Fiorentina v Napoli Match Result
Napoli are two from two so far in Serie A. They were able to open the campaign with a 2-0 victory away to Sassuolo in a game where they registered four shots on target and conceded just two. Scott McTominay and Kevin De Bruyne were on target in that clash, with a last-gasp Frank Anguissa winner landing a victory against Cagliari where the opposition struggled to fashion any chances.
However, the bookies only think the Naples side have a 44.4% chance of landing a victory in this clash. Antonio Conte’s side won just over 50% of their away games last term. They came away with a maximum haul on ten occasions, with seven draws on the road and they experienced two defeats. Therefore, a home win looks somewhat unlikely.
Fiorentina were a credible sixth in the Serie A table last season. The Florence side were able to win twelve times at Stadio Artemio Franchi last term. There were also four draws and three defeats. It’s always tough to beat this team on their own patch and that is reflected in the match betting odds where the draw could be a major player.
Stefano Pioli is an experienced manager who has fared well with Milan in the past. Indeed, he led the Rossoneri to a Scudetto success in the 2021-22 season and he’s now enjoying a second stint at a club that is dear to his heart. The fact that Fiorentina are unbeaten so far this campaign suggests that the draw offers better value than the home or the away win. It would also be a solid outcome for either side before a European engagement.
Goals Under/Over
It comes as no surprise that Under 2.5 Goals is trading at a short price in this Serie A game. We know that Antonio Conte likes to run a tight ship defensively and that explains why there’s odds of 1.57 that there are two goals or less scored at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.
Napoli only conceded twenty-seven goals in the space of thirty-eight games last term and it was a key reason why they ended up being crowned champions. The Naples side were also fairly modest when it came to scoring, with fifty-nine goals managed in the space of thirty-eight matches. Ultimately, it’s often the case that one is enough to claim a victory.
There was a 2-0 success against Sassuolo and a 1-0 win over Cagliari. The defence has looked rock-solid on both occasions, with Juan Jesus, Amir Rrahmani and Mathias Olivera having all performed to a high level this term. They operate in front of Alex Meret and there’s a steely defensive midfield in operation.
BTTS
As per the Under 2.5 Goals quote, the BTTS No price is trading at odds-on. We can see at least one side failing to find the net and there’s a case for combining a Napoli win along with BTTS No. That will get you a big price about an outcome that has already happened on two occasions with the Italian champions.
We know that Antonio Conte will limit Fiorentina to a small number of scoring chances. Napoli claimed a 3-0 success at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in this fixture last term, with La Viola only managing to register two shots on target as the Naples side were able to prove typically clinical with their chances.
In the reverse fixture, Napoli managed an incredible eleven shots on target compared to Fiorentina’s two as the former ran out 2-1 winners in this clash. Fiorentina scored in their two Europa Conference League encounters along with a 1-1 draw at Cagliari, although they drew a blank when playing out a goalless draw away to Torino. At home last season, there was a healthy return of thirty-two goals in the space of nineteen games in front of their own fans.
First Goalscorer
Scott McTominay wasted little time getting off the mark this season. The Scot was able to find the opener at Sassuolo in the first match of the campaign, with the twenty-eight year-old having found the net on sixteen occasions last term. The former Manchester United player has been a revelation since defecting from Old Trafford and is now playing alongside Kevin De Bruyne.
The Belgian left Manchester City after a hugely successful stint at the English club, with the midfielder having found the net on three occasions this term. He scored away to Sassuolo and was then able to score on international duty. The 34-year-old was on target against Liechtenstein and Kazakhstan, the latter of whom he scored two against.
Frank Anguissa was the late scorer against Cagliari, while Fiorentina have a number of players worth considering. Albert Gudmundsson had a successful loan spell at the Florence club last term and he was on target in the team’s Europa Conference League encounter before scoring for Iceland during the international break.
Brazilian defender Dodo was able to score twice in the space of a few minutes against Polessya Zhitomir, with Luca Ranieri also on the scoresheet in that game. However, the home side might have issues finding the net.