Napoli hosts Fiorentina in round 18 of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Sunday, January 17th at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona (Naples)
On Wednesday, Napoli played in the framework of the cup. The match was not easy, as Empoli offered sufficient resistance even on the road. The leader of Serie B fought until the middle of the 2nd half. 21-year-old Swiss Nedim Bayrami equalized the score twice, responding to goals from Di Lorenzo and Lozano (Irving also gave a pass), but no counterarguments were found for Petagna's goal in the 76th minute. Before that, there was an equally difficult victory over Udinese in Serie A. On January 10, the rivals exchanged goals in the first half in Udine. Then Napoli was more active, but Bakayoko finally scored the decisive goal only in added time. It allowed the team to get closer to the Champions League zone, but the Neapolitans can't relax.
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Fiorentina also played in the cup on Wednesday. And the Violets offered worthy resistance to one of the grandees, Inter, at their Artemio Franchi. Even Vidal's goal from the penalty spot at the end of the 1st half was answered - Kuame scored an equalizer in the 57th minute. This score lasted almost to the end of not only the normal but also extra time. Only in the 119th minute, Romelu Lukaku managed to upset Pietro Terracciano. Nevertheless, Fiorentina's football has recently made fans happy. Under Cesar Prandelli, long-awaited progress is visible. Half of the victories (two out of four) were gained in the four last rounds. First of all, it is necessary to note the unexpected romp of Juventus - in Turin, the Violets won with a sensational 3-0 score. Then there were 0-0 with Bologna and 1-2 with Lazio. But thanks to Vlahovic's only goal in the 72nd minute, Fiorentina managed to beat Cagliari in the last round. That victory allowed the team to climb at least to the middle of the standings.
Fiorentina has recently learned to play well against Napoli. The team from Florence has won an equal number of matches against the Neapolitans of the last six (two each), and there were two draws. The clubs exchanged away victories last season. Fiorentina spent a lot of energy in the last cup match, and it may simply lack strength for the game in Naples. We will choose a rather obvious option with the hosts’ victory.
Prediction for the match: Napoli to win
