Two teams wey dey desperate for Serie A victory go jam for Bergamo on Sunday evening, as Atalanta BC dey host Fiorentina wey dey struggle unexpectedly. Even though Atalanta win for Europe ease small pressure, Fiorentina lose again on Thursday and dem dey inside serious crisis.
Atalanta dey do well for Europe, but for inside Italy, dem no dey shine. Dem beat Marseille and sweep Eintracht Frankfurt aside for Germany. Ademola Lookman score one goal for inside five minutes against Eintracht, wey give Atalanta the victory. New coach Raffaele Palladino dey do well for Champions League, but Atalanta still dey number 10 for table, wey dey higher than their Serie A ranking.
Even with the wahala for domestic league, Atalanta fit still qualify. Na only Inter Milan, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain don keep more clean sheets for UEFA competition since last season. But for Serie A, dem just get 13 points after 12 matches, wey be their worst start since 2014. Dem no win since September.
Palladino go try win against his old club this weekend, after he lose 3-1 to Napoli last week. Last season, he win 24 out of 51 games as Fiorentina coach.
Fiorentina dey near bottom of table, after dem draw 1-1 with Juventus. Dem get their lowest points tally for dis stage of the season. Moise Kean get +290 odds to score against Atalanta. This season, he don score for two out of 11 games. He get 0.0 xG (expected goals), wey dey lower than his actual goal tally of two. He don try 28 shots dis season, wey be the most for Serie A.
Fiorentina don score 10 goals for 12 matches, while Atalanta don allow 14 goals. Atalanta don score 14 goals, and Fiorentina don allow 19 goals. Fiorentina dey 18th for goal difference with -9, while Atalanta dey 9th with 0.
Facts and Figures
Atalanta and Fiorentina don jam 66 times for Bergamo since 1929. Atalanta win 23, Fiorentina win 17, and dem draw 26 times. Atalanta don score 78 goals, and Fiorentina score 72. Their first match na for 1929/30 season, wey Fiorentina win 1-0. Their last game na for September 2024, wey Atalanta win 3-2. Kurt Hamrin score 10 goals for dis fixture, Gabriel Batistuta score 8, and Josip Ilicic score 7.
Players Wey Don Play For Both Teams
- Humberto Maschio
- Dino Da Costa
- Massimo Orlando
- Christian Vieri
- Cesare Natali
- Giampaolo Pazzini
- Alessandro Diamanti
- Daniel Osvaldo