Fiorentina vs. Napoli

Fiorentina finished #13 in the 20-team Italian Serie A League standings last year while getting outscored 59-47 in 38 matches. That defense was the seventh-worst in the league. They've had a better start after six games in the new campaign, though they are scoring and allowing nine goals. They just had a showdown in their last home game with third-ranked Inter Milan...and flopped in a 3-1 loss. Things don't get any easier in this one and Fiorentina will be without injured defender Lorenzo Venuti, while midfielders Gaetano Cavaliere and Erick Pulgar Farfán are doubtful. By contrast, Napoli ripped league foes by an 86-41 count last season with the second-best goal differential. And this season they're in first place with the second-best offense (16 goals) and No. 1 defense (2 goals allowed). Napoli has no injury concerns and won the last two meetings versus Fiorentina with ease, 2-0 and 6-0. Play Napoli on the moneyline.