Fiorentina vs Atalanta: Analysis and Prediction of the Serie A match

The Serie A clash between Fiorentina and Atalanta, scheduled for September 17, 2023, at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, promises to be a very exciting encounter. Fiorentina does not want to lose ground from the top positions and will aim to secure all three points. However, it won't be an easy task as Atalanta comes off a convincing three-nil victory against Monza, showing a sharp attacking form.

Currently, Fiorentina sits in 8th place in Serie A, while Atalanta is in 5th place.

Fiorentina:
- Comes into this match after a defeat in the last game on September 3, 2023, against Inter, with a score of 4-0.
- In this Serie A season, they have won once, lost once, and drawn once. The team has an average of 2 goals scored per game and has conceded 2.33 goals.
- Has scored at least one goal in the last 10 home games in Serie A.
- Has not lost in the last 9 home games in Serie A.
- Has seen at least one goal scored in the first half in the last 7 home games in Serie A.
- Has conceded at least one goal in the last 6 league games.
- The team has scored at least 2 goals in the last 4 home games in Serie A.
- More than 3.5 goals have been scored in the last 4 Fiorentina Serie A games, and both teams have scored in 5 of the last 6 games.

Atalanta:
- Comes into this match after a victory in the last game on September 2, 2023, against Monza, with a score of 3-0.
- In this Serie A season, they have won twice and lost once. The team has an average of 2 goals scored per game and has conceded 0.67 goals.
- Has not drawn in the last 11 Serie A games.
- Has scored at least one goal in the last 6 Serie A games.
- Has conceded at least one goal in 8 of the last 9 away games in the league.
- More than 2.5 goals have been scored in 5 of the last 6 Serie A games, and they have scored at least 2 goals in 5 of the last 6 games.

Head to Head:
In the direct confrontation between the two teams, the last game played on April 17, 2023, saw Fiorentina and Atalanta draw with a score of 1-1. In the last 5 direct encounters, Fiorentina has won 3 times, while Atalanta has won once, and there has been one draw. On average, Fiorentina has scored 1.4 goals per game, while Atalanta has scored 1.0 goal per game.

Possible Lineups:

Fiorentina
Christensen; Dodo, Milenkovic, Ranieri, Biraghi; Arthur, Mandragora; Gonzalez, Bonaventura, Kouame; Nzola

Atalanta
Musso; Scalvini, Toloi, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, De Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri; Koopmeiners; De Ketelaere, Scamacca

The prediction is that this will be an exciting match with actions from both teams and a good number of goals.
BetMines expects both teams to score at least one goal and predicts a final result with more than 2.5 goals.