Atalanta reached the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia after claiming a 2-0 victory over Venezia in the round of 16. Luis Muriel opened the scoring early in the first half before Joakim Maehle added the second two minutes from time.
It has been all downhill for Atalanta since that result as they are winless in their last three matches. Gian Piero Gasperini’s men head into Thursday’s clash following a 2-1 Serie A defeat to Cagliari with Jose Palomino getting their goal.
Despite their recent struggles, Atalanta have only suffered one defeat in their last six matches across all competitions. They will be looking to replicate the performance that saw them claim a 6-2 victory over Udinese back in January.
It was not the best start to life without Dusan Vlahovic for Fiorentina as they were beaten 3-0 at home by Lazio last weekend. They were second best for much of the contest but did create a number of chances.
That result means Fiorentina have only claimed one win since the 5-3 victory over Napoli in the Copa Italia Round of 16. They also have a poor record on their travels with just two wins from their last nine away matches across all competitions.
Fiorentina have a poor defensive record but often hope to outscore their opponents with Vlahovic leading the line. However, with the Serbian striker sealing a move to Juventus, they are likely to struggle with a lack of cutting edge in attack as seen in the defeat to Lazio.
How the bookies view it
Atalanta have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 8/11 by BoyleSports to claim the win. A victory for Fiorentina is valued at 7/2 by BetVictor while Unibet is offering odds of 33/10 for a draw.
Recent head to head
Atalanta have the upper hand in recent meetings with Fiorentina, claiming three wins from the last four matches. However, the Bergamo club were beaten 2-1 when both teams clashed in a Serie A fixture back in September.
Players to watch
Luis Muriel could be worth keeping an eye on for Atalanta having found the net three times in his last four appearances. Bet365 has the Colombian striker at odds of 5/6 to get on the score sheet on Thursday.
In the absence of Dusan Vlahovic, Fiorentina do not appear to carry much of an attacking threat. However, Riccardo Sottil was on target in his last appearance on the road and could be considered to score anytime at 3/1 by bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
There have been over 2.5 goals in the last six matches between Atalanta and Fiorentina and a similar outcome is priced at 5/8 by Sport Nation. Over 3.5 goals could also be considered at 8/5 with BetVictor.
There have been second half goals for both teams in two of their last three meetings and Thursday’ clash could be set to follow a similar pattern at 2/1 with Skybet. The second half can also be tipped as the highest scoring half at evens with Paddy Power.
This Coppa Italia match between Atalanta and Fiorentina will be played on Feb 10, 2022 and kick off at 17:00. Check below for our tipsters best Atalanta vs Fiorentina prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
