SSC Napoli vs ACF Fiorentina, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SSC Napoli vs ACF Fiorentina — Serie A at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 38 games · 76 pts (2026/27)
- ACF Fiorentina 38 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Luca Banti
- Referee Filippo Valeriani
- Referee Alessio Tolfo
- Referee Giacomo Paganessi
- Referee Matteo Gariglio (Italy)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Apr | Atalanta BC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | Udinese Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Hellas Verona FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Mar | AC Milan | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | SS Lazio | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | SSC Napoli | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Apr | Empoli FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Hellas Verona FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Feb | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| SSC Napoli | ACF Fiorentina | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #15 |
| 76 | Points | 42 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 23 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 9 / 15 / 14 |
| 58 | Scored | 41 |
| 36 | Conceded | 50 |
| +22 | GD | -9 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 61% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
SSC Napoli are 2nd (76 pts). ACF Fiorentina are 15th (42 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' SSC Napoli have kicked off against ACF Fiorentina. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' ACF Fiorentina started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The 39-year-old Jose Callejon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 11' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nikola Milenkovic.
- 16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 26' ACF Fiorentina have won 420 goals from 456 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 29' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicolas Gonzalez makes it 0-1.
- 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 44' Gaetano Castrovilli has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Matteo Politano is replaced by Hirving Lozano.
- 51' Cristiano Biraghi, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' SSC Napoli ring the changes. Fabian Ruiz has done his job and it is now time for Dries Mertens to step up.
- 58' Against the run of play, Dries Mertens has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' Jonathan Ikone is ready to make an impact after coming on for Riccardo Saponara at the 65 minute mark.
- 66' Jonathan Ikone has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 66 minutes.
- 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. SSC Napoli and ACF Fiorentina are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 72' Goal! Arthur Cabral scores his 47 goal in 238 matches.
- 73' Controversy at the stadium! Arthur Cabral argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 78' It looks surprising SSC Napoli does not make any changes. Nikola Milenkovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' Diego Demme is replacing Stanislav Lobotka for the SSC Napoli side.
- 84' Victor Osimhen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 85' Lucas Martinez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Igor on 85 minute.
- 86' ACF Fiorentina manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Martinez is hanging Igor on the field on 86 minute.
- 87' ACF Fiorentina manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jose Callejon is hanging Nicolas Gonzalez on the field on 87 minute.
- 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jonathan Ikone.
- Another three points for ACF Fiorentina.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
-
68
Stanislav Lobotka ↓ Diego Demme 80'
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↓ Dries Mertens 56'
- 26
-
6
Mario Rui ↓ Faouzi Ghoulam 86'
-
24
Lorenzo Insigne ↓ Eljif Elmas 80'
- 20
- 25
- 21
- 13
- 9
- 59
Bench
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↑ 46'
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 80'
- 3
-
4
Diego Demme ↑ 80'
-
31
Faouzi Ghoulam ↑ 86'
-
14
Dries Mertens ↑ 56'
- 1
- 12
- 5
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
ACF Fiorentina Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 34
- 9
- 22
- 4
- 3
- 8
-
32
Alfred Duncan ↓ Youssef Maleh 65'
- 1
-
98
Igor Julio ↓ Lucas Martinez 85'
- 23
Bench
-
11
Jonathan Ikone ↑ 65'
-
7
Jose Callejon ↑ 85'
- 25
- 69
- 33
- 19
- 17
-
2
Lucas Martinez ↑ 85'
-
91
Aleksandr Kokorin ↑ 86'
-
14
Youssef Maleh ↑ 65'
Coach
Vincenzo Italiano
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
ACF Fiorentina Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
ACF Fiorentina xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: ACF Fiorentina win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
74%
Draw or ACF Fiorentina
51%
SSC Napoli or ACF Fiorentina
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: ACF Fiorentina win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.7%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | ACF Fiorentina covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

