Atalanta vs Empoli Prediction, 12/22/2024 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atalanta vs Empoli

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Location: Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy

TV: Paramount+

Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy is the location where Empoli (4-7-5) will compete against Atalanta (12-1-3) on Sunday. The Goddess are priced at -160 while the Blues are at +132. The betting total is set at 3. The starting goaltenders will be Marco Carnesecchi for Atalanta and Devis Vasquez for Empoli.

Atalanta has a total of 46 saves and also are the owners of a SV percentage of 72.1% for the season. This team's goal differential is 22 by way of 39 goals put in the net as well as 17 goals conceded. On the season, this squad has put together an average of 2.31 pts per fixture (37 points) and have a rank of 6th in Big 5 soccer with 27 assists. The Goddess have a ranking of 10th in relation to xG having 29.5, and the expected goals against are 14.8. Atalanta has 31 yellow card warnings for the year. Atalanta B.C. has allowed 17 goals while relinquishing 1.06 goals per 90 min, and opposing teams have 61 SoT against them. They have accumulated 6 shut outs, which gives them a percentage of 37.5% for the year.

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The Blues average 1.2 pts/match while tallying 7 assists and 1 red card. The Blues have accumulated a clean sheet rate of 31.3% this year and also 33 yellow card warnings. Empoli ranks 18th concerning goals against with 16, and the difference in goals is coming in at -2. On the year, the Blues have a save rate of 68.6% (51 SoT against), and also sit at 58th in European soccer with 19 pts. Their goals against per 90 is currently at 1.00 with 34 saves, and they have accumulated 5 shut outs. Empoli has tallied 14 goals and the team's expected goals so far this year is currently at 11.3.

Carnesecchi has seen the field for a total of 6,205 minutes and has tallied 224 saves in his pro soccer career. The man defending the goal for Atalanta is Marco Carnesecchi. Carnesecchi (30-15-24 mark in his career) has tallied 17 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 24.7%% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Italy has seen 317 shots sent in his direction in 69 starts. His GA/90 is 1.36 (94 goals allowed) and he has a save % of 70.7%.

In his pro soccer career, Vasquez has allowed 16 goals and has accumulated 34 stops in 16 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.00 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 4-7-5. He has a save percentage of 66.7% and his shutout rate is currently 31.3%%. Vasquez has tallied 5 clean sheets and has defended 51 shots attempted against him in 1,440 minutes in his career. Devis Vasquez will look after the net for Empoli.

Mateo Retegui is one footballer who could help decide the outcome for Atalanta. The forward from Italy has recorded 55 goals in 10,511 professional minutes. Retegui has had a starting assignment in 120 contests in his career while he scores 0.43 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 13 assists while accumulating 123 pts in his career.

Empoli features a difference maker in Sebastiano Esposito, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He has earned 59 points in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 13 times. The forward born in Italy has totaled 6,283 minutes while he has scored 23 goals. He has an average of 0.31 G/90 and has been a starter in 70 games so far in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atalanta (+132)

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