Wednesday , 30 September 2026

ACF Fiorentina vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
ACF Fiorentina
1 – 2
Full Time
SSC Napoli
Sun 3 Oct 2021 · 16:05 UTC Artemio Franchi, Firenze HT 45' · FT 45'
Giacomo Bonaventura 31' Y
Lucas Martinez 36' Y
Vincenzo Italiano 41' Y
Erick Pulgar 52' Y
Y 54' Andre Zambo Anguissa
Y 67' Fabian Ruiz
Y 67' Mario Rui
Y 68' Fabian Ruiz
Y 90' Diego Demme

Overview

Match Preview

ACF Fiorentina vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at Artemio Franchi, Firenze.

Match Details

  • Referee Filippo Meli
  • Referee Gianluca Aureliano
  • Referee Marco Serra
  • Referee Daniele Bindoni
  • Referee Alessandro Lo Cicero
  • Referee Simone Sozza

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Roma 5 13
2 FC Internazionale Milano 5 13
3 SS Lazio 5 13
4 Cagliari Calcio 5 12
5 AC Milan 5 11
6 Frosinone Calcio 5 10
7 Juventus FC 5 10
8 Como 1907 5 10
9 SSC Napoli 5 7
10 US Sassuolo Calcio 5 7
11 Atalanta BC 5 6
12 US Lecce 5 6
13 Udinese Calcio 5 4
14 Torino FC 5 4
15 Parma Calcio 1913 5 4
16 AC Monza 5 4
17 ACF Fiorentina 5 4
18 Bologna FC 1909 5 2
19 Genoa CFC 5 1
20 Venezia FC 5 0

Head-to-Head

3
4
10
ACF Fiorentina 17 games · Avg 2.9 goals SSC Napoli
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-03 ACF Fiorentina 1–2 SSC Napoli 2021-05-16 ACF Fiorentina 0–2 SSC Napoli 2021-01-17 SSC Napoli 6–0 ACF Fiorentina 2020-01-18 SSC Napoli 0–2 ACF Fiorentina 2019-08-24 ACF Fiorentina 3–4 SSC Napoli

Recent Form

ACF Fiorentina
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct SSC Napoli H 1–2 L
26 Sep Udinese Calcio A 1–0 W
21 Sep FC Internazionale Milano H 1–3 L
18 Sep Genoa CFC A 2–1 W
11 Sep Atalanta BC A 2–1 W
28 Aug Torino FC H 2–1 W
SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct ACF Fiorentina A 2–1 W
30 Sep FK Spartak Moskva H 2–3 L
26 Sep Cagliari Calcio H 2–0 W
23 Sep UC Sampdoria A 4–0 W
20 Sep Udinese Calcio A 4–0 W
16 Sep Leicester City FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

ACF Fiorentina SSC Napoli
#17 Position #9
4 Points 7
5 Played 5
1 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 2
6 Scored 7
12 Conceded 6
-6 GD +1
0.80 PPG 1.40
20% Win % 40%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
ACF Fiorentina this season
25% Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season

ACF Fiorentina are 17th (4 pts). SSC Napoli are 9th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

ACF Fiorentina
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/4
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SSC Napoli
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

ACF Fiorentina
Franco Mastantuono 3 G
Mateo Pellegrino 2 G
SSC Napoli
Rasmus Hojlund 2 G
Kevin De Bruyne 1 G 1 A
Matteo Politano 1 G
Antonio Vergara 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. ACF Fiorentina is hosting SSC Napoli for another epic battle.
  • 5' SSC Napoli seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 28' Assisted by Dusan Vlahovic with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lucas Martinez makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 29' GOAL! Lucas Martinez scores on 29. Assisted by Dusan Vlahovic
  • 31' It’s a booking for ACF Fiorentina player. Giacomo Bonaventura gets a Yellow card.
  • 36' Lucas Martinez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
  • 39' A stunning finish from Hirving Lozano — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 41' The referee has no hesitation. Vincenzo Italiano is booked for ACF Fiorentina — Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His ACF Fiorentina side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' Amir Rrahmani doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 52' Erick Pulgar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
  • 54' Poor challenge from Andre Zambo Anguissa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 57' Time for substitution for ACF Fiorentina. Jose Callejon is replaced by Riccardo Sottil.
  • 62' The 32-year-old Erick Pulgar has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' A tactical swap from ACF Fiorentina — Lucas Torreira on, Erick Pulgar off on 65 minutes.
  • 67' SSC Napoli player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 68' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a Yellow card on 68.
  • 70' Diego Demme has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lorenzo Insigne on 70 minute.
  • 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. ACF Fiorentina must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 77' The whistle greets Alvaro Odriozola as he departs to be replaced by Marco Benassi.
  • 78' Giacomo Bonaventura makes way for Aleksandr Kokorin at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from ACF Fiorentina.
  • 83' It is a cagey affair so far. ACF Fiorentina in their trying to find a way past SSC Napoli's compact .
  • 84' The whistle greets Fabian Ruiz as he departs to be replaced by Dries Mertens.
  • 89' 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.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Diego Demme.
  • With this win, SSC Napoli is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

ACF Fiorentina Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincenzo Italiano

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luciano Spalletti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lorenzo Insigne 7
Victor Osimhen 4
Dries Mertens 2
Amir Rrahmani 2
Romelu Lukaku 2
Lucas Martinez 2
Nicolas Gonzalez 2
Hirving Lozano 2

Head to Head

2021-10-03 ACF Fiorentina 1–2 SSC Napoli 2021-05-16 ACF Fiorentina 0–2 SSC Napoli 2021-01-17 SSC Napoli 6–0 ACF Fiorentina 2020-01-18 SSC Napoli 0–2 ACF Fiorentina 2019-08-24 ACF Fiorentina 3–4 SSC Napoli

ACF Fiorentina Form

2021-10-03 ACF Fiorentina 1–2 SSC Napoli L 2021-09-26 Udinese Calcio 0–1 ACF Fiorentina W 2021-09-21 ACF Fiorentina 1–3 FC Internazionale Milano L 2021-09-18 Genoa CFC 1–2 ACF Fiorentina W 2021-09-11 Atalanta BC 1–2 ACF Fiorentina W 2021-08-28 ACF Fiorentina 2–1 Torino FC W

SSC Napoli Form

2021-10-03 ACF Fiorentina 1–2 SSC Napoli W 2021-09-30 SSC Napoli 2–3 FK Spartak Moskva L 2021-09-26 SSC Napoli 2–0 Cagliari Calcio W 2021-09-23 UC Sampdoria 0–4 SSC Napoli W 2021-09-20 Udinese Calcio 0–4 SSC Napoli W 2021-09-16 Leicester City FC 2–2 SSC Napoli D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12 ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.47 SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
ACF Fiorentina20% Draw22% SSC Napoli58%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

ACF Fiorentina or Draw
42%
Draw or SSC Napoli
80%
ACF Fiorentina or SSC Napoli
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
ACF Fiorentina14% Draw37% SSC Napoli49%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 1
8.4%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 3
6.8%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 4
4.6%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
4.2%
0 – 0
4%

Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina

Handicap ACF Fiorentina covers Push SSC Napoli covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 9% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 34% — 66%
+1 34% 21% 44%
+1.5 56% — 44%
+2 56% 19% 25%
+2.5 75% — 25%

Clean Sheet

ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.