The Serie A weekend kicks off with an 8th v 9th battle on Friday night, the only game of the day, and it should be a close one. Fiorentina are currently 8th, two points ahead of Napoli in 9th, so if the away team can win this, then the placings would be reversed.
Fiorentina Form GuideWith 53 points, it has been a good season for Fiorentina and they have three games remaining, beginning with this one, to round it off. They've been in good form domestically, with three wins from their last four, and during that time, have also qualified for the final of the Europa Conference League, to further boost the mood currently within their camp.
They come here on the back of a 2-1 win over Monza on Monday. That was on the back of a 1-1 tie away at Club Brugge in Europe, but that result was enough for them to secure their place in the final, so wasn't a game they needed to win. They've also recorded recent league wins over Sassuolo and Salernitana.
Napoli Form GuideThere was a point a few weeks ago when I thought Napoli were about to finish the season pretty strongly, but that challenge just hasn't happened. They come here in 9th, a disappointing position to be in, and to make matters worse, they have failed to win any of their last five games.
They were beaten last weekend, losing 2-0 at home to Bologna, and before that, they drew 1-1 away at Udinese, a side struggling near the bottom. It has been three draws from those five games, but it's still worrying for them.
Match PredictionI think this will be close, both teams are evenly matched at their best, but with Napoli struggling to get going, I am going to back Fiorentina to win this one. Add into the fact they're on home soil, I think they are taking the three points here.
