Fiorentina will take on Napoli. Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence will host the match on Sunday, 28 August.
Fiorentina was blessed with Vincenzo Italiano last year as their coach. This specialist was instrumental in ensuring the successful completion of an ambitious project. Despite Vlahovic’s departure in winter, the Violets still managed to place 7th. This is a worthy result. However, it’s important to mention that it was necessary to beat Atalanta. The club now faces the challenge of playing on two fronts in the new cycle. He was granted a pass to play in the Conference League. Twente lost at home 2-1. They held a goalless draw in Holland on Thursday, which was enough to progress to the next round. Serie A was also underway. The team won a dramatic home victory over Cremonese thanks to a goal in 95 minutes. The second round was in complete opposite fashion. Empoli lost with zero goals.
Napoli returned to the top 4 last season under Spalletti. A pass to the Champions League was not the only achievement in Sao Paolo, but it was a great accomplishment for a new generation of idols. Insigne, Mertens and Coulibaly all left Naples this summer for different reasons. They are still searching for a replacement. Raspradori was borrowed with a buyout option following the draw. Kvaratskhelia is rightfully the brightest newcomer. The bright game of the Georgian was the reason the “partenopeia”, a group consisting of a total of 100 players, were able to get started. Khvicha made the debut in an away match against Verona. He assisted Zelinski and scored the first goal for his new team. The Mastiffs lost 5-2. The newcomer also scored a “double” against Monza on August 21 at home. Luciano’s wards have been among the leaders so far. They were fortunate with the calendar at the beginning. The voyage to Florence will present a much more difficult test. We must not forget that the hosts had already been to the Netherlands three days before.
Navoli have won three head-to-heads consecutively in 2021. Everything has changed in the new year. Fiorentina won 5-2 the extra-time cup match. The championship saw them win 3-2 in Naples. Napoli is considered a favorite by bookmakers even when they travel. Fiorentina won’t give up at home, however – we expect “more than 2.5 goals”
Prediction: More than 2.5 goals.
