{"id":10876,"date":"2022-08-26T07:43:37","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T11:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=10876"},"modified":"2024-05-31T15:39:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T19:39:16","slug":"fiorentina-vs-napoli-prediction-and-odds-serie-a-august-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/soccer\/fiorentina-vs-napoli-prediction-and-odds-serie-a-august-28\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiorentina vs Napoli Prediction and Odds | Serie A August 28"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Fiorentina vs Napoli Betting Preview<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">WagerTalk soccer handicapper Kevin Dolan shares his thoughts on Sunday&#8217;s Italian Serie A showdown between Fiorentina and Napoli. The Violets from Florence have won just one of their last 14 home games against Napoli when hosting at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.<\/p>\n<p>Find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nfl\">free NFL picks<\/a> all year long at Wagertalk.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Sunday, August 28<\/th>\n<th>Italian Serie A Betting Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fiorentina:<\/td>\n<td>+220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Napoli:<\/td>\n<td>+110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Draw:<\/td>\n<td>+250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Total:<\/td>\n<td>2.75 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/wagertalk.go.metabet.io\/bet\/draftkings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DraftKings<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Game Time:<\/td>\n<td>2:45pm ET \/ 11:45am PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Fiorentina vs Napoli Analysis<\/h3>\n<p>Napoli has started the new Serie A season off with a bang, banking all six points from their opening two games and have netted a phenomenal nine goals in the process to place themselves firmly as the No. 1 team in Italy at the start of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Fiorentina has also gotten off to a fine start, accumulating four points in their opening two games, but have yet to face a side as dynamic as Napoli so far this year.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Fiorentina has a solid recent record against Napoli, losing just one of their last three head-to-heads against them.<\/p>\n<h3>Napoli Getting Off To Flying Start<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Top of the league after the first two weeks of the season<\/li>\n<li>No. 1 in overall scoring offense<\/li>\n<li>No. 1 in expected goals<\/li>\n<li>No. 4 in expected goals against<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230;It\u2019s certainly been an impressive start to the campaign for the Neapolitans this year. Napoli will also be no doubt aware that if they can secure another victory here on Sunday against Fiorentina, plus add a win over newly-promoted Lecce in midweek also, an opening 12-point salvo from their first four games of the season. That would put them in a commanding position in the league ahead of traveling to Lazio next weekend.<\/p>\n<h3>Italiano\u2019s Improvement\u2019s Bearing Fruit<\/h3>\n<p>Fiorentina booked their place into the Europa Conference League on Thursday with a 0-0 draw over in the Netherlands against FC Twente (2-1 aggregate scoreline from the first leg).<\/p>\n<p>That qualification represented another game where the Italian side was able to grind out a positive result under Italiano\u2019s stewardship, with Fiorentina starting to become a formidable side this season, ranking No. 1 in total possession, pass accuracy and shots per game in Serie A.<\/p>\n<h2>Fiorentina vs Napoli Prediction<\/h2>\n<p>Napoli has been positioned as a road favorite here and it\u2019s for good reason as Fiorentina comes off a punishing game in midweek against FC Twente, with the Dutch side owning a 57-25 dangerous attack advantage in that game against the Italians. Napoli, meanwhile, played a much more manageable friendly against Serie C side Juve Stabia on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>No Fiorentina player has scored more than one goal this season, and they face a Napoli defense here on Sunday that comes off shutting out Monza last weekend and who owns the league\u2019s lowest opponent defensive shots per game statistics this season also at just 5.0 per game.<\/p>\n<p>Take <strong>Napoli to win<\/strong> outright on Sunday against Fiorentina in Italian Serie A, which is available around +110 at the time of posting.<br \/>\n[coupon id=&#8221;10535&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Stoppage Time | EPL Match Day 4 Betting Preview<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Seven Premier League teams remain unbeaten after three matches, with Arsenal sitting atop the table. Can the Gunners keep their impressive run going against Fulham? 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Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named \u2018The Complete Guide to Sports Betting\u2019.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Looking for more free sports picks and sports betting tips?<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Latest Betting Odds and Public Action<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/odds\" data-schema-attribute=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vegas lines<\/a> updated in real time, including who the public is betting on. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Last Minute Handicapping Advice<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">: Check out our extensive library of <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/sports-betting-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">handicapping tips<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and advice from professional Vegas handicappers (we also recommend taking the time to look over our <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sports betting tips video library<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Want an expert opinion?<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> Check out the latest <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Free Sports Picks<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Best Bets<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> from our team of expert sports handicappers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Make sure to bookmark all the above!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fiorentina vs Napoli Betting Preview WagerTalk soccer handicapper Kevin Dolan shares his thoughts on Sunday&#8217;s Italian Serie A showdown between Fiorentina and Napoli. 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The Violets from Florence have won just one of their last 14 home games against Napoli when hosting at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.<\/p>\nFind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nfl\">free NFL picks<\/a> all year long at Wagertalk.\n\n<!--more-->\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Sunday, August 28<\/th>\n<th>Italian Serie A Betting Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fiorentina:<\/td>\n<td>+220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Napoli:<\/td>\n<td>+110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Draw:<\/td>\n<td>+250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Total:<\/td>\n<td>2.75 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/wagertalk.go.metabet.io\/bet\/draftkings\">DraftKings<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Game Time:<\/td>\n<td>2:45pm ET \/ 11:45am PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Fiorentina vs Napoli Analysis<\/h3>\nNapoli has started the new Serie A season off with a bang, banking all six points from their opening two games and have netted a phenomenal nine goals in the process to place themselves firmly as the No. 1 team in Italy at the start of the season.\n\nFiorentina has also gotten off to a fine start, accumulating four points in their opening two games, but have yet to face a side as dynamic as Napoli so far this year.\n\nOverall, Fiorentina has a solid recent record against Napoli, losing just one of their last three head-to-heads against them.\n<h3>Napoli Getting Off To Flying Start<\/h3>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Top of the league after the first two weeks of the season<\/li>\n \t<li>No. 1 in overall scoring offense<\/li>\n \t<li>No. 1 in expected goals<\/li>\n \t<li>No. 4 in expected goals against<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n...It\u2019s certainly been an impressive start to the campaign for the Neapolitans this year. Napoli will also be no doubt aware that if they can secure another victory here on Sunday against Fiorentina, plus add a win over newly-promoted Lecce in midweek also, an opening 12-point salvo from their first four games of the season. That would put them in a commanding position in the league ahead of traveling to Lazio next weekend.\n<h3>Italiano\u2019s Improvement\u2019s Bearing Fruit<\/h3>\nFiorentina booked their place into the Europa Conference League on Thursday with a 0-0 draw over in the Netherlands against FC Twente (2-1 aggregate scoreline from the first leg).\n\nThat qualification represented another game where the Italian side was able to grind out a positive result under Italiano\u2019s stewardship, with Fiorentina starting to become a formidable side this season, ranking No. 1 in total possession, pass accuracy and shots per game in Serie A.\n<h2>Fiorentina vs Napoli Prediction<\/h2>\nNapoli has been positioned as a road favorite here and it\u2019s for good reason as Fiorentina comes off a punishing game in midweek against FC Twente, with the Dutch side owning a 57-25 dangerous attack advantage in that game against the Italians. Napoli, meanwhile, played a much more manageable friendly against Serie C side Juve Stabia on Wednesday.\n\nNo Fiorentina player has scored more than one goal this season, and they face a Napoli defense here on Sunday that comes off shutting out Monza last weekend and who owns the league\u2019s lowest opponent defensive shots per game statistics this season also at just 5.0 per game.\n\nTake <strong>Napoli to win<\/strong> outright on Sunday against Fiorentina in Italian Serie A, which is available around +110 at the time of posting.\n[coupon id=\"10535\"]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Stoppage Time | EPL Match Day 4 Betting Preview<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Seven Premier League teams remain unbeaten after three matches, with Arsenal sitting atop the table. Can the Gunners keep their impressive run going against Fulham? Join Carmine Bianco, Kevin Dolan, Pavlos Laguretos and Nick Borrman for Stoppage Time as we preview this week's featured matchups in the Premier League.<\/p>\n[embedyt] https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pWcyJWTsndo[\/embedyt]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>**************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Meet the Author<\/span><\/h4>\n\u2018The sharpest sports mind in Ireland\u2019 is how one prominent newspaper dubbed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/profile\/kevin-dolan\">Kevin Dolan<\/a> after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. \u201cThe Irishman\u201d made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named \u2018The Complete Guide to Sports Betting\u2019.\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Looking for more free sports picks and sports betting tips?<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Latest Betting Odds and Public Action<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/odds\" data-schema-attribute=\"\">Vegas lines<\/a> updated in real time, including who the public is betting on. <\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Last Minute Handicapping Advice<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">: Check out our extensive library of <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/sports-betting-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">handicapping tips<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and advice from professional Vegas handicappers (we also recommend taking the time to look over our <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sports betting tips video library<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Want an expert opinion?<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> Check out the latest <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Free Sports Picks<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Best Bets<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> from our team of expert sports handicappers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Make sure to bookmark all the above!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10876"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10876\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28322,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10876\/revisions\/28322"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}