Thursday , 2 July 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 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

3
3
10
ACF Fiorentina 16 games · Avg 3.0 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
#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)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

ACF Fiorentina are 15th (42 pts). SSC Napoli are 2nd (76 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for ACF Fiorentina to score. At the same time, SSC Napoli does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luciano Spalletti might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' The travelling SSC Napoli supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 28' What a moment for Lucas Martinez! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 29' The deadlock is broken! Lucas Martinez gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
  • 31' ACF Fiorentina receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
  • 36' The referee shows ACF Fiorentina player a Yellow card on 36.
  • 39' What composure from Hirving Lozano! The Mexico international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Vincenzo Italiano on 41 minutes.
  • 46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' Goal! Amir Rrahmani scores his 15 goal in 188 matches.
  • 52' Poor challenge from Erick Pulgar. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 54' It’s a booking for SSC Napoli player. Andre Zambo Anguissa gets a Yellow card.
  • 57' ACF Fiorentina make a change. Jose Callejon trudges off to be replaced by Riccardo Sottil on 57 minutes.
  • 62' A quiet spell here at Artemio Franchi, Firenze. SSC Napoli seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 65' ACF Fiorentina manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Torreira is hanging Erick Pulgar on the field on 65 minute.
  • 67' The referee has no hesitation. Fabian Ruiz is booked for SSC Napoli — Yellow card on 67.
  • 68' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a Yellow card on 68.
  • 70' Lorenzo Insigne makes way for Diego Demme at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from SSC Napoli.
  • 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 77' Marco Benassi gets the nod from ACF Fiorentina. He replaces Alvaro Odriozola and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' ACF Fiorentina make a change. Giacomo Bonaventura trudges off to be replaced by Aleksandr Kokorin on 78 minutes.
  • 83' ACF Fiorentina started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
  • 84' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Dries Mertens comes on to replace Fabian Ruiz.
  • 89' Serbia international Dusan Vlahovic has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' SSC Napoli player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — ACF Fiorentina 1-2 SSC Napoli.

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
1.04 ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.16 SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
ACF Fiorentina21% Draw24% SSC Napoli55%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

ACF Fiorentina or Draw
45%
Draw or SSC Napoli
79%
ACF Fiorentina or SSC Napoli
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
ACF Fiorentina15% Draw41% SSC Napoli44%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 3
6.6%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 4
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 0
3.6%

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% 10% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 38% — 62%
+1 38% 22% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 19% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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