Betting Tips for Today: Atalanta can secure Coppa Italia final appearance in style against Fiorentina

Atalanta are chasing a Champions League spot in Serie A this season but Gian Piero Gasperini's side are also in the hunt for domestic silverware.

They will have home advantage for the second leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final clash with Fiorentina on Thursday evening. The first meeting between the pair was a blockbuster encounter, finishing 3-3 in Florence.

888Sport make Atalanta firm favourites here though. The online firm are just 1/5 (1.20) about the hosts going through and 13/20 (1.65) on them doing so with a win in normal time.

The visitors are 7/2 (4.50) shots to win in 90 minutes and 3/1 (4.0) to progress. Another stalemate between the pair in normal time is 11/4 (3.75) with the same firm.

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Games involving Atalanta usually guarantee goals. Gasperini's side boast the second-best attack in Serie A so far, netting 66 times in 33 matches - only one fewer than champions Juventus.

Indeed, the Old Lady were sent crashing out of this competition by the hosts courtesy of a 3-0 defeat in January.

Fiorentina don't harbour such a potent threat, but they showed their capabilities in the final third when these teams faced off in the first leg. The Coppa Italia has certainly got the best out of La Viola with the visitors thrashing Roma 7-1 in the previous round.

With that in mind, it's no surprise to see three or more goals available at just 7/10 (1.70) and both teams to score as a 13/20 (1.65) shot with 888Sport.

Despite the temptation to back goals, it's tough to look past the option of backing Atalanta to win a high-scoring game at a much healthier price of 23/10 (3.30).

The hosts come into this clash unbeaten in eight matches in the Italian top-flight, winning five of those outings.

Interestingly, in each of Atalanta's last five league victories, both teams have found the net. Gasperini's men are confident backing their attack to outlast the opposition, especially with a defence that ranks only eighth in Serie A this season.

Fiorentina have only taken four points from their last eight league matches and while the visitors have raised their game in this competition, Atalanta look too strong in the final third.

With that in mind the 23/10 (3.30) about a home win where both teams score appears to offer plenty of value for what could be another end-to-end Coppa Italia clash.

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