Atalanta vs Empoli comment: Sleepy meets light
Atalanta is playing with erratic form in recent rounds. The 0-2 defeat to Napoli last weekend was the third defeat and the fourth consecutive winless game for teachers and students of Gian Piero Gasperini in Serie A.
Although still ranked 6th in the rankings, Atalanta is only 4 points ahead of 7th place Juventus. Now, Atalanta has begun to feel the pressure that Juventus and the pursuing team create. In order to maintain its current position with a place in the European Cup next season, Atalanta will not be allowed to stumble in the remaining rounds of the season.
In this round 27, Atalanta will return to Gewiss home ground to welcome Empoli. This is considered an opportunity for Gasperini's teachers and students to have all 3 points and maintain their current position.
On the opposite side, Empoli is currently in 14th place on the chart. The last 3 rounds, the blue shirt team all fell into empty hands, including before rookie Monza. More broadly, they are on a 7-match streak with only draws and losses, earning only 3/21 maximum points.
- Atalanta: Musso; Toloi, Palomino, Djimsiti; Maehle, De Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri; Boga; Lookman, Hojlund.
- Empoli: Vicario; Ebuehi, Luperto, Ismajli, Parisi; Akpa Akpro, Marin, Bandinelli; Baldanzi; Caputo, Satriano.
