Match Report
34 points separated the sides: Napoli 2nd on 76, Fiorentina 15th on 42. Fiorentina had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Napoli 1.53 scored and 0.95 conceded per game, Fiorentina 1.08 and 1.32, with the league averaging 1.21.
The head-to-head ledger counts 37 games: 20 Napoli wins, 7 for Fiorentina, 10 draws, at 2.76 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 30% of the meetings went to the host.
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, capacity 54,726, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Napoli led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Napoli: Antonio Vergara (11'), Miguel Gutiérrez (49') · Fiorentina: Manor Solomon (57')
Key stats
Possession: Napoli 53% · Fiorentina 47% · Total shots: 19-15 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 4-4