Empoli FC vs Atalanta BC, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Empoli FC vs Atalanta BC — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
- Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Atalanta BC 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Assistant 1 Ciro Carbone
- Assistant 2 Giorgio Peretti
7 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Atalanta BC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 16 Feb | Udinese Calcio | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Feb | AC Milan | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Juventus FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Jan | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Empoli FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Feb | Cagliari Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Feb | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Feb | Hellas Verona FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Torino FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Atalanta BC this season
Atalanta BC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atalanta BC
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/5
61-75
3/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atalanta BC
| Nikola Krstovic | 7 G | 2 A |
| Ederson | 2 G | |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 1 G | |
| Lazar Samardzic | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Empoli FC welcome Atalanta BC for this crunch clash at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
- 5' It looks surprising Atalanta BC does not make any changes. Alberto Grassi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Empoli FC and Atalanta BC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 27' What a moment for Emmanuel Gyasi! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
- 32' Atalanta BC have won 728 goals from 533 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' Magnificent from Mateo Retegui! That is 72 goals in 208 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 38' Atalanta BC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 43' Magnificent from Ademola Lookman! That is 70 goals in 327 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 48' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atalanta BC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 53' Marten de Roon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atalanta BC so far.
- 55' Assisted by Marten de Roon with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ademola Lookman makes no mistake. 1-3!
- 57' Junior Sambia is replacing Emmanuel Gyasi for the Empoli FC side.
- 58' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Christian Kouame by Lorenzo Colombo on 58 minute.
- 63' Charles De Ketelaere makes way for Ederson at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atalanta BC.
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Marco Carnesecchi is booked for Atalanta BC — card on 67.
- 72' Empoli FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thomas Campaniello is hanging Sebastiano Esposito on the field on 72 minute.
- 74' A stunning finish from Davide Zappacosta — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 76' The Atalanta BC manager makes a substitution. Mario Pasalic departs to be replaced by Marco Brescianini.
- 77' Ademola Lookman makes way for Juan Cuadrado at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atalanta BC.
- 82' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 83' Viktor Kovalenko gets the nod from Empoli FC. He replaces Youssef Maleh and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' A tactical swap from Atalanta BC — Matteo Ruggeri on, Davide Zappacosta off on 86 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Atalanta BC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 22
- 1
- 6
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 13
- 99
- 93
-
11
Emmanuel Gyasi ↓ Junior Sambia 57'
- 2
Bench
-
7
Junior Sambia ↑ 57'
- 98
-
20
Viktor Kovalenko ↑ 83'
-
27
Szymon Zurkowski ↑ 72'
-
29
Lorenzo Colombo ↑ 58'
- 23
- 12
- 31
- 90
- 37
- 36
-
89
Thomas Campaniello ↑ 72'
Coach
Roberto D'Aversa
Atalanta BC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 23
- 77
-
11
Ademola Lookman ↓ Juan Cuadrado 77'
- 5
- 15
- 8
- 16
- 32
- 29
-
17
Charles De Ketelaere ↓ Ederson 63'
-
19
Berat Djimsiti ↓ Rafael Toloi 63'
Bench
-
13
Ederson ↑ 63'
- 28
-
7
Juan Cuadrado ↑ 77'
- 31
-
2
Rafael Toloi ↑ 63'
-
44
Marco Brescianini ↑ 76'
- 24
-
22
Matteo Ruggeri ↑ 86'
- 6
- 27
- 48
- 49
- 45
Coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ademola Lookman | 5 |
| Gianluca Scamacca | 2 |
| Josip Ilicic | 2 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 2 |
| Hans Hateboer | 2 |
| Federico Di Francesco | 1 |
| Mario Pasalic | 1 |
| Sebastiano Esposito | 1 |
Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.23
Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for:
Atalanta BC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atalanta BC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
39%
Draw or Atalanta BC
83%
Empoli FC or Atalanta BC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atalanta BC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
0 – 2
10.8%
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
9.3%
0 – 3
7.8%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 4
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 4
4%
2 – 1
3.8%
1 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | Atalanta BC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 23% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.