Atalanta vs Empoli betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on December 22nd, 2024

Atalanta and Empoli will be playing against each other on Sunday, December 22nd, 2024, at 17:00h (UTC), in a Serie A football game in Italy, check the Atalanta vs Empoli betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Atalanta vs Empoli will occur

The game takes place in the small Gewiss Stadium stadium, in the city of Bergamo, with a capacity for 26393 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

Take the opportunity to check out the match live in Betarena, bringing much information to your bets, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Atalanta vs Empoli betting tip 2024/2025

In the current edition of the Serie A, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.61 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.72 goals per match.

Atalanta last match

Atalanta is coming off a win. In its last outing they faced Cesena in a match valid for Coppa Italia, and the match ended 6-1. The eleven coached by G. Gasperini played in a 3-4-2-1 formation.

Prior to the match the odds were 1.18, making clear the team's favoritism, which was later confirmed with the positive result.

A key player in the victory Atalanta, Mateo Retegui was one of the few athletes who achieved any individual prominence in the contest. In a performance without much inspiration from the team, he helped a lot for a positive result.

Empoli last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie A, Empoli, who used a 3-4-2-1 formation, faced the Torino team with a final score of 0-1.

The match between the two teams was expected to be quite close, as evidenced by the fact that the home team's defeat had odds of 3.10.

Atalanta vs Empoli h2h

Atalanta was in 7th place in the Serie A while Empoli was in 17th place, the last time these teams faced each other. Atalanta team entered the field with the 3-4-2-1 formation, the same tactic Empoli used in the match.

It was on 28-04-2024 when these two teams last clashed on the field. That match, which ended with the 2-0 win for Atalanta, was valid for the 2023/2024 season of the Serie A.

The Atalanta team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 4 wins, compared to the Empoli team, which won only 1 game.

Atalanta

Serie A leaderboard now

The Atalanta team with 37 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League, with a campaign of 12 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses.

Which means that the team, with an advantage of 2 points, in the 17th round is followed by the Napoli team in 2nd place.

Atalanta analysis

At the end of round 16 of Serie A, Atalanta collected 39 goals scored and 17 goals conceded.

The average number of shots on goal of Atalanta in this championship is 5.88 per game: this makes the team one of the most fearsome in attack, with high chances of scoring goals and bringing home positive results.

The Atalanta team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 55.81%. Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents.

Atalanta has demonstrated their offensive prowess by scoring 39 times with 1748 attacks, while Empoli has only scored 14 times with 1248 attacks.

Best goalscorer from Atalanta

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Mateo Retegui so far in the competition. With 12 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Atalanta to achieve victorious results this season.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Empoli

Serie A leaderboard now

Empoli arrives in this game with 19 points, and in 10th place in the Serie A, having won 4 games in total and lost 5 times, making a total of 7 draws.

Which means that the team has the same score, in the 17th round, with the Torino team in hot pursuit at 11th place.

Empoli analysis

After round 16 of Serie A we count 14 goals scored by Empoli and 16 conceded.

Recent games have demonstrated that Empoli is having difficulties in scoring goals, as they have recorded a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This suggests that their attacking play needs to be improved, with a focus on creating more quality chances.

Usually, opposing teams have little chances of beating Empoli when playing away, who sports a balance of 3 wins, 2 losses, and 3 draws in the Serie A.

Best goalscorer from Empoli

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Sebastiano Esposito. With 4 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Empoli team achieving several victories this season.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Atalanta is Mateo Retegui, who has already scored 12 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Empoli is Sebastiano Esposito, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

By combining the number of corners of both teams, we can see an average of 4.62 corners per game, also a market to explore to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.12 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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