Italian Cup: Napoli vs Fiorentina
At 1:00 a.m. Beijing time on January 14, 2022, in the Round of 16 of the Italian Cup, Napoli will host Fiorentina. Napoli performed very well at the beginning of the season, once occupying the top position in the Serie A table, but with the deepening of the schedule, the team's performance has also declined, and now after 21 rounds of the league, it has achieved 13 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, ranking 3rd in the league with 43 points. From the data point of view, Napoli scored 37 goals in 21 league rounds, conceded 15 goals, the offensive and defensive performance is very good, especially the defensive end is outstanding, is currently the team with the fewest goals conceded in the league.
Napoli's recent performance is more jumpy, the team last round of the league home against Sampdoria, dominated the scene, 69% of the possession, 22 shots on goal 5 shots on target, the number of shots on goal is twice the opponent, with the goal of striker Petania, finally won 1-0, but also let the team end the previous 2 games without the embarrassment, back to the winning track.
Fiorentina have performed well this season, the team has been in the middle of the league in the past season, and after 20 league rounds this season, it has achieved a record of 10 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats, ranking 7th in the league with 32 points, and with one less game, there is a six-point gap with Juventus in the European zone. From the statistical point of view, Fiorentina has scored 34 goals in 20 league rounds this season, conceded 29 goals, and the offensive and defensive performance is average.
Fiorentina has recently declined in form, has not won 3 rounds of the league, the team last round of league away against Turin, although the scene is not much different from the opponent, the possession rate is 54%, 10 shots 3 shots on target, but the team's defensive performance is very bad, by the opponent 4 consecutive successful goals, and finally 0-4 by the opponent swept, it can be seen that the team's defensive end has a problem, if not improved in time, I am afraid it will affect the performance of the purple lily.
In terms of past meetings between the two teams, Napoli have won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2 times in the last 10 meetings against Fiorentina, and won the Purple Lily 2-1 in the first leg of the season, and Napoli has the advantage in terms of past records. In terms of recent situations, although Napoli has returned to the winning track, the team's recent performance is still unstable, while Fiorentina ended the previous 6 unbeaten records in the last round, and the purple lily's status has declined. Judging from the current attitude of all parties, it is more cautious, but combined with the strength of both sides, Napoli still has a chance to qualify for the promotion.