Ace Football previews the Serie A round 28 match between SSC Napoli and Fiorentina and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Struggling Fiorentina are in for a tough assignment, when going up against SSC Napoli on Sunday at Diego Armando Maradona. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.
SSC Napoli are chasing the first place in the Serie A after collecting 57 points from their initial 27 encounters. Fiorentina trail them on 45 points after 27 rounds, sitting as number 7 in the table.
Team form: SSC Napoli vs Fiorentina
SSC Napoli Form
SSC Napoli are without a win from their previous three outings, as Lazio managed a draw, before they lost 2-1 against Como. Their latest match ended in a 1-1 draw with Inter. SSC Napoli won three of their previous six matches at Diego Armando Maradona in the Serie A. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring seven goals to four against.
Fiorentina Form
In their previous three outings, Fiorentina lost 1-0 against Verona, beat Lecce 1-0 and lost 3-2 against Panathinaikos. Fiorentina claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Serie A. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by nine goals to six.
Betting stats and facts for SSC Napoli and Fiorentina
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that SSC Napoli and Fiorentina played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 14 SSC Napoli home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 8 SSC Napoli home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 SSC Napoli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 SSC Napoli matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 SSC Napoli home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 10 Fiorentina matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Fiorentina matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Fiorentina away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Fiorentina away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Fiorentina matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: SSC Napoli vs Fiorentina
Look no further than Giacomo Raspadori, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for SSC Napoli in the Serie A, while Moise Kean managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Fiorentina in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Betting markets: SSC Napoli vs Fiorentina
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Diego Armando Maradona across all tournaments SSC Napoli won six times, drew two and lost two times. Fiorentina claimed two wins, two draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Fiorentina did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home.
Both teams to score
SSC Napoli scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Fiorentina only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive SSC Napoli games Fiorentina managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. SSC Napoli have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Fiorentina.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for SSC Napoli, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Fiorentina, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game. SSC Napoli conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.