Saturday , 14 November 2026

Empoli FC vs Atalanta BC, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
Empoli FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Atalanta BC
Sun 17 Oct 2021 · 13:00 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'
Riccardo Marchizza 37' Y
Leo Stulac 46' Y
Filippo Bandinelli 67' Y
Y 69' Remo Freuler
Y 80' Jose Luis Palomino

Overview

Match Preview

Empoli FC vs Atalanta BC — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Match Details

  • Referee Luca Banti
  • Referee Ciro Carbone
  • Referee Marco Serra
  • Referee Francesco Fiore
  • Referee Marcello Rossi
  • Referee Giacomo Camplone

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

4
4
10
Empoli FC 18 games · Avg 3.0 goals Atalanta BC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-17 Empoli FC 1–4 Atalanta BC 2019-04-15 Atalanta BC 0–0 Empoli FC 2018-11-25 Empoli FC 3–2 Atalanta BC 2018-01-21 Atalanta BC 3–1 Empoli FC 2017-08-27 Empoli FC 1–2 Atalanta BC

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Atalanta BC H 1–4 L
03 Oct AS Roma A 0–2 L
26 Sep Bologna FC 1909 H 4–2 W
22 Sep Cagliari Calcio A 2–0 W
19 Sep UC Sampdoria H 0–3 L
11 Sep Venezia FC H 1–2 L
Atalanta BC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Empoli FC A 4–1 W
03 Oct AC Milan H 2–3 L
29 Sep BSC Young Boys H 1–0 W
25 Sep FC Internazionale Milano A 2–2 D
21 Sep US Sassuolo Calcio H 2–1 W
18 Sep US Salernitana 1919 A 1–0 W

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Empoli FC launch into their encounter with Atalanta BC.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' It looks surprising Empoli FC does not make any changes. Giuseppe Pezzella has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 11' GOAL! Josip Ilicic scores on 11. Assisted by Mario Pasalic
  • 16' Atalanta BC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Merih Demiral, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Carlo Castellani with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 26' The deadlock is broken! Josip Ilicic gets on the scoresheet on 26 minutes.
  • 30' What a strike from Federico Di Francesco! The score is 1-2.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Empoli FC and Atalanta BC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 37' Empoli FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 37.
  • 39' Atalanta BC make a change. Rafael Toloi trudges off to be replaced by Remo Freuler on 39 minutes.
  • 42' Lorenzo Tonelli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Simone Romagnoli on 42 minute.
  • 46' The referee has no hesitation. Leo Stulac is booked for Empoli FC — Yellow card on 46.
  • 46' Atalanta BC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Duvan Zapata is hanging Luis Muriel on the field on 46 minute.
  • 49' The Italy defender Mattia Viti breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 1-3!
  • 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 59' It’s high time Gian Piero Gasperini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Nedim Bajrami. He replaces Federico Di Francesco on 62 minute.
  • 67' That is a Yellow card for Empoli FC. Filippo Bandinelli will be fuming at that decision.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Josip Ilicic as he leaves the pitch. Ruslan Malinovskyi steps in for Atalanta BC.
  • 69' Remo Freuler has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
  • 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jose Luis Palomino on 80.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Empoli FC team. Riccardo Marchizza is replaced by Fabiano Parisi on 82 minute.
  • 87' Juan Musso has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 89' What composure from Duvan Zapata! The Colombia international strokes it home. 1-4.
  • 90' The Atalanta BC bench stirs into life. Davide Zappacosta is withdrawn and Giuseppe Pezzella gets his opportunity.
  • 1-4 the final result. Empoli FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

Atalanta BC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gian Piero Gasperini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ademola Lookman 5
Hans Hateboer 2
Gianluca Scamacca 2
Josip Ilicic 2
Charles De Ketelaere 2
Mateo Retegui 1
Matias Silvestre 1
Tyronne Ebuehi 1

Head to Head

2021-10-17 Empoli FC 1–4 Atalanta BC 2019-04-15 Atalanta BC 0–0 Empoli FC 2018-11-25 Empoli FC 3–2 Atalanta BC 2018-01-21 Atalanta BC 3–1 Empoli FC 2017-08-27 Empoli FC 1–2 Atalanta BC

Empoli FC Form

2021-10-17 Empoli FC 1–4 Atalanta BC L 2021-10-03 AS Roma 2–0 Empoli FC L 2021-09-26 Empoli FC 4–2 Bologna FC 1909 W 2021-09-22 Cagliari Calcio 0–2 Empoli FC W 2021-09-19 Empoli FC 0–3 UC Sampdoria L 2021-09-11 Empoli FC 1–2 Venezia FC L

Atalanta BC Form

2021-10-17 Empoli FC 1–4 Atalanta BC W 2021-10-03 Atalanta BC 2–3 AC Milan L 2021-09-29 Atalanta BC 1–0 BSC Young Boys W 2021-09-25 FC Internazionale Milano 2–2 Atalanta BC D 2021-09-21 Atalanta BC 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2021-09-18 US Salernitana 1919 0–1 Atalanta BC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87 Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC27% Draw26% Atalanta BC47%
Actual: Atalanta BC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Atalanta BC
73%
Empoli FC or Atalanta BC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC21% Draw42% Atalanta BC37%
Actual: Atalanta BC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.2%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
4.7%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push Atalanta BC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 21% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 15% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.