Fiorentina vs Napoli Prediction, 1/4/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 12/30/2024

Game: Fiorentina vs Napoli

Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025

Location: Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence, Italy

TV: Paramount+

Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence, Italy is the location where Napoli (13-2-3) will take on Fiorentina (9-5-3) on Saturday. Fiorentina are priced at +126 and the Blues are at -152. The over/under is set at 3. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be David de Gea for Fiorentina and Alex Meret for Napoli.

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Fiorentina has amassed 52 SVs and they also hold a save% of 78.3% on the year. The team's differential on goals is currently at 16 with the help of 31 goals notched in addition to 15 goals given up. This year, the squad sports an average of 1.88 points per match (32 points) and also sit at 26th in Big 5 soccer with 20 assists. The Purples have a ranking of 40th in relation to goals expected having 24.4, and their xGA sit at 16.7. Fiorentina has accounted for 34 yellow cards on the season and also 1 red card. ACF Fiorentina has conceded 15 goals while surrendering 0.88 goals per 90 min, and opponents have 69 shots on target against them. They have tallied 7 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 41.2% so far this year.

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The Blues are averaging 2.3 pts per contest while totaling 21 assists. S.S.C. Napoli has earned a clean sheet percentage of 55.6% for the season and also 21 yellow card cautions. Napoli is ranked 2nd for goals conceded with 12, and the goal difference sits at 15. So far this year, S.S.C. Napoli has a save % of 74.5% (47 SoT against), and also are ranked 4th among Big 5 teams with 41 pts. Their goals against per 90 is at 0.67 in addition to 34 saves, and they have a total of 10 shut outs. Napoli has accounted for 27 goals and this squad's xG on the year is 26.5.

The man who will defend the goal for Fiorentina is David de Gea. Gea has been on the field for a total of 43,678 minutes and has accumulated 1,386 saves in his career. The goalkeeper from Spain has faced 1,919 shots attempted against him in 486 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.11 (539 goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 72.2%. Gea (259-111-116 record during his soccer career) has recorded 168 shutouts, which gives him a 34.6%% shutout percentage.

Alex Meret will reside in front of the goal for Napoli. In his career, Meret has allowed 168 goals and has earned 365 saves in 156 starts. He has a save % of 68.1% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 30.9%%. He has given up 1.08 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 84-39-33. Meret has tallied 48 shutouts while defending 536 shots attempted against him in 13,987 mins throughout his career.

Moise Kean is one member of the side who can make an impact for Fiorentina. Kean has been given a starting assignment in 97 outings in his pro soccer career while scoring 0.43 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Italy has racked up 48 goals in 9,062 minutes played. He has accounted for 7 assists while accumulating 103 points so far in his career.

Napoli features a game changer in Romelu Lukaku, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The forward who is from Belgium has earned 45,545 mins while he has scored 295 goals. He is averaging 0.58 G/90 and has started 504 games in his career. He has 676 points during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 86 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Fiorentina (-152)

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