Fiorentina vs Atalanta Predictions

• Fiorentina have failed to win their last three home cup matches
• Atalanta have won three and drawn two of their away cup games this term
• Teun Koopmeiners has scored 10 goals in his last 12 games for Atalanta

Koopmeiners can keep Atalanta in the cup

Atalanta warmed up their tough-looking Coppa Italia assignment at Fiorentina on Wednesday with a 3-0 win at Napoli and can kick on from that in Florence.

Gian Piero Gasperini rested a couple of key players for that contest at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona and his side still came through with flying colours. Teun Koopmeiners got Atalanta’s third goal of a 3-0 win 20 minutes after coming on alongside Ademola Lookman and the Dutchman can be a key difference-maker for his side in games like this.

Koopmeiners is having the season if his life and with 10 goals in his last 12 appearances for Atalanta should be backed to get on the scoresheet.

Fiorentina have flattered to deceive at home

Atalanta are unbeaten in four games, three of which were tricky away games at Sporting Lisbon, Juventus and Napoli, so they look tough as teak on the road.

Fiorentina, meanwhile, have flattered to deceive at Stadio Artemio Franchi, winning only two of their last seven games there. In their last three home clashes, La Viola gave the lead away twice against Roma, allowed Maccabi Haifa to equalise in the 88th minute and conceded AC Milan’s winner just three minutes after pulling level in last Saturday’s game.

They have failed to win their last three home cup games in 90 minutes, requiring penalties to see off Serie B Parma in an earlier round and being fortunate to get past Bologna in similar fashion in the quarter-finals. Their cup run could end in 90 minutes on this occasion with Atalanta’s mentality a key factor in them getting through, although the possibility that Fiorentina can ride their luck again makes Draw no Bet look a safer play in this cup clash.