Having finally clinched the Serie A title, Napoli still have to see out their remaining fixtures as they host Fiorentina on Sunday. The celebration hangover might lead to a relaxed atmosphere in Naples and given Fiorentina’s recent results, another high-scoring contest could be on the cards.
Napoli finally clinched their first Serie A title in 33 years after playing out a 1-1 draw with Udinese on Thursday. They were made to come from behind and it was fitting that top scorer Victor Osimhen scored the goal that clinched the title.
While the celebrations ran all night and are likely to carry on into the weekend, Napoli still need to complete the season and see out the rest of their fixtures. Luciano Spalletti’s men may be champions but their recent form has not been up to scratch with just two wins in their last eight matches across all competitions.
One of the reasons for Napoli’s recent slump is that they appear to have lost their defensive discipline. They seem unable to hold onto leads at the moment and have kept just two clean sheets in their last eight matches across all competitions.
The title may be decided but the European places are still up for grabs and Fiorentina are still in with a slim chance of making it. They are currently 12 points off the top six, although there is still another opportunity via the Coppa Italia final.
Like Napoli, Fiorentina’s recent form has also been erratic with just one win from their last six matches across all competitions. They head to Naples off the back of a thrilling 3-3 at Salernitana in their previous Serie A fixture.
Another similarity with Napoli is the shaky defence as Fiorentina have also struggled to keep things tight at the back lately. They have kept just two clean sheets in their last eight matches across all competitions while also conceding three goals in three of their last five matches.
How the bookies view it
Napoli are still considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies with a home win priced at 5/6 by 10bet. A victory for Fiorentina is valued at 10/3 by bet365, who is also offering odds of 14/5 for a draw.
Head to head
Napoli have a 20-15 advantage with 13 draws from 48 previous matches against Fiorentina. The reverse fixture ended 0-0 while La Viola ran out 3-2 winners on their last visit to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
Players to watch
Victor Osimhen scored his 22nd Serie A goal with the title clinching strike on Thursday and will be the one to watch for Napoli once again. The striker was also on target in the previous meeting in Naples and is priced at 5/4 by William Hill to score anytime on Sunday.
Fiorentina have attacking quality of their own and Nico Gonzalez could by worth keeping an eye on, having struck one of the goals at Salernitana on Thursday. The forward was also on target in the last meeting in Naples and is priced at 4/1 by Paddy Power to find the net on Sunday.
Anything else catch the eye?
The last two meetings between Napoli and Fiorentina at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona has produced over 4.5 goals, which is priced at 11/2 by Paddy Power. Over 3.5 could also be considered at 21/10 by Unibet, who is also offering odds of 41/50 for over 2.5 goals.
There have been second half goals for both teams in the last two meetings in Naples and Sunday’s clash can be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 9/4 with bet365.
This Serie A match between Napoli and Fiorentina will be played on May 7, 2023 and kick off at 17:00. Check below for our tipsters best Napoli vs Fiorentina prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
