The two Italian teams that played in UEFA finals last season will clash quite early in Serie A. However good their last season might have been, this one is an entirely different affair for both Atalanta and Fiorentina, who have had rough starts and find themselves in the bottom half of the table after matchday three.
Atalanta Team News
Atalanta were certainly a team that welcomed the international break, especially after 2 consecutive losses, one of which was an embarrassing 4-0 loss to Inter. Gian Piero Gasperini even went on to say that his team’s real season will begin after the break. Such a pause was indeed needed for the head coach as he worked to integrate new signings and shake up his ideas. One thing, however, that still holds true for Atalanta’s games is that they tend to be high-scoring matches. All of the team’s starting 3 Serie A fixtures featured a ton of goals with each having over 2.5 goals per game.
Fiorentina Team News
While Fiorentina share Atalanta’s mid-table struggles thus far, the situation for them is a bit different. Yes, I Viola has been undefeated since the start of the new season, but they are also without a win as they have drawn all of their league games, plus their 2 continental fixtures (within regular time). Not losing is great, but failing to win against 2 of Serie A’s new teams is not ideal in any way. This certainly can cause some worry for Fiorentina as the attack is an aspect that the team needs to improve upon from last season. However, the only away victory for Fiorentina against a team that finished higher than them during the last campaign came exactly against Atalanta.
Head-to-Head-Games
As already mentioned, the most recent game between these two was won by Fiorentina with 3-2. Looking at the last 5 competitive fixtures between Atalanta and Fiorentina will reveal that the former has just 1 win, while the latter has 3 to their name. Additionally, 3 of those 5 games featured over 2.5 goals.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Atalanta BC | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 37 | WWWWW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | ACF Fiorentina | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 31 | WWWWL |
Atalanta – Fiorentina Betting Prediction
Games between Atalanta and Fiorentina have proven to be goal-rich in the past. I believe that this will be true again and we will see over 2.5 goals scored in the game between them. Atalanta’s fixtures have had a lot of goals scored in them, while Fiorentina’s games have been more modest. Both will be looking for a win after the much-needed international break and both have aspirations for more than mid-table obscurity.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals
Bookmaker: BC.Game
Odds: 1.73
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