Two teams vying for a spot in Europe will face off this Wednesday in the Coppa Italia, and we have compiled all the latest data, analysis, statistics, and probability of a winner in the match between Fiorentina and Atalanta.
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Fiorentina’s current situation contrasts sharply with earlier in the season when they were as high as fourth in the standings.
Now, however, they find themselves in 10th place, with 10 defeats after losing at home to AC Milan in their last match.
This leaves Fiorentina trailing fourth-placed Bologna by 14 points, but they are only seven points behind Atalanta, meaning they could narrow the gap to four points for the Europa Conference League spot with a victory.
Furthermore, a win would also see Fiorentina leapfrog champions Napoli and Lazio in the standings.
Despite their drop to 10th place, things aren’t all negative for Fiorentina. This Coppa Italia semi-final tie comes amid their Europa Conference League quarter-final against Viktoria Plzen, scheduled for next week.
In the Europa Conference League, Fiorentina is considered one of the favorites after defeating Maccabi Haifa 5-4 in the round of 16.
They also advanced past Bologna in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals on penalties after a goalless draw.
As for Atalanta, they are also gearing up for a European quarter-final battle, heading to Anfield to face Liverpool in the Europa League next Thursday.
The team from Bergamo enters this match after an impressive 3-0 victory over Napoli in Naples, extending their unbeaten streak to four games.
In that win against the champions, Aleksei Miranchuk, Gianluca Scamacca, and Teun Koopmeiners all found the net.
These two teams have already faced each other in the league this season, with Fiorentina securing a 3-2 win thanks to a late goal from Christian Kouame.
Lucas Martinez Quarta and Giacomo Bonaventura also scored for Fiorentina, while Koopmeiners and Ademola Lookman scored for Atalanta.
Prediction:
We predict a draw in Florence with over 2.5 goals, setting up an exciting finale in the second leg scheduled for the end of April.
