Match Information
Match Overview
Fiorentina host Atalanta at the Stadio Artemio Franchi on October 29 in Serie A Regular Season - Round 9, a matchday that finds the league table beginning to take shape. The hosts sit 18th, while the visitors are 11th, so this is a meeting between a side in the relegation zone and one in mid-table.
The most pressing factor is Fiorentina's league run. They have lost three consecutive Serie A matches: 2-1 away to Genoa on October 10, 3-1 at home to Como on October 18, and 2-1 away to Inter on October 25. Their last league win in the provided data is not among those fixtures. Their most recent Serie A result before that run was a 1-1 home draw with Napoli on September 20. They have conceded in each of those four league games and scored only once in each of them. For a team placed 18th, Matchday 9 offers a chance to halt the slide, with P. Vanoli's side needing to find a way to turn narrow defeats into points.
Atalanta bring a different profile. M. Sarri's team has been involved in high-scoring games: a 3-1 home win over Venezia on October 12, a 3-2 loss at AC Milan on October 18, and a 4-4 home draw with Frosinone on October 25. They also played in the UEFA Europa Conference League on October 15 (3-1 home win over Pafos) and October 22 (2-0 loss at Ajax), so the schedule has been busy. That is useful fatigue context, nothing more. Their defence has conceded in each of their last three league matches, allowing nine goals across those games.
Neither side has any reported unavailable players, so both managers should have full squads to choose from. That raises the importance of selection and tactical decisions rather than absences.
Two sides that have both conceded freely recently meet in Florence, with the hosts looking for points and the visitors looking to tighten up at the back.
Predicted Lineups
Fiorentina
David de Gea; Álex Jiménez, R. Drăgușin, M. Pongračić, Valde; C. Ndour, N. Fagioli, M. Brescianini; Franco Mastantuono, Mateo Pellegrino, A. Njie
Atalanta
M. Carnesecchi; R. Bellanova, T. Kristensen, R. Obrić, D. Zappacosta; Éderson, G. Gaetano; E. Elmas, C. De Ketelaere, J. Rowe; N. Krstović
Team Form Analysis
Fiorentina
League Position: 18Fiorentina Form Analysis
Fiorentina's recent form points downward in the league. They have lost three straight Serie A matches: 2-1 at Genoa on October 10, 3-1 against Como at home on October 18, and 2-1 at Inter on October 25. Before that, they drew 1-1 at home with Napoli on September 20. Their one win in the provided data came in the Coppa Italia Round of 32, a 3-0 home victory over Pisa on September 15.
Attacking output has been modest in league play. They scored once in each of the four Serie A matches listed, four goals in total. Defensively, they have conceded seven goals across those four games, including three against Como at the Franchi.
The opposition has been mixed. Inter are a demanding away fixture, while Genoa and Como are sides Fiorentina would have hoped to take more from. Two of the three defeats were by a single goal, which suggests narrow margins, but the league table still reflects the results: 18th place going into Matchday 9.
Atalanta
League Position: 11Atalanta Form Analysis
Atalanta's recent form is mixed and has produced plenty of goals at both ends. In Serie A they beat Venezia 3-1 at home on October 12, lost 3-2 at AC Milan on October 18, and drew 4-4 at home with Frosinone on October 25. That is nine goals scored and nine conceded across three league matches.
Their Europa Conference League fixtures add to the picture. They won 3-1 at home against Pafos on October 15 and lost 2-0 away to Ajax on October 22. The league games on October 18 and October 25 came either side of that Ajax trip, which gives the schedule some congestion.
For a deeper dive into the numbers, see our detailed analysis here.
Attacking output is a clear strength, with at least two goals in every match listed apart from the Ajax defeat. The defensive record is the concern: they conceded at least once in each of the five matches, and the Ajax defeat was the only game in which they failed to score. Opposition quality has varied, from AC Milan to Venezia and Frosinone, and they currently sit 11th.
Head-to-Head
Fiorentina
Atalanta
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | Fiorentina | 1 - 1 | Atalanta |
| 2025-11-30 | Atalanta | 2 - 0 | Fiorentina |
| 2025-03-30 | Fiorentina | 1 - 0 | Atalanta |
| 2024-09-15 | Atalanta | 3 - 2 | Fiorentina |
| 2024-06-02 | Atalanta | 2 - 3 | Fiorentina |
| 2024-04-24 | Atalanta | 4 - 1 | Fiorentina |
| 2024-04-03 | Fiorentina | 1 - 0 | Atalanta |
| 2023-09-17 | Fiorentina | 3 - 2 | Atalanta |
| 2023-04-17 | Fiorentina | 1 - 1 | Atalanta |
| 2022-10-02 | Atalanta | 1 - 0 | Fiorentina |
Memorable Matches
The most recent meeting, on May 22, 2026, finished 1-1 at Fiorentina's home ground, a result that leaves the two sides level in that most recent fixture. Before that, Atalanta won 2-0 on November 30, 2025, while Fiorentina took a 1-0 victory on March 30, 2025.
Goals have often arrived in this fixture. Fiorentina won 3-2 on September 17, 2023, and Atalanta won 3-2 on September 15, 2024. On June 2, 2024, Fiorentina won 3-2 at Atalanta's ground. Another notable result was Atalanta's 4-1 win on April 24, 2024, which came only three weeks after Fiorentina's 1-0 victory on April 3, 2024.
Across the ten listed meetings, the home side has not always had the edge, and several matches have been decided by a single goal.
Venue Factor
The Stadio Artemio Franchi hosts this Matchday 9 fixture. Fiorentina's recent home record in the provided data is a 3-0 Coppa Italia win over Pisa on September 15, a 1-1 league draw with Napoli on September 20, and a 3-1 league defeat to Como on October 18. That is one win, one draw and one loss, so the venue has not been a consistent source of points in the league.
Atalanta's most recent away
Injury Concerns
Fiorentina
Atalanta
