The clash between Fiorentina and Atalanta will significantly impact the battle at the Serie A top half. Atalanta is embroiled in the fight for the UCL spots and currently holds the third one. Fiorentina, while outside of the European spots at 8th, is just 4 points away from Roma with a game in hand.
Fiorentina Team News
A decisive win over Juventus before the international break is sure to have lifted the spirits in the Fiorentina camp. It was surely an important victory as The Old Lady is also one of those teams that are contesting the very same spots that The Violets desire. Now, Raffaele Palladino’s side will welcome another team aiming for the same – Atalanta. Fiorentina will have the advantage of playing at home, where they have won their last 2 league fixtures, both to nil. Overall, I Viola’s performs best at home, with the team securing 4 wins across their last 5 Serie A matches as hosts. Notable triumphs include the wins over both Juventus and Inter with the same 3-0 result.
Atalanta Team News
Atalanta travel to Florence with a difficult task on their hands – to secure the 3 points. The team lost a pivotal game before the international break, where Gian Piero Gasperini’s men lost 0-2 at home to Inter. Despite that, La Dea is still 3rd, although pursuers are close behind. What could act in Atalanta’s favor is their good form on the road – 4 wins across their last 4 Serie A matches. Their most recent 3 were all won with a clean sheet, and with Atalanta scoring at least 4 goals themselves. That might not be surprising in all honesty, as Gasperini’s team tops the Serie A charts in terms of points collected from travels. No other league side has performed better on the road this season.
Head-to-Head-Games
Fiorentina enjoy a small advantage in the recent H2H with Atalanta – 3 wins for I Viola as opposed to 2 for La Dea. Four of the last 5 encounters between these sides produced matches with at least 4 goals scored. These 4 fixtures not only produced a high number of goals, but also saw both teams scoring as well.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | ACF Fiorentina | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 65 | WLLWW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Atalanta BC | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 74 | DWWWL |
Fiorentina – Atalanta Betting Prediction
This is an important game for both Fiorentina and Atalanta and I expect them both to go for the win here. There isn’t that much football left to be played, so any missed points at this late stage of the league can be catastrophic for either team’s goals.
Fiorentina are one of the better hosts in the league, and their recent form as hosts is quite good, but so is Atalanta’s as guests. Recent stats for both teams show a high number of goals scored by them, along with several wins with clean sheets. H2H encounters often produce a high number of goals, scored from both.
Given the importance this game might have on the outcome of Serie A, both sides’ desire to win it, their good scoring output and the tendency in the H2H for plenty of goals, my pick here would be for both teams to score.
Betting Tip: Both Teams To Score: Yes
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Odds: 1.79
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