Atalanta vs Fiorentina Match Analysis and Prediction

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Atalanta and Fiorentina both suffered Serie A setbacks at the weekend, and they now meet at the Gewiss Stadium on Thursday as they compete in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals.

While Fiorentina have made it to this stage through a victory over Napoli in the previous round, the hosts were beaten finalists in two of the last three years.

With last month’s 2-0 victory over Venezia in the last-16 tie, Atalanta have now won 16 of their last 17 Coppa Italia matches at home, keeping 10 clean sheets in the process.

That impressive run has helped them to a couple of finals in recent times, but they are still aiming to add another national cup to their first and only success back in 1963.

One of Gli Orobici’s league losses at home came against Fiorentina back in September, when they were defeated 2-1, the now departed Dusan Vlahovic scoring a brace for Fiorentina.

A return to cup competition could ease any tension permeating their difficult Serie A campaign, and they will no doubt be helped by meeting a similarly front-foot side.

Fiorentina have been known for scoring freely and entertaining fans and neutrals alike, but they have made a slow start to life without their top-scoring talisman, going down to a 3-0 home reverse against Lazio at the weekend.

The inevitable departure of Dusan Vlahovic for Juventus took its toll on the Tuscan side, and Vincenzo Italiano’s new-look attack will need to fare better at the Gewiss Stadium.

I Viola now turn their focus back to the cup, in which they overcame Cosenza and Benevento in the opening rounds.

Fiorentina’s most recent Coppa Italia success came in 2001, and they have since only returned to the final once, but they now have all that is needed of a daring cup side.

Atalanta vs Fiorentina head to head

The two sides have previously met on 49 occasions across all competitions, where Atalanta have taken 12 victories while Fiorentina have won 20, and they have drawn in 17. Atalanta have scored 57 goals and conceded 77. In their last five meetings, Atalanta have won three while Fiorentina have won two.

Fiorentina 2-1 Atalanta 15/01/20

Fiorentina 1-2 Atalanta 08/02/20

Atalanta 3-0 Fiorentina 13/12/20

Fiorentina 2-3 Atalanta 11/04/21

Atalanta 1-2 Fiorentina 11/09/21

Atalanta latest home form

Atalanta have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, as they have won just one of their last five matches. They managed to defeat Venezia in the Coppa Italia on January 12. In their last five matches, they have won one, drawn one and lost three.

Atalanta 2-3 Villarreal 09/12/21

Atalanta 1-4 Roma 18/12/21

Atalanta 2-0 Venezia 12/01/22

Atalanta 0-0 Inter Milan 16/01/22

Atalanta 1-2 Cagliari 06/02/22

Atalanta latest away form

Atalanta have recently been on a good run of form on the road, as they have been unbeaten in their last eight matches. They picked up a goalless draw with Lazio in their last away match. In their last five away matches, they have won three and drawn in two.

Napoli 2-3 Atalanta 04/12/21

Verona 1-2 Atalanta 12/12/21

Genoa 0-0 Atalanta 21/12/21

Udinese 2-6 Atalanta 09/01/22

Lazio 0-0 Atalanta 22/01/22

Fiorentina latest home form

Fiorentina lost their last game at home 3-0 to Lazio in the league. However, they have recently been on a good run of form at home, having been unbeaten in eight matches before that. In their last five matches, they have won three, drawn one and lost one in the process.

Fiorentina 4-0 Salernitana 11/12/21

Fiorentina 2-1 Benevento 15/12/21

Fiorentina 2-2 Sassuolo 19/12/21

Fiorentina 6-0 Genoa 17/01/22

Fiorentina 0-3 Lazio 05/02/22

Fiorentina latest away form

Fiorentina have recently kept a relatively good run of form on the road, having lost just one of their last five away matches. They managed to defeat Napoli 5-2 after extra time in the Coppa Italia. In their last five matches, they have won two, drawn two and lost two.

Bologna 2-3 Fiorentina 05/12/21

Verona 1-1 Fiorentina 22/12/21

Torino 4-0 Fiorentina 10/01/22

Napoli 2-5(E) Fiorentina 13/01/22

Cagliari 1-1 Fiorentina 23/01/22

Atalanta news

Gian Piero Gasperini will have several options across the pitch following a period hit by injuries and illness, but striker Duvan Zapata has sustained a new injury and could remain out of action.

Winger Jeremie Boga could be handed a first start after making his debut from the bench on Sunday.

Fiorentina news

New striker Arthur Cabral will compete with loan signing Krzysztof Piatek to lead the line in the Fiorentina’s 4-3-3 formation.

The wide pair in support will be selected from Jose Callejon, Riccardo Saponara, Jonathan Ikone and Riccardo Sottil, while Alvaro Odriozola is available after serving a Serie A suspension.

Prediction and Odds

Both sides enter the contest off the back of Serie A defeats, and will want to put that behind their backs and focus on the cup to pick up a positive result.

With the absence of Vlahovic in Fiorentina, we see them fall short here and go down to an away defeat to Atalanta.

Odds: 1 2.20 X 2.05 2 2.35