Serie A: Fiorentina vs Atalanta Odds
Top Half Sides Face Off
Scamacca Scores First Goals for Atalanta
Atalanta managed an impressive 3-0 win over Monza in their final match before the international break. Gianluca Scamacca scored his first two goals for Atalanta as La Dea looks forward to a match at Fiorentina on Sunday. Fiorentina are coming off a 4-0 loss at Inter Milan and will look to bounce back when they return to the Stadio Artemio Franchi. We’ll preview the Fiorentina vs Atalanta odds as two perennial top-half Serie A teams face off.
Fiorentina vs Atalanta
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Location: Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy
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Recent matches between Fiorentina and Atalanta have been close Serie A matches. Each of the last six matches, in all competitions, has ended in a draw or been decided by one goal. Last season, Atalanta got the better Serie A results in this fixture. In Florence, these teams drew 1-1 and Atalanta picked up a 1-0 win in the reverse fixture. However, Fiorentina have lost just one of their last five matches vs. Atalanta.
Fiorentina Fall After Conference League Win
Fiorentina fell 4-0 to Inter Milan at the San Siro two weekends ago. Lautaro Martinez continued his excellent run of form and scored twice vs. the Viola. The loss was Fiorentina’s first of the season, and they’ll return to Florence on Sunday. Fiorentina’s home form, dating back to last season, has been excellent. The Viola are unbeaten in their last nine Serie A games at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.
In their first home match this season, they drew 2-2 vs. Lecce after blowing a 2-0 lead. In the season opener, Fiorentina defeated Genoa 4-1 on the road. Nicolas Gonzalez has already been a standout performer for Fiorentina this season. The Argentina international scored vs. Bolivia during the international break and has four goals in five appearances for Fiorentina this season.
The winger helped send Fiorentina into the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage. Down 1-0 vs. Rapid Wien heading into the second leg of the playoff, Gonzalez scored both goals in the 2-0 second-leg win. Now, the Fiorentina vs Atalanta odds price the Viola as slight favorites for Sunday’s match. Antonin Barak and Gaetano Castrovili are nursing injuries and are expected to be out for the game.
Scamacca Stars for Atalanta
Atalanta’s first home match of the season finished in a 3-0 win for the hosts over Monza. Gianluca Scamacca made his first start for his new club and had an excellent match. He scored a header and also found the net on a left-footed strike to complete his brace. With the win, Atalanta improved to 2-1 in Serie A this season.
With some new signings, La Dea has some dangerous attacking options this season despite losing Rasmus Hojlund to Manchester United. After flopping at West Ham, Scamacca is back in his element in Serie A. Charles de Ketalaere struggled at AC Milan last season but also scored on his Atalanta debut. They join Luis Muriel and Ademola Lookman to form one of the deepest frontlines in the league. Lookman was one of the Serie A top scorers last season, with 13 goals.
Atalanta also signed striker El Bilal Toure in the offseason, who scored seven times for Almeria in La Liga last season. However, he’s out with an injury until October at the earliest. Meanwhile, Hans Hateboer is still out with the ACL injury he suffered in February. Returning to last season, Atalanta scored in their last six Serie A games.
Match Analysis & Odds
Both matches between Fiorentina and Atalanta last season were low-scoring contests. Here, over 2.5 goals come in at -135 odds, though. Atalanta have scored over 2.5 goals per game over their last six Serie A matches. Meanwhile, all three of Fiorentina’s Serie A games this season have finished with four or more goals.
The Fiorentina vs Atalanta odds price the Viola as +140 favorites, while Atalanta are +180 underdogs. Fiorentina pk, -0.5 displays +115 odds, and Atalanta pk, +0.5 is priced at -135. La Dea have lost just one of their last four Serie A matches at Fiorentina.
It’ll be interesting to see who Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini calls on up front, with a bunch of options. Don’t be surprised to see Scamacca as a starter once again after his brace vs. Monza. Last season’s fixture in Florence finished in a draw and another tie sits at +255 odds here.
