ACF Fiorentina vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ACF Fiorentina vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at Stadio Artemio Franchi.
- ACF Fiorentina 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Fabrizio Pasqua
- Referee Giampaolo Calvarese
- Referee Sergio Ranghetti
- Referee Mauro Vivenzi
7 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | SSC Napoli | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Feb | Udinese Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jan | AC Chievo Verona | A | 4–3 | W |
| 20 Jan | UC Sampdoria | H | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Dec | Genoa CFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | ACF Fiorentina | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Feb | UC Sampdoria | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | AC Milan | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Jan | SS Lazio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Dec | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| ACF Fiorentina | SSC Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #10 |
| 9 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 17 | Scored | 18 |
| 25 | Conceded | 14 |
| -8 | GD | +4 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 18% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
ACF Fiorentina this season
ACF Fiorentina this season
20%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
ACF Fiorentina are 15th (9 pts). SSC Napoli are 10th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
ACF Fiorentina
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
5/3
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SSC Napoli
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/3
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
ACF Fiorentina
| Mateo Pellegrino | 4 G | |
| Franco Mastantuono | 4 G | |
| Alieu Njie | 3 G | 2 A |
SSC Napoli
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 G | 1 A |
| Rasmus Hojlund | 3 G | |
| Matteo Politano | 2 G | 3 A |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadio Artemio Franchi. Ninety minutes of football awaits between ACF Fiorentina and SSC Napoli.
- 5' Elseid Hysaj has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 6' SSC Napoli ring the changes. Mario Rui has done his job and it is now time for Faouzi Ghoulam to step up.
- 11' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both ACF Fiorentina and SSC Napoli are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 21' Alex Meret has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 523 appearances.
- 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 31' ACF Fiorentina have won 436 goals from 467 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 36' It looks surprising SSC Napoli does not make any changes. Jordan Veretout has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. ACF Fiorentina needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bryan Dabo.
- 47' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with SSC Napoli winning 0% of all matches.
- 50' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordan Veretout on 50 minutes.
- 54' A moment of madness from Jose Callejon on 54 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SSC Napoli will be frustrated.
- 57' Poor challenge from Piotr Zielinski. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 57' The ACF Fiorentina manager makes a substitution. David Hancko departs to be replaced by Vitor Hugo.
- 62' Arkadiusz Milik is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dries Mertens at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' The 32-year-old Piotr Zielinski has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 69' ACF Fiorentina ring the changes. Gerson has done his job and it is now time for Kevin Mirallas to step up.
- 72' Faouzi Ghoulam was booked on 72.
- 77' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 77 minute. Lorenzo Insigne leaves to be changed by Simone Verdi.
- 81' A change in the ACF Fiorentina ranks — Kevin Mirallas exits the field as Giovanni Simeone enters on 81.
- 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Simone Verdi, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Artemio Franchi with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Nikola Maksimovic. He receives a Yellow card.
- It finishes all square. ACF Fiorentina and SSC Napoli share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
ACF Fiorentina Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 20
- 3
- 25
- 17
- 14
-
8
Gerson ↓ Kevin Mirallas 69'
- 5
- 26
- 1
-
16
David Hancko ↓ Vitor Hugo 57'
Bench
- 33
-
31
Vitor Hugo ↑ 57'
- 9
- 10
-
11
Kevin Mirallas ↑ 69'
- 6
- 23
- 30
- 27
Coach
Stefano Pioli
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 26
- 23
-
6
Mario Rui ↓ Faouzi Ghoulam 6'
- 24
- 5
- 20
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Arkadiusz Milik 62'
- 7
- 1
- 19
Bench
-
9
Simone Verdi ↑ 77'
-
31
Faouzi Ghoulam ↑ 6'
- 21
- 42
- 11
-
99
Arkadiusz Milik ↑ 62'
- 13
- 25
- 27
- 2
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lorenzo Insigne | 7 |
| Victor Osimhen | 4 |
| Hirving Lozano | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Dries Mertens | 2 |
| Amir Rrahmani | 2 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Lucas Martinez | 2 |
ACF Fiorentina Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91
ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
ACF Fiorentina or Draw
57%
Draw or SSC Napoli
72%
ACF Fiorentina or SSC Napoli
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina
| Handicap | ACF Fiorentina covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 24% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.