After being denied victories by late goals last week, both Fiorentina and Atalanta BC will be eager to break their winless runs when they clash at Stadio Franchi on Thursday. Fiorentina let a potential win slip away against the current Serie A champions, while Atalanta managed to secure a draw in a thrilling eight-goal match at home. Despite significant summer investments and a new coaching appointment, Fiorentina has had a worse start to the season compared to last year, when they first faced a lengthy crisis. Following the dismissal of Fabio Grosso and the return of former interim coach Paolo Vanoli, who had previously helped stabilize the team, there has been little improvement. The team has suffered six losses in their first eight league matches. Their latest defeat came against Inter Milan, where they nearly achieved a surprising result at San Siro. Alex Jimenez, a former AC Milan player, gave them an early lead with a spectacular goal, and David De Gea made several crucial saves to keep Inter at bay. However, the hosts equalized in stoppage time, and a foul by Victor Valdepenas on Marcus Thuram led to a penalty, which Piotr Zielinski converted in the 98th minute. Since returning to Florence, Vanoli has seen his team earn four points from the first two matches and win a Coppa Italia match against local rivals Pisa, but they have now lost three consecutive league games. Currently positioned in the relegation zone ahead of Thursday's encounter, Fiorentina has not won in their last seven Serie A home matches dating back to the previous season, although historical data favors them. Atalanta has only managed two victories in their last 25 visits to the Franchi, including a 1-1 draw on the last day of the previous season, with 14 of those trips resulting in defeats.