Fiorentina Vs Napoli: Partenopei Threatened To Lose First Point At Stadio Franchi!

Napoli will face a big challenge in the third week of Serie A 2025/2026 by traveling to Fiorentina's headquarters at Stadio Artemio Franchi, Saturday, September 13 evening WIB. The parliament is eyeing a third straight victory to maintain the top position of the standings, but La Viola is determined to win its first season in front of their own supporters.

Napoli came with high confidence after beating Sassuolo in the opening and beating Cagliari in a dramatic way before the international break. Zambo Anguissa's goal in the final minute saved three points and extended Napoli's unbeaten record to 14 Serie A matches since February. Coach Antonio Conte is now facing a new challenge: maintaining consistency in the league while preparing the team for the Champions League opener against Manchester City next week.

Napoli's away record to Fiorentina's headquarters is quite convincing. They were unbeaten in their last seven trips to the Stadio Franchi and only lost once in the last 15 meetings in Serie A. However, the absence of some key players could be a problem.

Romelu Lukaku, who scored at two meetings last season, was ruled out for several weeks due to injury. Mid-back Amir Rrahmani and new signing Miguel Gutierrez are also not available. David Neres is still in doubt due to a mild muscle problem.

To fill the void on the front lines, Conte is likely to rely on Rasmus Hojlund, who has just rejoined Serie A. The Danish striker will compete with Lorenzo Lucca for the starting position, with support from creative trio Matteo Politano, Kevin De Bruyne, and Scott McTominay who are prominent and enter the Ballon d'Or candidate.

In the host camp, Fiorentina is still looking for their first win in Serie A this season after being held to a draw by Cagliari and Torino. Even so, their home performance remains solid with seven wins in the last nine matches in Franchi. Coach Stefano Pioli will field Moise Kean as the spearhead, hoping the former Juventus forward can score his first goal against Napoli.

However, Pioli was hit with an ankle injury suffered by Albert Gudmundsson while playing for Iceland. New striker Roberto Piccoli or veteran Edin Dzeko will be Kean's companion options upfront. Meanwhile, new right-back Tariq Lamptey is likely to start the match off the bench.

This match is predicted to be tight. Napoli have the potential to lose the first point of the season if Fiorentina is able to take advantage of Franchi's public support. Score prediction: Fiorentina 1-1 Napoli.

Fiorentina Lineup Predictions (3-5-2): De Gea; Commuzzo, Pongracic, Ranieri; Dodo, Fagioli, Sohm, Mandragora, Gosens; Piccoli, KeanNapoli (4-1-4-1): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Beukema, Buongiorno, Olivera; Lobotka; Politano, Anguissa, De Bruyne, McTominay; Hojlund