Fiorentina host Atalanta Bergame at the Stadio Artemio Franchi on Thursday, 29 October 2026, with both clubs looking to end disappointing runs and improve difficult starts to the Serie A season.
The match, which concludes the ninth round of fixtures played in midweek, kicks off at 19:45 GMT in Florence.
Form and league position
Fiorentina head into the game after coming close to a notable result against defending champions Inter on Sunday. They held the lead until the 90th minute before conceding twice in added time to lose 2-1.
That defeat was Fiorentina’s third in a row. Paolo Vanoli’s side are in the relegation zone after eight matches, with only four points, and have now gone four games without a win.
Atalanta are also enduring a difficult spell. Their 4-4 draw with Frosinone extended their winless run to three matches in all competitions. With 10 points, they sit in the bottom half of the table and have made their worst start to a season since 2018/19.
Both teams will also be affected by notable absences, adding to the uncertainty around Thursday’s contest.
Fiorentina will hope the home support can help them climb out of danger, while Atalanta need to address defensive problems that have been particularly evident away from home.
Head-to-head record
Recent meetings between the sides have generally been close, especially when the fixture has been played away from either team’s home ground. The visiting side has won only once in the past 11 encounters.
Fiorentina nevertheless hold the stronger overall record in the more recent run of fixtures, winning seven of their last 13 matches against Atalanta, alongside two draws and four defeats.
The last five meetings were:
- 22 May 2026, Serie A: Fiorentina 1-1 Atalanta Bergame - 30 November 2025, Serie A: Atalanta Bergame 2-0 Fiorentina - 30 March 2025, Serie A: Fiorentina 1-0 Atalanta Bergame - 15 September 2024, Serie A: Atalanta Bergame 3-2 Fiorentina - 2 June 2024, Serie A: Atalanta Bergame 2-3 Fiorentina
Africafoot’s prediction is a 1-1 draw.
Match broadcast details
The game will be shown on DAZN in France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Ireland.
In the United States, coverage is available on Paramount+, Peacock, CBS Sports Network, Telemundo and fuboTV. Canadian viewers can watch on DAZN Canada, fuboTV and Amazon Prime Video, while beIN Sports and beIN Sports Connect will broadcast the match in Australia and New Zealand.
The listed broadcasters elsewhere are STARZPLAY, Shasha and Thmanyah in the Middle East and North Africa; Eleven Sports in Poland; Ziggo Sport in the Netherlands; and SuperSport in sub-Saharan Africa.
The published betting prices are 2.20 for a Fiorentina win, 3.60 for a draw and 3.10 for an Atalanta victory.