Officially, the clubs have played 38 matches, with today's home team being stronger in 19 games, while the guests have secured 8 victories.
Fiorentina
For Fiorentina, the current season is shaping up quite well. Vincenzo Italiano has built a very strong team that has been performing admirably in Serie A for the second year in a row, and especially successfully in cup competitions. A year ago, they reached the finals of the Italian Cup and the UEFA Conference League. Now they continue their campaign in these tournaments, but this time they clearly aim to win at least one trophy. In the UEFA Conference League, the “violets” have reached the quarter-finals, where they will now compete against “Viktoria” from Plze?, and in the national Cup, they will face “Atalanta” in the semi-finals. In the last round of the championship, Fiorentina lost to “Milan” – 1:2, slipping to tenth place in the standings.
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Atalanta
Atalanta continues to fight on several fronts as well. On the international stage, the Bergamo team plays in the Europa League, where they have already reached the quarter-finals and will play against “Liverpool”. In the Italian Cup, they will face competition from Fiorentina in the semi-finals. The “black and blues” have a colossal tournament motivation in Serie A as well, where they currently sit in sixth place in the standings, but are only four points behind the top 4, so the competition is still ahead. Under Gian Piero Gasperini’s guidance, there was a rough patch in Serie A when they failed to win for four consecutive matches, but last weekend they crushed “Napoli” away – 3:0.
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Prediction
Our expert pick:
Fiorentina is a cup team that has achieved colossal success in both the UEFA Conference League and the Italian Cup over the past two seasons. Yes, "Atalanta" also performs well in such tournaments, but the achievements of the Bergamo team are too modest compared to those of Fiorentina. Therefore, Vincenzo Italiano's proteges are now the favorites in the confrontation, especially considering their potential productivity at home to gain an advantage before the return leg. Moreover, the statistics of their head-to-head meetings also favor the "violets," as they have won four out of the last six encounters. As a result, betting on Fiorentina's victory with odds of 2.55 seems justified. The clashes between Fiorentina and Atalanta historically turn out to be spectacular and high-scoring. In the previous 14 encounters, the opponents have scored a total of 48 goals together (an average of 3.43 per game) - a very high figure by the standards of Italian football, especially over such a long period. In the current season, the teams have met once, and there were no problems with scoring either, as Fiorentina won 3-2. Therefore, the optimal forecast seems to be a total of over 2.5 goals with odds of 1.85, and it's also worth considering the bet "Both teams to score - Yes" with odds of 1.70. Our prediction: Fiorentina to win with odds around 2.55. Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 2.55. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.
