Napoli take on the visitors Fiorentina in the round 34 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Sunday, April 7th at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona (Naples).
Napoli became champions of the country only when Maradona was on the field. More than 30 years have passed since then. Diego Armando witnessed his beloved team go bankrupt and return to Serie A, win trophies, and become Juventus' main rival. However, the legendary Argentine didn't live long enough to see them clinch the Scudetto. It was only under Spalletti that the long-awaited breakthrough finally happened, albeit last season Luciano managed to guide his team back to the top four, specifically to third place. But then, during the summer, many long-time leaders left, including Koulibaly, Mertens, Ruiz, and even Insigne. However, it turned out that the selectors found worthy replacements for the departed players – just look at the incredible performances of Hwang Hee-chan in Italy! True, the club didn't have everything go their way, suffering a humiliating home defeat to an underdog like Cremonese in the cup. Their impressive journey in the Champions League ended with a quarterfinal defeat against Milan (0-1, 1-1, with Osimhen scoring their goal in the 90+ minute, and the Georgian forward missing a penalty). But most importantly, in Serie A, Napoli established an insurmountable lead over their pursuers by winter. It became clear that despite a dip in form in the second half of the season, the only question was when the title would be officially secured. They were hoping to achieve that even in the match against Salernitana at home, but victory eluded them until the end. In the end, they had to wait until Thursday when they repeated the modest 1-1 scoreline against Udinese – and that was enough.
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Fiorentina have also improved under their coach, who took over in the summer of 2021. However, in Serie A, the Italians and their new squad performed better in the previous cycle, ultimately finishing in 7th place. This achievement allowed them to participate in the UEFA Europa Conference League, where they are set to start the semifinals against Basel on Thursday. They also easily reached the decisive final round of the national cup after defeating Cremonese. However, it seems that the team lacked energy and/or motivation in Serie A. They occasionally put together decent streaks, but overall, the representative of Florence remains around the middle of the table. It is already clear that they won't come close to replicating their result from the 2021/2022 season. Yes, they had a resounding victory against Sampdoria last week. However, they played another draw, 3-3, against Salernitana.
In 2022, Fiorentina won in Serie A and turned a draw into a 5-2 victory in the cup, albeit in extra time. At the end of the summer, in the third round of the new championship, the teams ended the match in a goalless draw at the Artemio Franchi. Hwang and his teammates will be the favorites. However, this is the kind of match where nothing and no one really matters – so let's bet on "under 3.0 goals total."
Prediction for the match: Under 3.0 scored goals.
