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&lt;p&gt;The final of the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa, the Europa League semi-finals (the first leg against Marseille is coming up on Thursday) and on the hunt for fifth place: it’s set to be a thrilling end to the season for La Dea. After beating Monza, Gasperini’s men want to pick up a second consecutive league victory as they pursue Champions League football next season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In overcoming Napoli last week, the Tuscans moved a few points clear of the relegation zone, but they remain in danger. Another big win is needed as they fight to avoid the drop.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DID YOU KNOW?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Although Atalanta have won seven of their last nine matches against opponents in the bottom half of the table at the start of the matchday in Serie A, they have failed to win two of their most recent three such games: 2-1 defeat against Cagliari and 2-2 draw against Hellas Verona.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Empoli have scored the fewest goals in the middle half hour of matches in Serie A this term (just three goals scored between the 31st and 60th minute) – in the same part of the game, Atalanta have scored 22 goals, only less than Inter (32) and Milan (28).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HEAD-TO-HEAD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Atalanta have won six of their nine Serie A matches against Empoli under Gian Piero Gasperini (D1 L2), one more success than they had achieved in all their previous 14 matches against them in the competition (D7 L2).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Empoli have won just one of their last six away games against Atalanta in Serie A (D3 L2), losing 2-1 in the exact fixture last season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Atalanta have won the last three Serie A matches against Empoli – only against Monza (4) are they on a longer such ongoing run against current top-flight sides.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PLAYERS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gianluca Scamacca has scored four goals in three games against Empoli in Serie A, more than he has against any other opponent in the competition; furthermore, with one goal he can become the first Italian Atalanta player to reach double figures for goals in a top-flight season since Simone Tiribocchi in 2009/10 (11).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Empoli’s Emmanuel Gyasi has found the net in two of his last three Serie A appearances against Atalanta (both goals scored with Spezia) and against no other opponent has he scored more goals in the competition (also twice against Cagliari, Sassuolo and Parma).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DISCIPLINE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suspended: none&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cautioned: Djimsiti, Hateboer, Kolasinac, Koopmeiners, Lookman, Gasperini (Atalanta); Grassi, Pezzella (Empoli)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REFEREE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fabbri (Peretti-Mondin) IV: Cosso, VAR: Doveri, AVAR: Guida&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A TIM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Salernitana-Atalanta (Monday 6 May, 18:00 CEST)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Empoli-Frosinone (Sunday 5 May, 15:00 CEST)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo LaPresse)&lt;/p&gt;

Atalanta will host Empoli with their sights firmly set on fifth place. The Tuscan outfit need points to stay clear of the relegation zone

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The final of the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa, the Europa League semi-finals (the first leg against Marseille is coming up on Thursday) and on the hunt for fifth place: it’s set to be a thrilling end to the season for La Dea. After beating Monza, Gasperini’s men want to pick up a second consecutive league victory as they pursue Champions League football next season.In overcoming Napoli last week, the Tuscans moved a few points clear of the relegation zone, but they remain in danger. Another big win is needed as they fight to avoid the drop. DID YOU KNOW?Although Atalanta have won seven of their last nine matches against opponents in the bottom half of the table at the start of the matchday in Serie A, they have failed to win two of their most recent three such games: 2-1 defeat against Cagliari and 2-2 draw against Hellas Verona.Empoli have scored the fewest goals in the middle half hour of matches in Serie A this term (just three goals scored between the 31st and 60th minute) – in the same part of the game, Atalanta have scored 22 goals, only less than Inter (32) and Milan (28). HEAD-TO-HEADAtalanta have won six of their nine Serie A matches against Empoli under Gian Piero Gasperini (D1 L2), one more success than they had achieved in all their previous 14 matches against them in the competition (D7 L2).Empoli have won just one of their last six away games against Atalanta in Serie A (D3 L2), losing 2-1 in the exact fixture last season.Atalanta have won the last three Serie A matches against Empoli – only against Monza (4) are they on a longer such ongoing run against current top-flight sides. PLAYERSGianluca Scamacca has scored four goals in three games against Empoli in Serie A, more than he has against any other opponent in the competition; furthermore, with one goal he can become the first Italian Atalanta player to reach double figures for goals in a top-flight season since Simone Tiribocchi in 2009/10 (11).Empoli’s Emmanuel Gyasi has found the net in two of his last three Serie A appearances against Atalanta (both goals scored with Spezia) and against no other opponent has he scored more goals in the competition (also twice against Cagliari, Sassuolo and Parma).&nbsp;DISCIPLINESuspended: noneCautioned: Djimsiti, Hateboer, Kolasinac, Koopmeiners, Lookman, Gasperini (Atalanta); Grassi, Pezzella (Empoli) REFEREEFabbri (Peretti-Mondin) IV: Cosso, VAR: Doveri, AVAR: Guida UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A TIMSalernitana-Atalanta (Monday 6 May, 18:00 CEST)Empoli-Frosinone (Sunday 5 May, 15:00 CEST) (Photo LaPresse)

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Atalanta will host Empoli with their sights firmly set on fifth place. The Tuscan outfit need points to stay clear of the relegation zone

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