Fiorentina vs Atalanta: Preview, team news and predicted lineups

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Serie A clash between Fiorentina and Atalanta BC, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Fiorentina will be looking to make it three Serie A wins in a row when they host Atalanta BC on Sunday afternoon.

The Viola have picked up six points from their opening two games of the season, including a 3-0 victory over Cremonese last weekend.

Atalanta, meanwhile, have made a stuttering start to the new campaign, drawing their first two matches against Sampdoria and AC Milan.

The visitors will be looking to get their season up and running with a positive result in Florence, but they will face a tough test against a Fiorentina side who are in good form.

Team news

Fiorentina will be without the suspended Lucas Martinez Quarta for Sunday's match.

The hosts are also likely to be without the injured Gaetano Castrovilli and Riccardo Sottil.

Atalanta will be without the suspended Marten de Roon and Hans Hateboer for Sunday's match.

The visitors are also likely to be without the injured Davide Zappacosta, Berat Djimsiti and Jose Luis Palomino.

Predicted lineups

Fiorentina: Terracciano; Dodo, Milenkovic, Igor, Biraghi; Barak, Mandragora, Bonaventura; Ikone, Jovic, Kouame Atalanta: Musso; Toloi, Demiral, Okoli; Maehle, Koopmeiners, Ederson, Ruggeri; Pasalic, Zapata, Lookman

Prediction

Fiorentina have made a strong start to the season and will be confident of beating Atalanta on Sunday.

The hosts have a good record against Atalanta, winning three of their last four meetings.

Atalanta have struggled for form in recent weeks and are likely to find it difficult to break down a well-organised Fiorentina defence.

Prediction: Fiorentina 2-1 Atalanta