Under favorite opponent it is likely that Gian Piero Gasperini wrote the name of Davide Nicola. Because the two coaches have been opponents 8 times in Serie A (the last one was the 8-2 in Atalanta-Salernitana last year) and the current Nerazzurri can count on 5 successes and 3 X signs.
In short, zero defeats.
Always positive numbers, but a little more balanced, in the direct matches against Empoli. Because in the championship there are 16 (there is also the 0-0 in the 2004-2005 Serie B at the helm of Crotone) and they tell of 7 wins, 5 draws, 4 setbacks. However, if we only take the Atalanta period into consideration, out of 9 direct clashes the positive ones amount to 7 (6W – 1X).
And Nicola against the Goddess?
It will be the tenth meeting in Serie A. He has only won 1 time. Curiously at the first opportunity. It was the 2013-2014 season and the coach from Luserna San Giovanni won 1-0 from the Livorno bench.
PS: the one just mentioned also represents the only time in which Mister Nicola managed a Tuscan team against Atalanta in a match valid for Serie A… at least before this weekend.
ALL PREVIOUS BETWEEN GASPERINI AND NICOLA IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP
5 Gasperini victories
3 draws
0 victories Nicola
26 goals scored by Gasperini teams
11 goals scored by Nicola teams
ALL PREVIOUS BETWEEN GASPERINI AND EMPOLI IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP
7 Gasperini victories
5 draws
4 Empoli victories
20 goals scored by Gasperini’s teams
13 goals scored by Empoli
ALL PREVIOUS BETWEEN NICOLA AND ATALANTA IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP
1 victory Nicola
3 draws
5 victories Atalanta
12 goals scored by Nicola’s teams
26 goals scored by Atalanta