Previous encounters
There have been a total of 87 competitive matches between the two teams in Naples: the record stands at 40 wins for Napoli (most recently a 2-1 win in the 2024/25 Serie A season), 26 draws (the most recent being a 0-0 in the 2017/18 Serie A season) and 21 wins for Fiorentina (most recently 3-1 in the 2023/24 Serie A season).
A memorable match between the two was on 10 May 1987: Napoli 1-1 Fiorentina, penultimate matchday of the season, one goal scored by Andrea Carnevale for the hosts and one by Roberto Baggio for the visitors. By earning that crucial point, Napoli won their first ever league title.
Another memorable game was on 31 December 1955: Napoli 2-4 Fiorentina, which was played on neutral ground in Rome, was one of the first matches to be broadcast on live television by RAI. That season, Fiorentina won their first Scudetto.
Match analysis
Napoli are up against the team that has dropped the most points from winning positions in this Serie A season (Fiorentina, 20), while the Azzurri are the team that has dropped the fewest points (zero, alongside Roma).
Napoli have remained unbeaten at home since 8 December 2024 (Napoli 0-1 Lazio); since then, they have collected 15 wins and six draws.
Fiorentina are the 2025/26 Serie A team that has conceded the most goals in the first 15 minutes of the second half (six), alongside Udinese and Genoa.
Saturday’s match will be the third competitive encounter between Antonio Conte and Paolo Vanoli: both of the previous encounters were in the 2024/25 Serie A season and were won by the Napoli coach.
Marco Brescianini found the back of the net against Cagliari: he had not scored in competitive matches since 25 October 2025 (Cremonese 1-1 Atalanta).
* Dati Kama.Sport
