Atalanta will go in search of a seventh successive league victory when Fiorentina visit the Gewiss Stadium on Sunday evening.
Fiorentina lost the Europa Conference League final in midweek, suffering a 1-0 defeat to Olympiacos, while Atalanta lifted the Europa League trophy last week.
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Ahead of the Serie A finale, fourth-placed Atalanta lead eighth-placed Fiorentina by 12 points, and the hosts could leapfrog third-placed Juventus with a win this weekend.
Atalanta head into Sunday’s clash on the back of a 3-0 victory over Torino, meaning they have won each of their last six league games.
Thanks to a 3-0 triumph against Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final, La Dea have also won nine of their previous 11 clashes across all competitions.
Atalanta have been especially strong at Gewiss Stadium in recent months, losing just one of their last 12 home league games while collecting 10 victories.
Boasting the second-best home record in Serie A this season, La Dea will be confident of finishing the campaign on a high note.
On the flip side, Fiorentina will need to pick themselves up after suffering extra-time heartache against Olympiacos in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday.
Despite racking up 17 shots while enjoying the lion’s share of possession, La Viola lost a second successive Conference League final, having fallen to West Ham last year.
Fiorentina have experienced an inconsistent end to their Serie A campaign, recording five wins, five draws and four losses across their past 14 games.
It is also worth noting that La Viola have managed to win just two of their previous nine away league outings, suffering five defeats in that time.
Head-to-head: Atalanta and Fiorentina have already faced each other three times this season – once in the league and twice in the cup – with La Viola winning twice.
This means that Fiorentina have won five of their previous eight meetings with Atalanta across all competitions, with four of those clashes producing over 2.5 goals.
Team news: Atalanta look set to finish the season with Martin De Roon and Sead Kolasinac, who both remain sidelined due to injury.
Like the hosts, Fiorentina have a couple of injury absentees of their own, with Gaetano Castrovilli and Riccardo Sottil on the treatment table.
Although Atalanta are enjoying a hugely impressive run of form, Fiorentina have dominated their meetings with La Dea in recent seasons.
Accordingly, Forebet’s AI algorithm predicts that Fiorentina will claim all three points on Sunday, with the two sides combining for over 4.5 goals.