The Matchday 3 clash in Serie A between Fiorentina and Napoli will take place on September 13 at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence. Fiorentina vs. Napoli: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Fiorentina
Stefano Pioli's side couldn't overcome Torino's resistance in their last away match (0-0). However, Fiorentina has now gone unbeaten in 10 of their last 12 Serie A matches (6 wins, 4 draws). Additionally, the team kept a clean sheet for the first time in eight previous league encounters. In the standings, the club is in 12th place with two points.
- The team has not lost in their last six home matches in Serie A (5 wins, 1 draw).
- The club has not conceded more than one goal in 8 of their last 10 home league games.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 6 of Fiorentina's last 8 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Fiorentina (3-5-2)
David De Gea – Pietro Comuzzo, Marin Pongracic, Luca Ranieri – Dodo, Nicolo Fagioli, Rolando Mandragora, Albert Gudmundsson, Simon Zom, Robin Gosens – Roberto Piccoli, Moise Kean.
Forward Christian Kouame will miss the match due to injury.
Napoli
Antonio Conte's side defeated Cagliari at home in the last round (1-0). As a result, Napoli extended their unbeaten run in the league to 14 matches (9 wins, 5 draws). Furthermore, the team has kept clean sheets in their last four Serie A games. In the standings, Napoli shares the top spot with Juventus, both having six points and the same goal difference (3-0). Notably, Napoli is one of only three clubs yet to concede a goal this season.
Before this round, the club strengthened their squad with the addition of forward Rasmus Hojlund.
- The team has not lost in their last six away Serie A matches (3 wins, 3 draws).
- The club has kept clean sheets in 5 of their last 6 away league matches.
- Napoli scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 7 of their last 9 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Napoli (4-5-1)
Alex Meret – Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Leonardo Spinazzola – Matteo Politano, Kevin De Bruyne, Stanislav Lobotka, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Scott McTominay – Lorenzo Lucca.
Defender Amir Rrahmani, along with forwards David Neres and Romelu Lukaku, will miss the match due to injuries.
Referee
Luca Zufferli (Italy)
Matches – 16 (Serie A, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 44;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.8;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 19%.
Fiorentina vs. Napoli: Match Prediction
Despite a less than stellar start to the current Serie A season, Fiorentina has shown quality in defense, conceding just one goal in two rounds. At home, the team concedes very few: in 8 of their last 10 home league matches, Fiorentina allowed opponents to score more than once only twice, and they kept clean sheets in five of those games.
Napoli cannot boast high scoring in away matches: in their last seven away Serie A encounters, the team has only managed to score more than once on one occasion. Moreover, in two matches during this period, Napoli failed to score at all, notably against Parma and Venezia, who finished last season in the lower part of the standings.
I expect another solid defensive performance from Fiorentina, so my prediction: Napoli Individual Total Under 1.5
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
