Fiorentina vs Frosinone
Frosinone stroll past Fiorentina with clinical display
A. Raimondo shines as visitors secure a convincing 3-0 win.
Frosinone turned the tables with a commanding 3-0 victory over Fiorentina, highlighted by A. Raimondo's brace including a goal after the break. The visitors struck twice in the first half, including an unnamed scorer, to set the tone before sealing the win in the second half. This result was a clear upset, defying Fipster's low-confidence prediction of a narrow Fiorentina win.
Outcome probability
The new Serie A season kicks off with Fiorentina facing off against newly promoted Frosinone. Both teams are eager to set the tone early, with La Viola looking to leverage their experience against the newcomers.
Key facts
- 1.Fiorentina finished 15th in Serie A last season with 42 points from 38 games.
- 2.Frosinone are newly promoted to Serie A this season.
- 3.Fiorentina have signed C. Inao Oulaï ahead of the new campaign.
- 4.A. Richardson has gone out on loan from Fiorentina.
- 5.Fiorentina have a points-per-game advantage over Frosinone from last season.
- 6.The most probable fulltime scoreline is 1-1, but 1-0 is a close second.
- 7.Four total cards are predicted, indicating a competitive match.
- 8.Halftime 0-0 is the most likely halftime score, suggesting a tight first half.
The context
Fiorentina finished 15th last season with 42 points from 38 games, while Frosinone have just arrived in the top flight. Fiorentina have made a notable signing in C. Inao Oulaï, adding fresh options to their squad, while loaning out A. Richardson. Frosinone enter this match without any reported squad changes.
Player Insights
Standout players Fipster expects to impact the match — curated highlights, not full squad lists
Home — Fiorentina
Away — Frosinone
Analysis
The probabilities suggest a closely fought match, with Fiorentina holding a slight edge. The most likely scoreline overall is a 1-1 draw, but a 1-0 win for Fiorentina is a close second, indicating a tight defensive battle. The predicted total of four cards hints at a competitive and possibly physical encounter. Fiorentina's points-per-game advantage from last season suggests they have the quality to grind out a narrow win, but the newly promoted Frosinone will be keen to prove their worth.
Prediction
Expect Fiorentina to clinch a narrow 1-0 victory in this opener. The match is likely to be tight, with few clear-cut chances, but the home side's experience and summer reinforcement should see them edge it.
The verdict
This season opener promises a cautious affair with Fiorentina just shading the contest. Frosinone will look to make a statement, but La Viola's slight quality advantage and new signing could be decisive in a low-scoring game.
Form as the teams went into this match — excludes this result and anything since.
Team Comparison
Season shape — attack, defence, form, clean sheets & win rate
Home vs Away comparison
Goal difference in each of the last few fixtures — above the line is a net win, below is a net loss
Season comparison
Goals scored & conceded, goal difference and clean sheets across the season
Halftime Performance
What each side does once the whistle goes for half time
Streaks
Recent-form runs — each side’s most-recent game meets in the middle
Head to Head
Raimondo
Yellow Card
Yellow Card
Álex Jiménez
Yellow Card
Raimondo
Assist: Kvernadze
Goal
Assist: Calò
Calvani
Yellow Card
Fini
Guðmundsson
Yellow Card
Pongračić
Ndour
Yellow Card
Raimondo
Inao Oulaï
Guðmundsson
Calvani
Unknown
Calò
Álex Jiménez
Raimondo
Drăgușin
Yellow Card
Match Statistics
Fiorentina
4-3-3Starting XI
- 3R. DrăgușinD
- 5M. PongračićD
- 11A. GuðmundssonF
- 14A. AttaM
- 20Álex JiménezD
- 21ValdeD
- 27C. NdourM
- 30Franco MastantuonoF
- 42C. Inao OulaïM
- 43David de GeaG
Substitutes
- 2DodôD
- 4M. BrescianiniM
- 6L. RanieriD
- 8R. MandragoraM
- 17João MárioD
- 19L. LezzeriniG
- 33VieryD
- 44N. FagioliM
- 53O. ChristensenG
- 72B. MazzeoF
Frosinone
4-3-3Starting XI
- 3G. CalvaniD
- 9A. RaimondoF
- 10R. SchmidM
- 14G. CalòM
- 17G. KvernadzeF
- 20A. OyonoD
- 22L. PalmisaniG
- 30I. MonterisiD
- 40S. FiniF
- 73P. MasiniM
Substitutes
- 2G. CittadiniD
- 11D. BîrligeaF
- 16Matteo CichellaM
- 24A. ZerbinF
- 25K. AkpogumaD
- 27F. GrillitschM
- 34A. El AzzouziM
- 70L. HasaM
- 71A. TerzićD
- 74Omar FayedD
- 90E. TchatoD
- 91S. DesplanchesG
Fiorentina
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Guðmundsson | F | 71 | 7.0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | — |
| C. Inao Oulaï | M | 71 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2/2 |
| C. Ndour | M | 61 | 6.5 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Franco Mastantuono | F | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0/3 |
| M. Pongračić | D | 61 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| N. Fagioli | M | 29 | 6.1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| M. Brescianini | M | 19 | 6.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Valde | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/4 |
| Viery | D | 29 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David de Gea | G | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| R. Mandragora | M | 19 | 5.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Álex Jiménez | D | 84 | 5.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3/4 |
| R. Drăgușin | D | 90 | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| João Mário | D | 6 | 5.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A. Atta | M | 90 | 5.5 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 2/4 |
| B. Mazzeo | F | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dodô | D | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| L. Ranieri | D | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| L. Lezzerini | G | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O. Christensen | G | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Frosinone
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Raimondo | F | 89 | 8.7 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0/1 |
| G. Calò | M | 82 | 7.7 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1/1 |
| G. Kvernadze | F | 90 | 7.7 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 8/12 |
| A. Oyono | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| I. Monterisi | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| G. Cittadini | D | 16 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| A. Terzić | D | 16 | 7.1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| S. Fini | F | 46 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| F. Grillitsch | M | 8 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| P. Masini | M | 90 | 6.8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| G. Calvani | D | 74 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| L. Palmisani | G | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A. Zerbin | F | 44 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| R. Schmid | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| D. Bîrligea | F | 1 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| K. Akpoguma | D | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A. El Azzouzi | M | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| S. Desplanches | G | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| L. Hasa | M | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Omar Fayed | D | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| E. Tchato | D | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matteo Cichella | M | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |