Fiorentina vs Atalanta BC – Free football prediction and picks – Serie A – May 22, 2026

Fiorentina – Atalanta BC: the curtain comes down

Artemio Franchi hosts the final night of the Serie A season this Friday. The Tuscan side have already sealed their survival in style. Atalanta BC arrive with European football secured. There is nothing left on the line for either team in the table. Pride and a decent send-off will do the talking now.

Tuscan revival

Paolo Vanoli has done the rescue job with credit. That eye-catching win over Juventus summed up the surge on home soil. They snatched it with 10 men, thanks to Rolando Mandragora’s thunderbolt. Their second-half form has turned heads across Italy. 28 points since the winter break show just how far they have come. Fiorentina’s back line has now kept five clean sheets in their last seven league matches. Their unbeaten run at home stands at seven straight games. The visit of Atalanta BC now offers one last chance to give the departing coach a proper farewell. Florence, it should be noted, have won their last four season finales against Atalanta BC.

The Atalanta BC comeback Atalanta BC

Raffaele Palladino returns to face his former club. The coach has steadied Atalanta BC after a disastrous start to the campaign. Seventh place has delivered an unlikely Conference League place. The narrow defeat to Bologna did nothing to alter the bigger picture. The first leg had already ended in a comfortable Atalanta BC win. The Bergamo side are now chasing a rare league double over tonight’s opponents. Trips to Tuscany, though, have long been a problem for them. They have managed only two miserable wins in their last 24 away visits there. Final-day form has also been a mess. Five defeats in their last six season finales do not exactly inspire confidence.

Likely line-ups

Fiorentina : De Gea ; Dodo, Comuzzo, Pongracic, Gosens ; Ndour, Fagioli, Mandragora ; Harrison, Piccoli, Solomon

Atalanta BC : Carnesecchi ; Scalvini, Hien, Kolasinac ; Zappacosta, De Roon, Ederson, Zalewski ; De Ketelaere, Raspadori ; Krstovic

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Football prediction Fiorentina vs Atalanta BC

Both teams to score

With no points pressure left, the tactical shackles should come off. Fiorentina will want to send their manager out on a high, which should make this a lively contest.

The visitors will also find space to exploit on the break. The scoreboard should tick over on both sides before the final whistle.

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