Empoli-Atalanta is a match valid for the tenth day of Serie A and is played on Monday at 6:30 pm: odds, predictions, TV and streaming.
In Empoli’s house, the Andreazzoli cure is working and the confirmation came last Monday in the Tuscan derby against Fiorentina, beaten 2-0 at the “Franchi.” A flawless performance by the Azzurri, who were able to defuse and neutralize Vincenzo Italiano’s team, which two weeks earlier had overwhelmed Napoli at the “Maradona” and in case of victory would have even reached Juventus in third place.
The purple attack was practically nil in front of Empoli’s defensive organization: Andreazzoli’s men were then able to strike with the restarts, finding the way of the goal first with Caputo, who broke a long fast, and then with Gyasi in the second half. For Empoli it was the third clean sheet in the last four games, in which the Tuscan outfit lost only to Bologna. The hand of the new coach, in short, who took the place of Paolo Zanetti after the terrible 7-0 defeat at the Olimpico with Roma, can be seen: the only defeat in Andreazzoli’s management remains the one with Inter. Now all that remains is to improve the offensive numbers: despite the two goals in Florence, Empoli’s remains the worst attack in the tournament with 3 goals scored. Luperto and his teammates in the first of the two Monday’s postponements go on the hunt for another feat, this time against Atalanta, which after the Europa League challenge with Sturm Graz pays a visit to “Castellani.”
La Dea in Austria squandered a huge opportunity: they got caught up in the second half (2-2) and could not consolidate first place in the group. It failed, in this way, to give continuity to Sunday’s victory with Genoa, bent 2-0 at the Gewiss Stadium.
Empoli-Atalanta: the latest news on the lineups
The feeling is that Andreazzoli decides to confirm the same formation as in Florence, with Baldanzi still on the bench. In front, we will therefore see the Caputo-Cancellieri pair again, with Cambiaghi, best on the field against the violets, behind them.
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On the other side, Gasperini will rotate a few players compared to the cup match and also rejoins Kolasinac and Koopmeiners: the latter will initially sit on the bench. Up front, wide to the trident formed by De Ketelaere, Scamacca and Lookman.
The Prediction
Empoli have won only one of their last 7 home matches with Atalanta, and their last success was in 2018. The Azzurri are a different team from a month ago and the victory in Florence confirms it, but it will be complicated to repeat against a Dea side that, despite cup fatigues, wants to stay in the race for fourth place. Cambiaghi, Caputo and Cancellieri appeared in great form with Fiorentina; Atalanta’s defense, impeccable in the league, on the other hand, left something to be desired in Europe. Empoli might even score a goal in a match in which the guests are the favorites for victory anyway.
The likely lineups of Empoli-Atalanta
- EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Berisha; Ebuehi, Walukiewicz, Luperto, Cacace; Marin, Grassi, Maleh; Cambiaghi; Caputo, Cancellieri.
- ATALANTA (3-4-3): Musso; Djimsiti, Scalvini, Kolasinac; Holm, de Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri; De Ketelaere, Scamacca, Lookman.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-2
