Empoli vs Atalanta prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-02-22 17:00.
[p]Two points from ten matches (D2, L8) is relegation-worthy form and, following three consecutive defeats, Empoli found themselves just one point above the relegation zone heading into this round. Their last two losses saw them fail to score and the Tuscans now run the risk of losing three consecutive top-flight matches without scoring for the first time since April 2024, which was also the last time they lost four on the bounce.[/p]
[p]Facing Atalanta could fuel those concerns further, as the hosts lost the last five H2Hs and recent signs suggest Empoli may struggle to stop that eventuality. Only Monza have earned fewer home points in Serie A this season than Roberto D’Aversa’s side (eight), who have lost four of their last five at this venue (D1), while they haven’t scored more than once in a home league game this term.[/p]
[p]Atalanta lost 3-1 to Club Brugge during the week, crashing out of the UEFA Champions League 5-2 on aggregate. La Dea will look for an instant response, and exiting European competition could be a blessing in disguise, as their league campaign has faltered lately with just two wins from their last eight Serie A matches (D5, L1), a run which has seen them fall behind in the title race.[/p]
[p]On a positive note, back-to-back Serie A shutouts have given Atalanta the chance to secure a third consecutive clean sheet in the league for the first time since October 2023. Being on the road should boost those chances, as the visitors look to extend their unbeaten league run on the road (W7, D3), and this is perhaps the right fixture to keep that streak alive as Atalanta have won five of their last six away league H2Hs (L1).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Sebastiano Esposito may have the last say for this team as his four most recent league goals were Empoli’s last strike of the match, including in the reverse H2H. Charles De Ketelaere both opened and closed Atalanta’s scoring in that 3-2 win in the reverse fixture, maintaining his individual 100% win record in Serie A games where he scored (12).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Ten of Empoli’s last 12 home league games stood level at half-time.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Sridhar B[/i][/p]