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Atalanta vs Empoli Predictions

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Under 2.5 Match Goals

Reason for tip

Atalanta have seen under 2.5 goals scored in seven of their last eight matches, failing to net in five of their last seven. The visitors have seen fewer than three goals scored in six of their last nine, and with both teams without a win since at least early February, punters are advised to ignore the result markets.

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Atalanta 2-0

Reason for tip

Atalanta won the return fixture 2-0 in October, and despite their run of four games without a victory, they will fancy their chances of beating a visiting team without a win in seven. Only Serie A’s bottom three have scored fewer goals than Empoli this term, with Paolo Zanetti’s men netting just 23 times in 26 outings.

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Atalanta vs Empoli Predictions

  • Under 2.5 goals have been scored in seven of the last eight games to feature Atalanta.
  • Empoli, meanwhile, have seen a maximum of three goals scored in six of their last nine.
  • The hosts have failed to score in five of their last eight games in all competitions.
  • However, Atalanta won the return fixture 2-0 at Empoli in October.

Misfiring Atalanta need a win

While there is no shame in losing to a rampant Napoli team set to end a 33-year wait for the Scudetto, Atalanta’s 2-0 defeat against the Partenopei last time out made it four games without a win for Gian Piero Gasperini’s men, and perhaps more concerningly, three without a goal. On Friday, they host a similarly out-of-form Empoli team, and while the hosts are comfortable favourites, both teams’ poor attacking returns may see punters avoid the result markets.

Atalanta have only won one of their last seven games in all competitions, losing five times in that run and failing to hit the net on five occasions. That latter run is remarkable given La Dea scored 16 times in the space of three games in January, but it is a clear demonstration of the inconsistency which will surely deny Gasperini’s men a top-four finish. At home, meanwhile, Atalanta have taken just 18 points from 12 games, having earned 24 on the road – the third-best tally in Serie A.

Empoli are also on the slide, following up a six-game unbeaten run with a streak of seven without winning, and making it three defeats on the spin with last week’s 1-0 reverse against Udinese. Fortunately for Paolo Zanetti’s men, they still have a nine-point cushion to the bottom three with those below them struggling for points. Empoli have seen under 2.5 goals scored in six of their last nine games, and they are the lowest-scoring team outside Serie A’s bottom three this campaign.

Under 2.5 goals the safest play

While Atalanta will fancy their chances of ending a poor run here, backing under 2.5 goals looks the safest play with La Dea having a reputation for slipping up in Bergamo. With Empoli only netting 23 times in 26 league outings, we do not anticipate a classic.

Despite the hosts’ recent shortcomings, Empoli’s own poor form makes a repeat of Atalanta’s 2-0 win in October’s return fixture a potentially appealing correct score prediction.


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