Fiorentina vs Napoli: Eight Absentees for Napoli

FiorentinaFIO

A. Jimenez 51'

Serie A

1–1

Full Time

HT 0–1

Stadio Artemio Franchi

Firenze

NapoliNAP

B. Gilmour 23'

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Two sides with contrasting early-season fortunes meet at the Franchi. Fiorentina have taken one point from two home games, struggling for goals, while Napoli's away record is strong but they travel without first-choice goalkeeper Alex Meret and at least two other starters. The…

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0.94xG1.36

42%Possession58%

17 (4)Shots (on target)13 (5)

1Big Chances Created2

Attacking Play

1.03xG on Target2.47

0.77Expected Assists (xA)0.89

59Final Third Entries49

26Penalty Area Entries30

Possession & Passing

400 · 84%Passes (accuracy)548 · 89%

4Corners5

19Poss. Won — Def 3rd21

15Poss. Won — Mid 3rd15

Duels & Pressing

37 (44%)Duels Won47 (56%)

12 (50%)Aerial Duels Won12 (50%)

46Ball Recoveries46

17.8PPDA (Pressing)11.3

Defending & Discipline

4Saves3

11Fouls9

+1.47Goals Prevented+0.03

Fiorentina vs Napoli: Eight Absentees for Napoli

Updated Sat 19 Sept

Fiorentina meet Napoli in Serie A on Sunday 20 September 2026 at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Firenze, where the visitors arrive dealing with eight squad absences.

Napoli travel with eight players missing or doubtful

Manager Massimiliano Allegri faces a depleted squad for the trip to Firenze. A. Buongiorno, A. Meret, Alisson Santos, Giovane, and L. Marianucci are out through injury, while S. McTominay is ruled out by illness. F. Anguissa and L. Spinazzola remain doubtful with injuries of their own. Napoli enter the weekend 10th in Serie A with six points from four games, scoring six and conceding five. Rasmus Højlund leads their scoring chart with two goals this season. Over their last five matches with chance data, Napoli have generated 1.18 expected goals per game while allowing 1.95.

Fiorentina seek first home points of the season

Fiorentina sit 16th in Serie A with three points from four matches, having lost both home fixtures at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. Their home record stands at zero wins and two defeats, with one goal scored and five conceded following a 0-3 loss to Frosinone on 29 August 2026 and a 1-2 defeat against Torino on 5 September 2026. However, they ended a three-match losing sequence on 11 September 2026 with a 4-2 away win at Venezia, where Franco Mastantuono scored a hat-trick to move to three goals this season. F. Parisi is out injured for the hosts, while R. Sottil is doubtful. Across their last four matches, Fiorentina have generated 1.79 expected goals per game and allowed 1.28.

Napoli beat Fiorentina in both 2025 and 2026 meetings

Recent encounters between these sides have gone the way of Napoli. Napoli won 3-1 at Fiorentina on 13 September 2025 before taking a 2-1 victory on 31 January 2026. Napoli collected their second league win of the campaign with a 1-0 result against Bologna on 13 September 2026, recovering from back-to-back losses against Como (1-2) and Inter (2-3), as well as a 0-1 defeat to Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League on 9 September 2026.

Our model leans narrowly towards a Napoli win

Our forecasting model leans narrowly towards a Napoli win. The call reflects Napoli's recent head-to-head record against Fiorentina, having won the last two meetings by 3-1 and 2-1 scorelines, and Fiorentina's record on their own pitch with zero points from two home matches. However, the forecast remains cautious because Napoli have conceded 1.95 expected goals per match while missing eight players including S. McTominay, A. Meret, and A. Buongiorno.

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