The ACF Fiorentina has a run this year. The team from Tuscany celebrated three victories in five competitive games in 2019 and drew twice. The highlight was certainly the incredible 7: 1 at home in the Cup against AS Roma. Thanks to the strong series, the Violets climbed to ninth place in the Serie A. On the European Cup ranks the gap is only four points. Now the “Gigliati” want to continue their success against the Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli.

Today’s Betting Tips Fiorentina vs Napoli

Napoli have also established themselves as the second force behind leaders Juve in this Serie A season. At the end of January, however, Napoli lost 2-0 to AC Milan in the Cup. After leaving the Champions League, the team of coach Carlo Ancelotti can get a title this season only in the Europa League. Of course, the southern Italians want to keep in second place in the league and hope for further slip-ups of Juventus. After the Old Lady won only one point from the last two compulsory games, Napoli could continue to put pressure on the leader with a victory in Florence. Looking at the numbers of the bookmakers reveals in the game Fiorentina vs. Napoli, that the odds are pretty good. However, the betting base does not want to be tied to a match in this match between two formidable teams and sets their bet on “over 2.5 goals” between Fiorentina and Napoli.

Fiorentina – Statistics & Current Form

Since June 2017, ACF Fiorentina has been coached by Stefano Pioli. In the preseason missed the club from Tuscany as a table just narrowly the European Cup. Also in this season, the men from Florence fight again for international business. Currently the Violettes are in ninth place with 31 points. In the first European Cup rank, there are only four points behind. This season, the “Gigliati” have so far suffered only five defeats, which corresponds to the fourth best value of the league. On the other hand, the Fiorentina are the draw kings of the league with ten draws.

18 of the 31 points brought Florence home. With five wins, three draws and two defeats, the Pioli team is in seventh place in the home table. In the away table, the Fiorentina “only” 12th place. In the foreign, the ACF could only win two out of 12 matches. The start into the year 2019 was considerable. In Coppa Italia, the team moved through victories against Torino FC and AS Roma in the semifinals. Atalanta Bergamo is waiting there. There were two draws and one victory in Serie A this year. Thus, Florence has been unbeaten for six competitive matches. Overall, the Fiorentina had to go in the last 16 competitive games only twice as losers from the field, each at home against Juve and Parma. For the home game on Saturday missing the hosts Benassi, Milenkovic and Vitor Hugo.

Expected formation of Fiorentina:
Lafont – Biraghi, Pezzella, Ceccherini, Laurini – Fernandes, Veretout, Gerson – Mirallas, Chieas – Muriel

Last matches of  Fiorentina:

• 03.02.2019 – Udinese Calcio vs. Fiorentina 1: 1 (Serie A)
• 30.01.2019 – Fiorentina Vs. AS Roma 7: 1 (Coppa Italia)
• 27.01.2019 – Chievo Vs. Fiorentina 3: 4 (Serie A)
• 20.01.2019 – Fiorentina Vs. Sampdoria 3: 3 (Serie A)
• 13.01.2019 – Torino vs. FC. Fiorentina 0: 2 (Coppa Italia)

Napoli – Statistics & Current Form

In Napoli you miss ex-coach Maurizio Sarri barely. The coach, who now serves the blues in Chelsea, had led the SSC in the preseason with great offensive football for vice championship title. Under successor Carlo Ancelotti, however, the light blue ones continue to play well and have long since set course for the runner-up championship again. With 51 points, the Pale Blue are nine points behind Torino and reassuring eleven points ahead of the third Inter Milan. 42 hits mean this season’s third-best offensive behind Bergamo and Juve. Best striker is Milik with twelve goals. Insigne and Mertens each scored eight times. The defense also works: the 18 goals can only be beaten by Torino and Inter. The record of coach Ancelotti in Napoli can therefore be seen absolutely with 19 wins, six draws and five defeats.

With 32 points, the Partenopei are the best home team in the league. At home there were ten wins and two draws this season. The goal difference stands at 28: 7 hits. Napoli scored 19 points away from home and suffered three defeats. Of the last five away-competition away games, the SSC has only been victorious. There was some sand in the great offensive of the southern Italians. In the last five matches on the opponent’s place met the team of coach Ancelotti only once. Slovak striker Marek Hamsik has made headlines in recent days. The national team had already agreed on a move to the Chinese Super League for Dalian Yifang, but Napoli canceled the 20-million-euro deal yet, as the Asians had made too many subsequent requests for change to pay the transfer fee. Currently, Hamsik is not returning to Napoli’s squad yet. His future in Napoli is still uncertain. Coach Ancelotti has to give up Chiriches in Florence

Expected deployment of Napoli:
Meret – Maksimovic, Albiol, Koulibaly, Rui – Callejon, Allan, Ruiz, Zielinski – Milik, Insigne

Last matches of Napoli:

• 02.02.2019 – Napoli vs. Napoli Sampdoria 3: 0 (Serie A)
• 29.01.2019 – AC Milan vs. Napoli 2: 0 (Coppa Italia)
• 26.01.2019 – AC Milan vs. Napoli 0: 0 (Serie A)
• 20.01.2019 – Napoli vs. Lazio Rome 2: 1 (Series A)
• 13.01.2019 – Napoli vs. Sassuolo Calcio 2: 0 (Coppa Italia)

Fiorentina vs. Napoli Direct Comparison & Statistics Highlights

The duel between Fiorentina and SSC Napoli is a classic of Italian football and has been played 140 times. With 53 wins, 39 draws and 48 defeats, the comparison is easy for Florence. In Tuscany, there were 37 home wins, 17 draws and 15 away wins. The first leg this season in southern Italy could win Napoli 1-0. In the last ten direct duels, the ACF prevailed only once. In the preseason won the “Gigliati” at home with 3: 0. Before that, Florence had not won eight home games in a row against the Pale Blue and only scored four points. Napoli won six of the last ten matches against the Violets. Thus, you can at the game Fiorentina vs. Napoli quite a prediction with a tendency to a success of the guests read.

Fiorentina vs Napoli Betting Tip & Prediction

Napoli coach Ancelotti said in the run-up to the match of the 23rd match day greatest respect for the opponent. Although next Thursday for Napoli is the next European Cup match, the former Bayern coach wants to send his absolute top-11 against Florence on the field. The SSC has not forgotten the duel from the preseason yet. Napoli was just one point behind leaders Juventus before the 35th match of the season 2017/18, but then the southern Italians conceded a bitter 3-0 defeat in Florence and had to bury their hopes for the Scudetto.

Key Facts – Fiorentina vs Napoli tips

The Fiorentina is still unbeaten in 2019
Napoli have scored only one goal in their last five outings
Florence won only one of the last ten duels against Napoli

After Juve had defeated Parma 3: 3 in the last league match day and Napoli could win their home match against Sampdoria clearly 3-0, the light blue have licked some blood again. The gap to the leaders is “only” nine points. If the record champions slip into a crisis, the Partenopei want to be on hand safely. However, coach Carlo Anceotti’s men are much harder to do away from home. In addition, the Fiorentina started in the year 2019 great. We beat Fiorentina vs. Serie A in the match. Napoli our tip on “over 2.5 goals”. This value has been clearly exceeded in four of Florence’s past five home matches. Napoli has scored a total of ten goals in their last six visits to Tuscany. Although the SSC 2019 goalkeeping machine has not got that set, Napoli still has the league’s third-best offensive. Florence also scored as many as 17 times in the opponents’ goal in the first five competitive games of the year.

If you would like to bet on a game outcome, we can do that in the game Fiorentina Vs. Napoli the prediction “draw” to heart. The Fiorentina are the draw kings of the league and hard to beat this season. Napoli, on the other hand, is not in top shape and might even be happy with a point in Tuscany.

Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals
Odds: 1.90