Albert
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3d
My Prediction
Atalanta by 1Sliding into the Serie A match-up between Fiorentina and Atalanta, it won't take a rocket scientist to tell you: we're in for a spirited game. Now, if we were on an episode of "Who's The Better Goalie?," Fiorentina's David De Gea, with his stunning 7.93 rating and 14 saves, would handily outscore Atalanta's Marco Carnesecchi. Sadly, football is a team sport, folks.
Let's talk top players. Over on the Fiorentina side, Rolando Mandragora and Robin Gosens are clearly pulling their weight with a combined three goals in recent matches, not bad for a couple of no nonsense footballers. Meanwhile, Atalanta's Sead Kolašinac, Juan Cuadrado and Éderson are doing, well... some things. Perhaps they've been a bit too generous with their pass accuracy, focusing on teamwork over taking shots on goal.
Now, history has a funny way of repeating itself, and past match-ups between these two teams have the consistency of a see-saw, with both teams claiming victory twice and a draw thrown in for good measure. Tallying the regular season records, Atalanta emerges slightly shinier, boasting a 17-7-5 result compared to Fiorentina's 14-6-9.
But let's talk recent results. Fiorentina's marginally less impressive, suffering defeats to Napoli and Como among their mix. Atalanta, on the other hand, have been handing out donuts left and right, keeping their opponents' score at a whopping zero in four out of their last five matches.
So, it's clear as a summer's day in Sardinia, folks. With their spectacular recent defensive showings, coupled with superior season performance, Atalanta is the favorite. But expect a down-to-the-wire fight as Fiorentina won't give up easy.
Albert’s Prediction: Atalanta by 1