Fiorentina host Atalanta in an Italian Serie A fixture with both teams attempting to get their campaigns back on track. Both clubs have had their share of defensive problems this season, making Sunday’s clash a good tip for goals.
Fiorentina appear to have overcome a recent slump as their campaign looks to be back on track. They have suffered just one defeat in their last six matches across all competitions, claiming four wins in that run.
La Viola earned a 2-1 victory at Spezia in their previous Serie A fixture with Krzysztof Piatek and Sofyan Amrabat getting the goals. Also among their recent results is a 3-2 triumph at Atalanta in the Coppa Italia.
Fiorentina appear to have rediscovered their scoring touch in recent weeks and have begun to slowly get over the loss of top scorer Dusan Vlahovic in the January transfer window. They have scored five goals in their last two matches with Krzysztof Piatek netting three times across both fixtures.
Atalanta are still in the middle of their slump and will be seeking a swift upturn in results. They are barely holding on to fourth spot in Serie A with newly resurgent Lazio just two points behind, keeping close tabs on them.
The Bergamo club travel to Fiorentina winless in their last four Serie A matches. Gian Piero Gasperini’s men will take some confidence from the 1-1 draw with Juventus in their previous Serie A fixture.
Atalanta also showed some character and flashes of their quality in the Europa League on Thursday as they claimed a 2-1 victory over Olympiakos. They fought back from a goal down with Berat Djimsiti netting a brace.
How the bookies view it
The bookies appear to be split on this one with a win for Fiorentina priced at 17/10 by BetVictor while SBK is offering 30/17 for an Atalanta victory. A draw is set at odds of 5/2 by Skybet.
Recent head to head
There have been three wins each and one draw in the last seven matches between Fiorentina and Atalanta. However, Fiorentina have won the last two meetings, triumphing 2-1 in the reverse fixture.
Players to watch
Krzysztof Piatek appears to be stepping into the shoes of Dusan Vlahovic and has scored three goals in his last two matches. The Polish striker netted a brace in the last meeting with Atalanta and is priced at 19/10 by Vbet to get on the score sheet.
Luis Muriel has looked slightly off colour in recent weeks but is likely to continue in attack for Atalanta. The Colombian striker netted a brace in his last appearance on the road and is priced at 39/20 by Unibet to score anytime.
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 3.5 goals in the last meeting and a similar outcome is priced at 9/5 with BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals is valued at 11/10 with Sport Nation while both teams can be backed to score at 8/13 with SBK.
Fiorentina and Atalanta have both scored in the second half in their last three meetings and could be set for a repeat at 15/8 with Paddy Power.
This Serie A match between Fiorentina and Atalanta will be played on Feb 20, 2022 and kick off at 11:30. Check below for our tipsters best Fiorentina vs Atalanta prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.