-0. The win over Fiorentina in the derby was a massive step forward for the club.
Despite their recent upturn in form, Empoli scored just three goals in their last six games.
This is a poor-scoring team. Empoli’s three goals in their last six games are the only goals scored in Serie A this term. Meanwhile, the team conceded 16 times.
Two players are on the Empoli injury list going into the match. Midfielder Viktor Kovalenko is a major doubt due to physical discomfort. Defender Giuseppe Pezzella will likely miss the match following a lower back injury.
Two players are likely to miss the match for Gasperini. El Bilal Toure has a tendon injury and is unlikely to make the squad for the match. Defender Jose Luis Palomino is nursing a thigh injury and is ruled out of the fixture.
Although Empoli went unbeaten in their last two matches in Serie A, Monday night’s game should belong to Atalanta.
La Dea should post a 2-0 victory over the poor-scoring Azzurri. The win could send Atalanta into the top four depending on results elsewhere this weekend.
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