Empoli vs. Atalanta 10/17/21 Serie A Soccer Pick, Odds, and Prediction

Empoli is hosting Atalanta at Carlo Castellani in round 8 of the Italian Serie A. Empoli has been hot and cold so far this season, but overall, a solid start for them. Atalanta has also been having a tough time finding themselves this season, but they are waking up.

Empoli has 3 wins and 4 losses in 7 games, and they are now in 11^th place with 9 points. Both offensively and defensively, Empoli has been decent so far, but we will see if they can keep it up. In their last game against Roma on the road, Empoli has had 36% of ball possession, 3 shots on goal, 5 corner kicks, 0 big chances created, and 83% of the correct passes. Empoli was doing a good job on the defensive end, but Roma was too much for them. Empoli ended up losing this game 2-0. Bajrami is the leading goalscorer for Empoli with 2 goals. Empoli doesn’t have a lot of quality, and I think they are performing above their capabilities right now, but I think they are good enough to stay in Serie A.

It looked like Atalanta is waking up, and I guess they have woken up, but they have lost to Milan at home just before the international break. Atalanta was solid in that match with 56% of ball possession, 6 shots on goal, 9 corner kicks, 4 big chances created, and 83% of the correct passes. The first half was terrible for Atalanta in this game, and they were losing 0-2 at halftime. Yes, Atalanta has scored 2 goals in the second half, but Milan was still ahead because they have scored another goal in the second half. The good news for Atalanta is they are still undefeated in the Champions League, but now they need to do well in Serie A. Zapata is the leading goalscorer for Atalanta with 3 goals and 2 assists. Hateboer, Pessina, Djimsiti, and Gosens are all injured. The biggest problem for Atalanta is they are not scoring as many goals as they used to, but there is still time to change that, and they will definitely need it.

Atalanta is still undefeated on the road this season, and they haven’t lost any of their last 4 games on the road. Empoli has had some success against Atalanta, but they are the weaker team here, and they will have a tough time in this match. Atalanta must get back on the winning track, and I think they will.