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&lt;p&gt;After last week’s draw against Inter, Napoli continue their pursuit of the Scudetto. They have bagged four points in their last five games and they must win against Fiorentina at the Maradona.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Viola, however, beat Lecce last week, ending a run of three successive defeats to Inter, Como and Verona. But now, they need three points to continue their pursuit of European football.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HEAD-TO-HEAD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Both sides have earned two wins each in the last six Serie A meetings between Napoli and Fiorentina (2 draws). After a 3-0 win in the reverse fixture, the Partenopei could win both league games against the Viola for the first time since 2020/21.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Napoli and Fiorentina have alternated between a win each in the last six Serie A matches played in Naples, with the Viola winning 3-1 in October 2023 in their most recent meeting. The Tuscans could win two Serie A away games in a row against the Partenopei for the first time since between 1994 and 1995 under Claudio Ranieri.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DID YOU KNOW?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For the first time ever an Antonio Conte managed team have gone five consecutive matches without a win in the big-5 European leagues (D4 L1). Napoli’s last win in Serie A came back in January against Juventus.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fiorentina have conceded in each of their last six away league games (W1 D1 L4), after keeping a clean sheet in each of their previous five away games in Serie A (W4 D1).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Napoli have conceded the joint-most goals from outside the box in Serie A this season (8 - level with Hellas Verona), while only Atalanta (9) and Roma (7) have scored more goals from outside the box than Fiorentina (6 - level with Como and Udinese).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PLAYERS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Romelu Lukaku (9 goals currently) could score 10+ goals in a season for the 12th different time in the big-5 European leagues; since he first scored in such competitions with West Bromwich Albion in 2012/13, only Robert Lewandowski (13) has netted double figures in more different campaigns.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Matteo Politano has scored four goals against Fiorentina in Serie A (2 for Sassuolo, 1 for Inter and 1 for Napoli) and only against AC Milan and Genoa has he netted more times in the top-flight (5 vs both).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Robin Gosens has scored the most goals in the big-5 European leagues since his debut in such competitions in 2017/18 (37), among full-backs. After his goal against Lecce last time out, he could score in back-to-back Serie A games for the first time since March 2021 (3 in a row, the first of which came against Napoli).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DISCIPLINE&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suspended: Mandragora and Zaniolo (Fiorentina).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cautioned: Conte, Anguissa and Di Lorenzo (Napoli); Fagioli, Palladino and Folorunsho (Fiorentina)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REFEREE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;COLOMBO (CECCONI – DEI GIUDICI) IV: MARCHETTI VAR: MERAVIGLIA AVAR: CHIFFI&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Venezia-Napoli (Sunday 16 March, 12.30 CET)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fiorentina-Juventus (Sunday 16 March, 18.00 CET)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;

Napoli will want to end a streak of five games without winning, while Fiorentina will try their best to stop them. 

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After last week’s draw against Inter, Napoli continue their pursuit of the Scudetto. They have bagged four points in their last five games and they must win against Fiorentina at the Maradona.The Viola, however, beat Lecce last week, ending a run of three successive defeats to Inter, Como and Verona. But now, they need three points to continue their pursuit of European football. HEAD-TO-HEADBoth sides have earned two wins each in the last six Serie A meetings between Napoli and Fiorentina (2 draws). After a 3-0 win in the reverse fixture, the Partenopei could win both league games against the Viola for the first time since 2020/21.Napoli and Fiorentina have alternated between a win each in the last six Serie A matches played in Naples, with the Viola winning 3-1 in October 2023 in their most recent meeting. The Tuscans could win two Serie A away games in a row against the Partenopei for the first time since between 1994 and 1995 under Claudio Ranieri.&nbsp; DID YOU KNOW?For the first time ever an Antonio Conte managed team have gone five consecutive matches without a win in the big-5 European leagues (D4 L1). Napoli’s last win in Serie A came back in January against Juventus.Fiorentina have conceded in each of their last six away league games (W1 D1 L4), after keeping a clean sheet in each of their previous five away games in Serie A (W4 D1).Napoli have conceded the joint-most goals from outside the box in Serie A this season (8 - level with Hellas Verona), while only Atalanta (9) and Roma (7) have scored more goals from outside the box than Fiorentina (6 - level with Como and Udinese). PLAYERSRomelu Lukaku (9 goals currently) could score 10+ goals in a season for the 12th different time in the big-5 European leagues; since he first scored in such competitions with West Bromwich Albion in 2012/13, only Robert Lewandowski (13) has netted double figures in more different campaigns.Matteo Politano has scored four goals against Fiorentina in Serie A (2 for Sassuolo, 1 for Inter and 1 for Napoli) and only against AC Milan and Genoa has he netted more times in the top-flight (5 vs both).Robin Gosens has scored the most goals in the big-5 European leagues since his debut in such competitions in 2017/18 (37), among full-backs. After his goal against Lecce last time out, he could score in back-to-back Serie A games for the first time since March 2021 (3 in a row, the first of which came against Napoli). DISCIPLINE&nbsp;Suspended: Mandragora and Zaniolo (Fiorentina).Cautioned: Conte, Anguissa and Di Lorenzo (Napoli); Fagioli, Palladino and Folorunsho (Fiorentina) REFEREECOLOMBO (CECCONI – DEI GIUDICI) IV: MARCHETTI VAR: MERAVIGLIA AVAR: CHIFFI UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE AVenezia-Napoli (Sunday 16 March, 12.30 CET)Fiorentina-Juventus (Sunday 16 March, 18.00 CET) (Photo Getty Images)

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