Fiorentina v Napoli: kick-off time, TV channel and expected line-ups

Fiorentina host Napoli at the Stadio Artemio Franchi on Sunday, 20 September 2026, in the fifth round of the 2026-2027 Serie A season.

The home side go into the match 15th in the table with three points. Napoli are 10th on six points and will be aiming to move up the standings with victory in Florence.

Kick-off is scheduled for 1:30pm Saudi Arabia time, or 2:30pm in the United Arab Emirates.

How to watch Fiorentina v Napoli

The 2026-2027 Serie A broadcast rights are held by the stc tv application, which will show the match between Fiorentina and Napoli.

The game will also be available online through the stc application. Customers in Saudi Arabia with Mofawtar 4, Mofawtar Max and Baiti Fiber packages can subscribe to the application and watch Serie A free of charge on stc tv.

Expected line-ups

Fiorentina are expected to use a 4-3-3 formation, with David de Gea in goal.

The likely defence includes Radu Dragusin, Viery, Alex Jimenez and Luca Ranieri. Nicolo Fagioli, Arthur Atta and Cher Ndour are expected to form the midfield, while Franco Mastantuono, Beto and Elio Ngi could lead the attack.

Paolo Vanoli is listed as Fiorentina’s manager.

Napoli are also expected to line up in a 4-3-3 system, with Vanja Milinkovic-Savic as goalkeeper.

Leonardo Spinazzola, Rafa Marin, Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Amir Rrahmani are expected to make up the back four. Billy Gilmour, Kevin De Bruyne and Stanislav Lobotka could start in midfield, with Rasmus Højlund, Antonio Vergara and Matteo Politano in the forward positions.

Massimiliano Allegri is listed as Napoli’s manager.

Serie A standings

Napoli’s six points place them 10th after four matches, with two wins, no draws and two defeats. They have scored five goals and conceded six, leaving them with a goal difference of -1.

Fiorentina are 15th, also after four games, with one win, no draws and three defeats. They have scored five goals and conceded 11, giving them a goal difference of -6.

Roma lead the table with 12 points, followed by Inter on 12 and Como on 10. Lazio, Cagliari, Milan, Frosinone, Juventus and Sassuolo occupy the remaining positions above Napoli.

At the bottom, Bologna, Parma, Monza, Genoa and Venezia make up the final five places.