Fiorentina will host Atalanta in a Serie A match on the early hours of April 18, 2023, as part of the 30th week. The match between Fiorentina and Atalanta will take place at Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence, Italy, at 01:45 AM (UTC+7) on Tuesday, April 18th, 2023. Atalanta is currently in sixth place in the Serie A standings, while Fiorentina is in ninth position.
Head to Head:
Fiorentina and Atalanta have faced each other 31 times in domestic competitions in Italy. In that period, La Viola dominated with 16 wins compared to 8 wins for La Dea, while the rest ended in a draw.
– October 2, 2022: Atalanta 1-0 Fiorentina (Serie A)
– February 20, 2022: Fiorentina 1-0 Atalanta (Serie A)
– February 11, 2022: Atalanta 2-3 Fiorentina (Coppa Italia)
– September 12, 2021: Atalanta 1-2 Fiorentina (Serie A)
– April 12, 2021: Fiorentina 2-3 Atalanta (Serie A)
Preview:
In February, Fiorentina had its best period of the season as they secured 11 wins and two draws from 13 matches during that period. Thanks to this sensational achievement, Vincenzo Italiano’s troops climbed to ninth place in the Serie A standings and were only 12 points behind AS Roma in third place. In addition, La Viola has recorded a record of seven consecutive unbeaten matches in Serie A, although their brilliant achievement was tainted by a draw against Spezia last weekend.
In other competitions, La Viola has just won the first leg of the Coppa Italia semifinal against Cremonese and has also won their away game against Lech Poznan in the quarter-final of the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Meanwhile, signs of Atalanta’s revival have been shown after they consecutively defeated Empoli and Cremonese in Serie A. These results completed Atalanta’s achievement in Serie A, which has recorded eight wins in their last 15 matches. Previously, Gian Piero Gasperini’s squad suffered four defeats from six of their last matches in Serie A. However, Atalanta suffered three defeats in their last five away matches in Serie A this season.
Starting Line-Up Prediction:
Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Italiano seems unlikely to make too many changes in his squad like what he did when facing Lech Poznan. Similar to Fiorentina, Atalanta has not made significant changes in their squad list. Only Mario Pasalic and Teun Koopmeiners are doubtful to play.
Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): Terracciano; Dodo, Martinez, Milenkovic, Biraghi; Castrovilli, Mandragora; Gonzalez, Bonaventura, Brekalo; Cabral
Atalanta (3-4-1-2): Musso; Djimsiti, Palomino, Scalvini; Maehle, De Roon, Ederson, Zappacosta; Boga; Hojlund, Lookman
Score Prediction:
Backed by the high morale of the Fiorentina squad after performing superbly in recent weeks, La Viola is expected to put heavy pressure on the visitors. Despite that, Atalanta is expected to seize the momentum to rise in this game after they previously only played a draw with Spezia last weekend. Predicted score: Fiorentina 1-1 Atalanta.
