The football year has been a rollercoaster for these squads so far, boom and bust leading to mid-table spots so far. Get set for Empoli - Atalanta!
- Empoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Atalanta have not yet lost a game away.
Empoli and Atalanta should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Empoli form and stats
Empoli have played 4 Serie A games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-0-3 (wins-draws-losses).
The fans are hoping that Empoli will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Serie A game against Roma (placed 4th). Defender Petar Stojanović got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.45/10. Stojanović hit two key passes and won 11 of 17 duels.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Bologna in a game that was won 4-2.The Empoli fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. As for conceded goals, Empoli's unpleasant statistic is 10 goals surrendered.
Atalanta form and stats
Atalanta are happy with their away performances in the Serie A so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.
The manager G. Gasperini was unhappy after their last game, a Serie A match played at their home ground Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia. Atalanta suffered a 2-3 loss to Milan (placed 2nd). The attacker Ruslan Malinovskyi got a match rating of 7.65 in that game. Malinovskyi hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 4 of 4 times and had 23 successful passes (of 27 total).
Before that, Atalanta secured a home win against Young Boys with the score 1-0.Atalanta have another match away from home in just three days, a Champions League fixture against Manchester United. A back-breaking programme for the guests!
Atalanta are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. As opposed to that, Atalanta have seen the ball go into their own net 3 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings with these contenders: Empoli won three, Atalanta triumphed in three and we saw four draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Zapata Banguera 3 goals |   N. Bajrami 2 goals |  L. Štulac 1 goals |
Empoli missing players
Atalanta missing players
| Empoli | Atalanta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 12 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 57% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 29% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 14% | 25% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 43% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 5.9 | 5.8 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 5.3 | 6.4 |
| 6.1 | 5.8 | 10 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.7 | 2.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 18 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 12.7 | 14.9 |
| 4.6 | 5.8 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| 28% | 26% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 50% | 34% |
- All of Empoli's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Atalanta have not yet lost a game away.
- Atalanta have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Atalanta have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Empoli have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Empoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Empoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Napoli | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 21 |
| 2 | Milan | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Inter | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 17 |
| 4 | Roma | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | Fiorentina | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 6 | Lazio | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Juventus | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Atalanta | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Bologna | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -2 | 11 |
| 10 | Empoli | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 | Torino | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | Hellas Verona | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 13 | Udinese | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Sassuolo | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 15 | Sampdoria | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | Genoa | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 5 |
| 17 | Venezia | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 5 |
| 18 | Salernitana | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -10 | 4 |
| 19 | Spezia | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | -11 | 4 |
| 20 | Cagliari | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 3 |