Serie A: Atalanta x Fiorentina, Match Preview, Team News, Odds and Predictions(02/06/2024)

Atlanta will try to place in the top three in their last season match. The Orobici are living in a season to remember. Atalanta wants to top their Europa League victory against Bayer Leverkusen, and we do not doubt they will play with an attacking mindset in Sunday's game. For the home team, injuries have sidelined Marten De Roon and Sead Kolasinac.

Conversely, the Viola come into the game off the Conference League final versus Olympiacos. It is tempting to back Atalanta since fatigued legs should be a significant issue for the visiting team. The last time they played in Bergamo (Coppa Italia), Atalanta defeated Fiorentina 4-1. With a shoulder injury yet to heal, forward Riccardo Sottil should be the only player missing from the travel squad.

Atalanta x Fiorentina Team News

Dutch international Marten de Roon will miss this summer's European Championships due to a knee injury, and Atalanta will be without him on Sunday night. But La Dea will welcome back Hans Hateboer here after serving a one-match ban against Torino last weekend.

With seven goals in his last eight games, including a historic Europa Conference League hat-trick against Bayer Leverkusen in Dublin, the red-hot Ademola Lookman will be a key player today. Gianluca Scamacca, the Golden Boot winner for Atalanta this season, will spearhead Gasperini's assault.

Following a damaged collarbone at the beginning of May and missing the past six games for Fiorentina, the Viola will again be without 24-year-old Riccardo Sottil on Sunday night. Italy international Gaetano Castrovilli seems unlikely to play in Bergamo after missing the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday.

Former River Plate superstar Lucas Beltran may take Andrea Belotti's place as Italiano will likely make a few changes this weekend. Former Liverpool misfit Arthur Melo and Ronaldo Mandragora should anchor the midfield of Fiorentina.

Head To Head And Previous Matches

The atmosphere in Atalanta's camp is undoubtedly legendary, starting with the hosts, who created history on May 22 by charging their way to a historic first piece of European silverware. Eventually, storming their way to a sensational 3-0 triumph over German record-breakers Bayer Leverkusen, Gian Piero Gasperini's side will seek to make one last statement this game. 

La Dea continued to win accolades from all across the continent after putting up another outstanding performance their last time out in Serie A action when they easily defeated Torino 3-0 at home. Gasperini's men have won six of their last seven matches across all competitions and breezed their way to a top-four finish this season. They are appropriately pencilled in as a prominent possibility on Sunday evening.

Regarding the visitors, Fiorentina will not be held responsible for their lack of hangover today after experiencing even more heartache in the Europa Conference League earlier in the week. The Viola will only want to see the end of the 2023–24 season after losing 1-0 to Greek giants Olympiacos on Wednesday night.

The visitors on Sunday will undoubtedly be ready for another formidable test here. Vincenzo Italiano has already lost consecutive European finals, and there is considerable conjecture regarding his long-term future in Tuscany. Fiorentina should also be worried by their most recent encounter against La Dea as they prepare to face an Atalanta team living out a true fairytale. 

Italiano's team is much the underdog tonight, hit with a 4-1 hammering on April 24 when they travelled to Bergamo for a Coppa Italia semi-final match.

Our Predictions

Atalanta to win @ 1.47 on Sky247.ng

Atalanta became Europa League winners with a dramatic 3-0 victory against Bayer Leverkusen in Dublin on May 22. They are now living a spectacular story. La Dea will undoubtedly be trying to leave a lasting impression after returning to Serie A action last weekend when they blasted their way to another 3-0 triumph over Torino. Meeting a Fiorentina team that will still be devastated by their Europa Conference League final loss on Wednesday night, we anticipate a home victory in Bergamo.

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