Atalanta vs Empoli Prediction, 4/28/2024 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/25/2024

Game: Atalanta vs Empoli

Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024

Location: Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy

TV: CBS Sports Golazo Network

Gewiss Stadium is the location where Empoli (8-7-18 last season) will compete against Atalanta (16-6-10 last year) on Sunday. The starting goalies are Marco Carnesecchi for Atalanta and Elia Caprile for Empoli.

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The Goddess were ranked 5th in the category of expected goals having 45.4, and the squad's expected goals against were 35.5. Atalanta gave up 37 goals while conceding 1.16 goals per 90, and opponents had 124 shots on target against them. The team's goal differential was 22 with the help of 59 goals finished and also 37 goals relinquished. They recorded 12 shut outs, which gave them a % of 37.5 for the previous season. Atalanta tallied 86 saves and earned a SV percentage of 74.2 last season. Atalanta were sitting with 69 yellow card warnings in the prior season as well as 1 red card. Over the course of the prior season, the club held an average of 1.69 pts per match (54 pts) and had a ranking of 2nd in the league with 48 assists.

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Empoli tallied 26 goals and their goals expected for the previous season sat at 30.9. The club's goals against per 90 min was at 1.45 with 116 saves, and they compiled 8 shut outs. Last season, the Blues had a save rate of 73.3 (165 shots on target against), and had a ranking of 15th in soccer with 31 pts. Empoli had a ranking of 17th when it comes to goals against having 48, and their difference in goals was at -22. Empoli accumulated a clean sheet percentage of 24.2 last season as well as 72 yellow card warnings. The Blues finished with an average of 0.9 pts per match while accounting for 17 assists.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Atalanta is Marco Carnesecchi. Carnesecchi has seen the pitch for 12,351 minutes and is sitting with 417 saves in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.31 (180 total goals surrendered) and his save percentage is 72.9. The keeper hailing from Italy has had 598 shots attempted against him in 138 career starting assignments. Carnesecchi (53-40-45 mark in his career) has accounted for 32 clean sheets, which has earned him a 23.2% clean sheet percentage.

Elia Caprile will look after the net for Empoli. Caprile has recorded 18 shutouts and has seen 227 shots attempted against him in 4,950 mins in his career. He sports a save percentage of 78.4 and his clean sheet rate is currently 32.7%. He has given up 0.98 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 22-18-15. During his career, Caprile has conceded 54 goals and has earned 170 saves in 55 starts.

Ademola Lookman is one member of the side to keep an eye out for Atalanta. He has totaled 23 assists while earning 19 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career. The forward from Nigeria has 47 goals in 12,352 mins played. Lookman has started 132 outings during his career and accounts for 0.34 goals per 90.

Empoli is being led by Francesco Caputo, who pesters opposing defenses. He has 47 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 56 times. The forward from Italy has been on the field for 38,369 professional minutes while scoring 186 goals. He currently averages 0.44 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 428 matches in his career.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atalanta

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