Napoli vs Fiorentina Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Serie A

Napoli vs Fiorentina Preview

• Tournament: Serie A
• Date: Sunday, March 9
• Kick-off Time: 02:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Italy

Napoli will play host to out-of-form Fiorentina in their 28th clash of the 2024/25 Serie A season at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. The Neapolitans are considered as genuine title contenders and aim to secure the top position in the league standings.

Hosts Napoli find themselves sitting comfortably in the second position and have recorded 57 points after 27 games this season. Antoni Conte's side enters this game as heavy favorites and have the best home record in the Serie A. Romelu Lukaku is the leading goalscorer for the hosts with nine goals and is also topping the assists board with seven to his name.

Meanwhile, Fiorentina has struggled to win in their last few games and is sitting just outside the European spots. They are languishing seventh in the league standings with 45 points after 27 games. Moise Kean is leading the Fiorentina roster with 15 goals in the league whereas Robin Gosens has been credited with four assists this season.

Napoli Team News

The hosts would be without the services of left-back Frank Anguissa due to a muscle injury. David Neres and Pasquale Mazzocchi are unavailable for this tie.

Fiorentina Team News

As for Fiorentina, they will be without forwards Andrea Colpani and Moise Kean in this weekend tie. Cher Ndour, Danilo Cataldi and Rolando Mandragora are expected to get a nod in the middle of the park.

Napoli vs Fiorentina Predicted Lineups

Napoli Predicted Lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Meret

Defenders: Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno

Midfielders: Politano, Billing, Lobotka, McTominay, Spinazzola

Forwards: Raspadori, Lukaku

Fiorentina Predicted Lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: De Gea

Defenders: Pongracic, Mari, Ranieri

Midfielders: Dodo, Ndour, Cataldi, Mandragora, Gosens

Forwards: Zaniolo, Beltran

Napoli vs Fiorentina Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off 43 times in the past, with Napoli winning 22 of those games. Fiorentina has managed only 10 wins between both sides, whereas the remaining 11 games ended in a draw.

Key Players to Watch in Napoli vs Fiorentina

Romelu Lukaku (Napoli)

Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku has made a stellar start to his debut campaign for Napoli and is leading the goalscoring charts with nine goals to his name. Once again, he is expected to lead the Neapolitans in this weekend's tie. He has tallied an xG of 1.5 from his last five games.

Lucas Beltran (Fiorentina)

Fiorentina marksman Lucas Beltran is expected to lead the attack in the absence of Moise Kean. Beltran struggled for gametime since the start of the campaign but will start against Napoli this weekend. So far this season, the 23-year-old has scored four goals in 23 Serie A appearances.

Napoli vs Fiorentina Prediction

The hosts are entering this game on the back of a 1-1 draw with Inter Milan in the latest game and are winless in their last five matches in the league. This season has been nothing short of impressive for The Neapolitans, who have been impressive at their home ground this season. They boast one of the best defensive records in the Serie A this season. Antonio Conte’s men are battling an intense fight with Inter Milan for the league title and are separated by just a point.

As for Fiorentina, they also had a decent start to their Serie A campaign but are sitting just outside the European spots. The Violets are not deemed good travellers and have lost their last four recent fixtures.

Predicted Score: Napoli 2-0 Fiorentina

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