Empoli vs Atalanta Preview

Empoli will continue their fight to avoid relegation in this game while Atalanta will be playing to end their fairytale season on a winning note.

Empoli are currently languishing in the 17^th position in the league table with 32 points from 36 league games this season.

They have managed to win just 8 games all season and they are just 1 point above 18^th placed Crotone.

They need to win this game for them to be guaranteed survival this season and if Genoa loses, they might end up in 16^th position.

Atalanta have had a very good season and they have proved all their doubters wrong by finishing in one of the European places.

They currently have 66 points from 36 league games, 6 points more than AC Milan who are 6^th.

Their recent run of form has not been very good as they have just one win from their last 6 league games and are without a win in their last 3 league games.

They have good away form – despite drawing their last 2 away games, they have a good overall record from their away games with 3 wins and 3 draws from their last 7 away games.

Surprisingly, bookmakers favour Empoli in this tie at home – they are 2.30 while Atalanta are 3.10.  The draw is 3.40.

Empoli (probable): Skorupski; Laurini, Bellusci, Costa, Pasqual; Mauri, Diousse, Croce; El Kaddouri; Thiam, Pucciarelli

Suspended: None

Atalanta (probable): Berisha; Toloi, Caldara, Masiello; Conti, Cristante, Freuler, Spinazzola; Kurtic; Gomez, Petagna

Suspended: None

Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions

Last time they met: Atalanta 2-1 Empoli

Other fixtures taking place this week in Serie A:

Serie A Table

Serie A Results