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Empoli vs Atalanta Preview: Team News & Prediction

by Alex Lawes ·
Empoli vs Atalanta Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Empoli have endured a miserable few months as they now battle against the drop in Serie A ahead of facing an Atalanta side that have seen their season collapse in a couple of months.

Kick-off date/time: Sunday 23rd February, 2025: UK – 5:00pm / US ET – 12:00pm / US PT – 9:00am

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Select matches will be televised on CBS Sports so it is worth checking their schedule

How to watch online: UK – OneFootball / US – Paramount+

Empoli Team News: A few issues

Empoli are dealing with quite a few absentees for this weekend with defender Luca Marianucci still missing for the hosts through suspension, too. They also have key injury concerns such as Tino Anjorin and Ola Solbakken.

Predicted XI (3-5-2): Silvestri; De Sciglio, Goglichidze, Cacace; Gyasi, Grassi, Maleh, Henderson, Pezzella; Colombo, Kouame

Unavailable: Marianucci (Suspended), Sazonov (Injured), Haas (Injured), Pellegri (Injured)

Questionable: Ismajli (Injured), Viti (Injured), Ebuehi (Injured), Fazzini (Injured), Anjorin (Injured), Solbakken (Injured)

Atalanta Team News: No Hien

Sweden international defender Isak Hien was ruled out on the eve of their defeat to Club Brugge last week and he is now unavailable due to a thigh injury. As well as the absence of Hien, wintr signing Daniel Maldini is among a group of other players that are sidelined.

Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi; Posch, Djimsiti, Toloi; Juan Cuadrado, Sulemana, Pasalic, Ruggeri; Samardzic, Brescianini; Retegui

Unavailable: Hien (Injured), Scalvini (Injured), Kossounou (Injured), Maldini (Injured), Scamacca (Injured)

Questionable: 

Empoli vs Atalanta Prediction

Empoli have stuck with former Lecce coach Roberto D’Aversa but the Florence-based club have collapsed in the last few months. The home team come into this one on the back of a 3-0 hammering at the hands of Udinese last weekend to mean they have collected just two points from their last ten matches in Serie A. They now face an Atalanta side that, coached by Gian Piero Gasperini, were on for the treble as they went into the turn of the year but the Bergamasci are five points adrift in the title race ahead of this weekend, have been knocked out of the Coppa Italia and were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League with a 5-2 aggregate loss to Club Brugge completed in midweek. The visitors lack fluency but they should still get a win against such poor opposition here.

Empoli vs Atalanta Tip: Atalanta to win & under 3.5 goals

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