Atalanta v Fiorentina

Atalanta vs Fiorentina Preview

Atalanta were dealt a second defeat on the trot in the Italian top flight just before the international break as they suffered a heavy 4-0 loss away from home at Inter Milan, while Fiorentina were involved in a third stalemate on the trot in Serie A following a 2-2 draw at home with Monza, so both teams will be keen to get back to winning ways when the two sides meet at the Gewiss Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Atalanta finished last season's successful Italian top flight campaign in fourth place which also earned the hosts a place in this season's Champions League but having lost their last two league matches on the trot in Serie A to Torino and Inter Milan, Atalanta will be keen to return to the safety of their Gewiss Stadium for this upcoming clash.

Previously, Atalanta had started the new season in impressive fashion as they inflicted a heavy 4-0 loss upon Lecce away from home in their opening game of the season along with winning six out of their final seven games of last term as well.

Three of these previous six wins were recorded on home soil against Empoli, Roma and Torino, although immediately after beating Torino 3-0, Atalanta slipped to a 3-2 defeat at home to Sunday's upcoming opponents, Fiorentina.

Atalanta have won seven of their last 10 home games while five of these 10 games also resulted in both teams scoring.

Fiorentina have picked up a point in each of their opening three league matches of this new Serie A season as the visitors have drawn with Parma, Venezia and Monza respectively and these have contributed to a seven-game unbeaten sequence overall in the Italian top flight so Fiorentina will be confident that they can get something out of this upcoming trip.

Within this solid looking seven-game unbeaten run, Fiorentina have picked up three victories which came by way of wins against Monza 2-1 along with 3-2 wins over both Cagliari and Atalanta, the latter being towards the end of last season's campaign.

The bigger picture shows Fiorentina have suffered just three defeats in their last 17 matches in Serie A but having registered just six wins within these 17 games, the goals market may be the better option for this upcoming clash especially as 13 out of Fiorentina's last 17 games have also resulted in both teams hitting the back of the net as well.

To further emphasise the goals market appeal, Fiorentina have managed to capture just three wins in their last 11 outings on the road, slipping to five defeats.

Atalanta v Fiorentina Verdict

Previous history also seems to steer us towards the goals market as four of the last five meetings between Atalanta and Fiorentina have seen both teams score.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.66

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.60

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 7.00