Fiorentina v Napoli

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Fiorentina registered a 2-1 home win against Monza on Monday night in the Italian top flight which not only made it three wins in four games for the hosts but it also moved Fiorentina within six points of seventh placed Lazio with three games remaining of the season for the hosts, while Napoli's winless run in Serie A stretched to five games following a disappointing 2-0 defeat at home to Bologna.

Fiorentina had previously captured wins against Salernitana and Sassuolo and although they were also handed a 2-1 loss away from home at Verona, Vincenzo Italiano's side will still feel confident about their chances for this upcoming clash on Friday night as the hosts have lost just three out of their previous 11 games overall.

Earlier losses against AC Milan and Juventus had been compensated by the three aforementioned wins as well as an earlier 2-1 home win against Lazio towards the end of February, while results on home soil at their Stadio Artemio Franchi have been pretty encouraging.

Fiorentina have lost just twice in their last 13 home games whilst also picking up eight wins in the process as well, so the hosts look to have a decent chance of securing a result here on Friday night.

Napoli have experienced a very different campaign this season in Serie A compared to last season's triumphs as the visitors had claimed the Scudetto in convincing fashion but Francesco Calzona's side bring a five-match winless run in the domestic top flight into this upcoming clash against Fiorentina.

Points picked up in draws with Frosinone, Roma and Udinese have been outweighed by recent losses at the hands of Empoli and Bologna and as a result, Napoli now find themselves sitting in ninth place and two points behind their upcoming hosts, Fiorentina.

League wins have also been hard to come by for Francesco Calzona's side as well, as the visitors have managed to collect just three wins out of their last 14 matches overall which have come in the form of victories over Sassuolo, Juventus and Monza but also includes slipping to four defeats as well.

The draw has also featured prominently during this 14-game sequence with the visitors being involved in no fewer than seven stalemates, while Napoli have also managed to capture just two wins from their previous 11 outings on the road which doesn't exactly fill one with much confidence of an away win here at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.

Fiorentina v Napoli Verdict

Fiorentina have won three out of the last six meetings against Napoli and with home advantage along with the more consistent sequence of results under their belts in recent times, the hosts look the more likely to take the spoils in this one.

Therefore, our main bet will be Fiorentina win @ 2.62

Other side bets worth considering:

Fiorentina win & Under 2.5 goals @ 6.50

Correct Score: Fiorentina 2-0 @ 13.00