Football Results

In this Sunday’s match of the 25th round of Italian Serie A we have two teams positioned around mid-table, where 8th-placed Atalanta has six points more than 11th-placed Fiorentina. Besides, the team from Bergamo is in a bit better shape currently than Fiorentina, but they are also more tired due to recently played match in the Europa League. Let’s add that last three matches between the two rivals had ended without winner.

Atalanta

Fact that they haven’t won Fiorentina for full six years doesn’t inspire vigour and combativeness in Atalanta players, while before three consecutive draws Atalanda had nine-game losing streak against this team. True, after manager Gasperini took over the team Atalanta dropped many bad habits and we wouldn’t be surprised if they put an end to negative tradition against their great rival from Florence, especially as they will play at home where they won already six matches this season.

Out of last two matches Atalanta first drew in the league with 17th-placed Crotone, while on Thursday evening it lost in Dortmund the 1st leg of the Europa League round of 32 to Borussia 3-2, despite having a lead of 2-1. Still, it is very active result for the 2nd leg in Bergamo, which will take place in just four days. Before that Atalanta needs to face Fiorentina in the league, where only two players are questionable, stopper Caldara and forwad Gomez.

Probable lineups Atalanta Bergamo: Berisha – Toloi, Palomino, Masiello – Hateboer, de Roon, Freuler, Spinazzola – Cristante – Iličić, Petagna

AC Fiorentina

Regarding the guests from Flornece, we need to outline that out of last four league matches they lost even three and won just one, which was the last away match in Bologna. Fiorentina lost the following match at home to reigning champion Juventus 2-0 and it can be said that the team is in crisis, especially if we take into account two recently lost matches in a row to Sampdoria and Verona.

All that pulled down Fiorentina in the lower half of table, or more precisely at the 11th place. It already had 10 points fewer than 6th-placed Sampdoria, while on the other hand even 14 points separate them from teams in the drop zone, so manager Pioli will probably work in continuation of season on preparing the team for next season. Let’s add that this match in Bergamo should skip only from before injured defender Laurini.

Probable lineups AC Fiorentina: Sportiello – Gaspar, Pezzella, Astori, Biraghi – Benassi, Badelj, Veretout – Chiesa, Simeone, Thereau

Verdict:

Although Atalanta is in bit better shape lately we should have in mind that they have plenty of obligations in the Europa League these days, which the guests from Florence might use in order to make a positive result in Bergam on Sunday.

Pick:  both teams to score 1.81 - 81/100 @1XBet