On Saturday, one of the most interesting weekend matches in Europe will take place at the "San Paolo" stadium in Naples - the giants of "Serie A", Napoli and Fiorentina, will clarify their relationship.
Here are some of the most interesting facts about the match:
- It will be the 134th encounter between the teams in the Italian championship. "Violet" have won 51 games, suffered 45 defeats, and 37 matches ended in a draw.
- Napoli has not lost to Fiorentina in five consecutive matches in the league (3 wins, 2 draws). The last time the visitors triumphed at the "San Paolo" stadium was in March 2014.
- Maurizio Sarri's players have shown excellent form - they have collected 26 points since March, more than any other team in the league.
- If Napoli win, they would achieve a season record - four consecutive victories in the championship.
- Fiorentina's defense is very leaky. They have conceded goals in every of their last six league matches (average of 2.3 goals per game).
- Lately, Paulo Sousa's players have been struggling in away matches - they have only managed one victory in their last 7 games (3 draws, 3 losses).
Napoli is approaching their records in the championship - they are just two points away from last season's 82-point mark, and a win would also equal their previous season record of 25 wins.
Fiorentina poses the most threat to opponents' goalkeepers in the second half of matches - they have scored 14 of their last 16 goals in the second half. They have also not been able to score within the first 15 minutes of a match.
