Two sides facing opposite directions in the Serie A, Empoli and Atalanta will face off this Sunday, both badly in need of three points.<\/p>\n
Empoli hosts this match, sitting 17th, while Atalanta are third. Let\u2019s have a peek at the preview for this match before offering a prediction.<\/p>\n
Only a point separates Empoli from the bottom three. It isn\u2019t surprising that Empoli are so close to the relegation zone. They have in their last 10 league matches only collected two points.<\/p>\n
Ahead of this game, they suffered a 3-0 loss at Udinese; their third straight defeat and second straight match without scoring. In half of their last 10 home matches, they failed to score.<\/p>\n
Atalanta are also going through a rough patch, even though they remain well in the title race. The visitors, who had considerable success in Europe last season, are coming from a relatively early elimination from Europe.<\/p>\n
Home and away defeats by Belgian side Club Brugge cut short Atalanta\u2019s stay in the Champions League. Now they have just the league to play for.<\/p>\n
They may be well poised to bounce back here as in their last away league match, Atalanta recorded a 5-0 win at Verona.<\/p>\n
That stretched their unbeaten streak away from home in Serie A to 10 matches, winning seven. In 13 away league games this season, they lost only twice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"