SSC Napoli vs ACF Fiorentina, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SSC Napoli vs ACF Fiorentina — Serie A .
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- ACF Fiorentina 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Fabbri
- Referee Elenito Di Liberatore
- Referee Mauro Tonolini
- Referee Fabrizio Pasqua
- Referee Piero Giacomelli
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | ACF Fiorentina | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | UC Sampdoria | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | AC Milan | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Aug | SS Lazio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Romania | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | SSC Napoli | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Sep | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | AC Chievo Verona | H | 6–1 | W |
| 20 May | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 May | Frosinone Calcio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 May | Empoli FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| SSC Napoli | ACF Fiorentina | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #17 |
| 7 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 7 | Scored | 6 |
| 6 | Conceded | 12 |
| +1 | GD | -6 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 40% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
0%
Clean Sheets
ACF Fiorentina this season
ACF Fiorentina this season
SSC Napoli are 9th (7 pts). ACF Fiorentina are 17th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SSC Napoli
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
ACF Fiorentina
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/4
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Rasmus Hojlund | 2 G | |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 G | 1 A |
| Matteo Politano | 1 G | |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
ACF Fiorentina
| Franco Mastantuono | 3 G |
| Mateo Pellegrino | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SSC Napoli is hosting ACF Fiorentina for another epic battle.
- 5' Gerson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' SSC Napoli is showing some good football. However, SSC Napoli are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' 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.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' Federico Chiesa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
- 39' It’s a booking for SSC Napoli player. Piotr Zielinski gets a Yellow card.
- 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marco Benassi on 43.
- 48' SSC Napoli have won 645 goals from 511 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 53' 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.
- 57' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Dries Mertens exits the field as Arkadiusz Milik enters on 57.
- 60' The ACF Fiorentina bench stirs into life. Gerson is withdrawn and Bryan Dabo gets his opportunity.
- 64' The crowd applauds Jordan Veretout as he leaves the pitch. Edimilson Fernandes steps in for ACF Fiorentina.
- 69' Croatia international Marko Pjaca has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' SSC Napoli make a change. Jose Callejon trudges off to be replaced by Adam Ounas on 70 minutes.
- 75' That is a Yellow card for ACF Fiorentina. Bryan Dabo will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' Against the run of play, Lorenzo Insigne has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 80' Marko Pjaca gets the nod from ACF Fiorentina. He replaces Marco Benassi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Marko Rog comes on to replace Lorenzo Insigne.
- 87' It is a cagey affair so far. SSC Napoli in their trying to find a way past ACF Fiorentina's compact .
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Valentin Eysseric.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SSC Napoli to claim maximum points.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 23
- 6
-
24
Lorenzo Insigne ↓ Marko Rog 82'
- 17
- 5
- 20
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Arkadiusz Milik 57'
-
7
Jose Callejon ↓ Adam Ounas 70'
- 19
- 27
Bench
- 8
- 9
- 33
-
30
Marko Rog ↑ 82'
- 42
-
11
Adam Ounas ↑ 70'
-
99
Arkadiusz Milik ↑ 57'
- 13
- 25
- 2
- 22
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
ACF Fiorentina Lineups
Starting XI
- 69
- 20
- 31
- 4
- 3
- 25
- 17
-
24
Marco Benassi ↓ Marko Pjaca 80'
- 7
- 9
-
8
Gerson ↓ Bryan Dabo 60'
Bench
- 2
-
14
Bryan Dabo ↑ 60'
- 77
- 21
- 5
-
10
Marko Pjaca ↑ 80'
- 11
- 34
-
26
Edimilson Fernandes ↑ 64'
- 16
- 6
- 67
Coach
Stefano Pioli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lorenzo Insigne | 7 |
| Victor Osimhen | 4 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Dries Mertens | 2 |
| Amir Rrahmani | 2 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Lucas Martinez | 2 |
| Nicolas Gonzalez | 2 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
ACF Fiorentina xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
87%
Draw or ACF Fiorentina
35%
SSC Napoli or ACF Fiorentina
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
9.8%
0 – 0
9.4%
3 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.7%
1 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | ACF Fiorentina covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 25% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.