Atalanta vs Empoli: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 20, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo
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What was the result of Atalanta vs Empoli?
Atalanta won 2-1 on December 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 51′Levan MchedlidzeEmpoli
- 74′F. KessiéAtalanta
- 90′M. D'AlessandroAtalanta
Official lineup for Atalanta vs Empoli
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Atalanta
3-4-1-2- 29A. Petagna
- 4R. Gagliardini
- 37L. Spinazzola
- 27J. Kurtič
- 11R. Freuler
- 10P. Gómez
- 24A. Conti
- 3R. Tolói
- 6E. Zukanović
- 5A. Masiello
- 57M. Sportiello
Empoli
4-3-1-2- 89G. Marilungo
- 9Levan Mchedlidze
- 8A. Dioussé
- 88A. Tello
- 77M. Büchel
- 11D. Croce
- 4F. Dimarco
- 24U. Ćosić
- 15A. Costa
- 6G. Bellusci
- 28Ł. Skorupski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Atalanta have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Empoli have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | AC Milan(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Udinese(home) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Juventus(away) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| Nov 30, 2016 | Pescara(home) | 3-0 | Coppa Italia |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Bologna(away) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Cagliari(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Bologna(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Sassuolo(away) | 0-3 | Serie A |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Cesena(home) | 1-2 | Coppa Italia |
| Nov 26, 2016 | AC Milan(home) | 1-4 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Atalanta win, 3 draws, 0 Empoli wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2016 | Atalanta 0-0 Empoli | Serie A |
| Sep 24, 2015 | Empoli 0-1 Atalanta | Serie A |
| Apr 26, 2015 | Atalanta 2-2 Empoli | Serie A |
| Nov 30, 2014 | Empoli 0-0 Atalanta | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Atalanta score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Empoli score 0.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atalanta | 1.5 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Empoli | 0.5 | 1.5 | 7 | 2/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Atalanta | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
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