Atalanta vs Fiorentina Match Analysis & Prediction
24/04/2024 10:00 pm
Separated by one goal following the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final, Atalanta BC and Fiorentina reconvene on Wednesday night, at Bergamo’s Gewiss Stadium.
The two teams will battle it out for a place against either Juventus or Lazio in the final, as they resume the tie with La Dea trailing 1-0.
Indebted to goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi for keeping the scoreline down at Stadio Franchi, Atalanta suffered a narrow defeat in the first leg, as Rolando Mandragora’s superb strike separated the sides in Florence.
Atalanta had won just one of their last seven Serie A matches before continuing their pursuit of a top-five finish in Sunday’s encounter with Monza, so veteran coach Gian Piero Gasperini was glad to see goals from Charles De Katelaere and El Bilal Toure secure a 2-1 victory.
Gasperini’s sixth-placed side still trail behind Roma and Bologna, but fifth position would prove sufficient to secure a Champions League return due to Italy’s UEFA club coefficient.
Now looking to secure their first appearance in the Coppa Italia final since losing to Juventus three years ago, Atalanta’s sole success in Italy’s national cup came back in 1963, while they have lost four times in the final, with Gasperini being in charge for both of the last two.
Should Fiorentina retain their lead and progress, they will be intent of securing their first Coppa Italia since 2001, after the six-time winners suffered a painful loss to Inter Milan in last year’s final.
Only one step away from returning to the same stage this season, Fiorentina are also within touching distance of reaching a second straight Europa Conference League final, having eliminated Viktoria Plzen last week to set up a tie with Club Brugge in the semis.
Fiorentina have at least made the Coppa Italia’s final four in all three of Vincenzo Italiano’s seasons in charge, but silverware still eludes a much-admired coach who has already signalled his intent to leave Florence this summer.
Winning either competition is surely the likeliest route back into Europe for a side struggling to match expectations in Serie A, where they currently sit ninth – some seven points behind Atalanta.
Having just enjoyed their first Serie A away since December – beating bottom side Salernitana on Sunday through late goals from Jonathan Ikone and Christian Kouame – a repeat result in Bergamo would be more than welcome.
Atalanta vs. Fiorentina Head to head
In the previous 55 meetings between these two teams, Atalanta have claimed 13 victories while Fiorentina have won 24, and they have drawn in 18. Fiorentina have scored 86 goals and conceded 63 in the process.
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20/02/2022Fiorentina1Atalanta0Serie A
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02/10/2022Atalanta1Fiorentina0Serie A
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17/04/2023Fiorentina1Atalanta1Serie A
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17/09/2023Fiorentina3Atalanta2Serie A
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03/04/2024Fiorentina1Atalanta0Coppa Italia
Atalanta Team News
Atalanta will be without first-choice defender Giorgio Scalvini due to a hamstring injury, while Emil Holm (calf) and Rafael Toloi (muscular) both picked up knocks at the weekend and may miss the second leg.
Gianluca Scamacca is likely to come back in for El Bilal Toure, with Dutch duo Teun Koopmeiners and Marten de Roon also returning to the starting lineup.
Atalanta's Last 5 Matches
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07/04/2024Cagliari2Atalanta1Serie A
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11/04/2024Liverpool0Atalanta3Europa League
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15/04/2024Atalanta2Verona2Serie A
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18/04/2024Atalanta0Liverpool1Europa League
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21/04/2024Monza1Atalanta2Serie A
Fiorentina Team News
Regular starters Luca Beltran, Nico Gonzalez, Andrea Belotti and Giacomo Bonaventura missed the trip to Salerno with minor injuries, but they are all expected to feature for Fiorentina here.
Oliver Christensen, who has started all of the Viola’s Coppa Italia ties until the semi-final first leg, recently returned from injury, but number one goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano should be selected again.
Fiorentina's Last 5 Matches
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07/04/2024Juventus1Fiorentina0Serie A
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11/04/2024Viktoria Plzen0Fiorentina0Europa Conference League
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15/04/2024Fiorentina1Genoa1Serie A
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18/04/2024FiorentinaE 2Viktoria Plzen0Europa Conference League
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21/04/2024Salernitana0Fiorentina2Serie A
Atalanta vs. Fiorentina: Odds and Predictions
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