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 38 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 38 games · 76 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Fabrizio Pasqua
- Referee Giampaolo Calvarese
- Referee Sergio Ranghetti
- Referee Mauro Vivenzi
14 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 4.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Internazionale Milano | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | SSC Napoli | 38 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | 73 |
| 4 | Como 1907 | 38 | 71 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 38 | 70 |
| 6 | Juventus FC | 38 | 69 |
| 7 | Atalanta BC | 38 | 59 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 38 | 56 |
| 9 | SS Lazio | 38 | 54 |
| 10 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 50 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 38 | 49 |
| 12 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 38 | 45 |
| 14 | Cagliari Calcio | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 38 | 42 |
| 16 | Genoa CFC | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | US Lecce | 38 | 38 |
| 18 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 20 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
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 | #2 |
| 42 | Points | 76 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 9 / 15 / 14 | W / D / L | 23 / 7 / 8 |
| 41 | Scored | 58 |
| 50 | Conceded | 36 |
| -9 | GD | +22 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 24% | Win % | 61% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
ACF Fiorentina are 15th (42 pts). SSC Napoli are 2nd (76 pts).
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' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 6' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Mario Rui exits the field as Faouzi Ghoulam enters on 6.
- 11' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SSC Napoli needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 21' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 26' Italy international Cristiano Biraghi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' ACF Fiorentina are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SSC Napoli's shape.
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' It is a cagey affair so far. ACF Fiorentina in their trying to find a way past SSC Napoli's compact .
- 42' Bryan Dabo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 47' SSC Napoli are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' Jordan Veretout picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jose Callejon.
- 57' It’s a booking for SSC Napoli player. Piotr Zielinski gets a Yellow card.
- 57' A tactical swap from ACF Fiorentina — Vitor Hugo on, David Hancko off on 57 minutes.
- 62' Arkadiusz Milik gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces Dries Mertens and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 69' Kevin Mirallas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gerson at the 69 minute mark.
- 72' SSC Napoli receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
- 77' Lorenzo Insigne makes way for Simone Verdi at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from SSC Napoli.
- 81' ACF Fiorentina ring the changes. Kevin Mirallas has done his job and it is now time for Giovanni Simeone to step up.
- 86' ACF Fiorentina are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' SSC Napoli player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 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 |
| Nicolas Gonzalez | 2 |
| Hirving Lozano | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Dries Mertens | 2 |
| Amir Rrahmani | 2 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
ACF Fiorentina Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.66
ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + SSC Napoli or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
ACF Fiorentina or Draw
60%
Draw or SSC Napoli
73%
ACF Fiorentina or SSC Napoli
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
17.5%
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 0
3.6%
0 – 3
3.4%
1 – 3
2.5%
2 – 2
2.4%
2 – 3
0.9%
Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina
| Handicap | ACF Fiorentina covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 15% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 25% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

