Fiorentina 3-0 Salernitana – Result & Analysis
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Poisson rates Fiorentina at 55% — recent form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Fiorentina vs Salernitana encounter.
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Full Analysis
Stadio Artemio Franchi plays host to Fiorentina versus Salernitana in Serie A (matchday 14). Kick-off: Sunday 3 December 2023 at 14:00 UK time.
Form
Fiorentina (all games): 5W 1D 4L across their last 10 — 1.60 PPG. Last five: L L L W L. They are averaging 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.00 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings (20%).
Fiorentina's form when playing at home: 6W 2D 2L across their last 10 home games (2.00 PPG). They are averaging 2.00 goals per home game — a prolific scoring rate in front of their own fans.
Salernitana's record over their last 10 games: 1W 3D 6L (0.60 PPG). Last five: D L L D W. Their scoring rate of 0.70 per game is modest, conceding 2.00 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. Conceding 2.00 per game is a high rate — their defence has been exposed regularly.
Salernitana away from home: 0W 4D 6L from their last 10 away games — 0.40 PPG on the road. Away from home they average 0.80 goals scored and 1.80 conceded per game.
The form ledger tips toward Fiorentina. A 1.00 PPG lead over Salernitana (1.60 vs 0.60) is a consistent enough margin to carry weight. If the win odds appear compressed, Draw No Bet offers draw insurance at a lower cost than a full switch to Double Chance.
H2H History
Neither side has dominated the 4 H2H matches in our data: 2 wins for Fiorentina, 1 for Salernitana and 1 draw — leaving the H2H largely neutral.
These two sides have produced goals at a healthy rate, averaging 4.0 per game across the 4 H2H matches we hold. That scoring profile supports the Over 2.5 angle. The most recent of those, on 3 May 2023, ended Fiorentina 3–3 Salernitana — a draw.
With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H signal is in the goals market — at 4.0 goals per game, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle from the head-to-head data.
Trading
Fiorentina half-time and goal-timing data (last 51 games, 25 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 88% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 82% of the time; of the 15 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 33%; BTTS occurs in 60% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 52% of games (home games).
Salernitana half-time and goal-timing data (last 51 games, 25 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 84% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 82% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 64% of those occasions; of the 10 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 60%; of the 26 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 27%; BTTS occurs in 56% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 48% of games (away games); they fail to score in 35% of games.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Fiorentina 53% versus Salernitana 55%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Fiorentina 45% | Salernitana 55%). Note also that Salernitana surrender HT leads in 60% of cases while Fiorentina recover from half-time deficits to draw or win 33% of the time — a dynamic that could influence in-play positioning.
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Fiorentina 1.73 xG and Salernitana 0.96 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Fiorentina attack 1.082 / defence 1.034 | Salernitana attack 0.794 / defence 1.180. League average goals — home 1.351 / away 1.168. Salernitana's attack rating of 0.794 is below the league average, which holds their xG down at 0.96. Data: built from Fiorentina's last 51 games and Salernitana's last 51.
Result probabilities: Fiorentina 55% | Draw 25% | Salernitana 20%. Fair-value odds: Fiorentina 1.82 | Draw 4.07 | Salernitana 4.89. The model has a clear lean to Fiorentina (55%) — a 30pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 50% | BTTS Yes probability 51% | Total xG 2.69. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 50%/50% — the total xG of 2.69 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS Yes at 51% is only a slight lean — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Verdict
The Poisson model's primary lean is Fiorentina at 55% — clear model lean. Recent form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw No Bet is worth pricing alongside the outright: 25% draw probability makes the stalemate a live outcome even at this conviction level.
Poisson projects 2.69 total expected goals, pointing to Over 2.5 at 50% probability — strong conviction, supported by recent form (Fiorentina's last 10 home games and Salernitana's last 10 away games) averaging 2.8 goals per game and the H2H data averaging 4.0 goals per game across 4 H2H matches.
On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 51% on Yes. Form rates are neutral — both teams scored in: Fiorentina 50% (last 10 home games) | Salernitana 50% (last 10 away games).
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Fiorentina vs Salernitana | Competition: Serie A, matchday 14 | Venue: Stadio Artemio Franchi • Kick-off: Sunday 3 December 2023 at 14:00 UK time • Data inputs: head-to-head data, recent form (overall and home/away), the Poisson prediction model and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Fiorentina 55% | Draw 25% | Salernitana 20% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 50% (Under 50%) | BTTS Yes 51% (No 49%) | xG Fiorentina 1.73 / Salernitana 0.96 • Poisson strength factors: Fiorentina attack 1.082 / def 1.034 | Salernitana attack 0.794 / def 1.180 | league avg home 1.351 / away 1.168 • Poisson stance: Fiorentina (55%) — strong lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.73
Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
0.96
Salernitana xG
51%
BTTS
75%
Over 1.5
50%
Over 2.5
28%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Fiorentina vs Salernitana FAQs
What time does Fiorentina vs Salernitana kick off?
Fiorentina vs Salernitana kicked off at 14:00 UK time on Sunday 3 December 2023 at Stadio Artemio Franchi.
What was the final score in Fiorentina vs Salernitana?
Fiorentina 3 - 0 Salernitana.
Where is Fiorentina vs Salernitana being played?
The match is being played at Stadio Artemio Franchi.
What competition is Fiorentina vs Salernitana part of?
Fiorentina vs Salernitana is a Serie A fixture (matchday 14) (Italy).
Who is favourite to win Fiorentina vs Salernitana?
Our statistical model gives Fiorentina a 55% chance of winning, Salernitana a 20% chance, and a 25% chance of a draw — making Fiorentina the favourite.
Will both teams score in Fiorentina vs Salernitana?
Our model estimates a 51% probability that both Fiorentina and Salernitana will score, so it leans towards BTTS Yes.
Will Fiorentina vs Salernitana have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 50% — effectively a coin flip.
🧮 Model Insight
Where the Numbers Come From
Working from Fiorentina's attack rating (1.08) and Salernitana's defence rating (1.18), the model arrives at 1.73 expected goals for the home side. Flip it around — Salernitana's attack (0.79x) against Fiorentina's defence (1.03x) — and the away total comes out at 0.96.
These ratings are built from Fiorentina's last 51 games and Salernitana's last 51 — a full enough recent sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 12.8%. Close behind: 1-0 (10.3%), 2-0 (10.2%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 33% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Fiorentina Win
55%
1.82
25%
4.07
20%
4.89
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
11.8%
Home win
Most likely
1 – 1
11.3%
Draw
2 – 0
10.2%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.73
Fiorentina xG
Total xG
2.69
0.96
Salernitana xG
1.82
55%
Home win
4.07
25%
Draw
4.89
20%
Away win
Goals Markets
75%
Over 1.5
1.33
25%
Under 1.5
4.00
50%
Over 2.5
2.00
50%
Under 2.5
2.00
28%
Over 3.5
3.57
72%
Under 3.5
1.39
13%
Over 4.5
7.69
87%
Under 4.5
1.15
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
51%
BTTS Yes
1.96
49%
BTTS No
2.04
Clean Sheet
38%
2.61
18%
5.61
Win to Nil
21%
4.75
4%
27.42
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | – |
| 1 | 11.8 | 11.3 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | – |
| 4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Fiorentina vs Salernitana Prediction FAQs
What is the most likely scoreline for Fiorentina vs Salernitana?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 12.8%.
How many goals are Fiorentina and Salernitana expected to score?
The model projects 1.73 expected goals for Fiorentina and 0.96 for Salernitana, a combined total of 2.69.
How confident is the prediction model for Fiorentina vs Salernitana?
Reasonably confident — the model's leading outcome is rated at 55%, a clear lean rather than a toss-up.
📈 Form Insight
Recent Form Overview
Fiorentina come into this having played 51 games, going 21W 13D 17L for 1.49 points per game. Their last five reads L-L-L-W-L.
On the other side, Salernitana sit at 0.98 PPG from 51 outings (10W 20D 21L), a run that reads D-L-L-D-W across their last five.
Fiorentina carry the stronger recent form of the two, 0.51 PPG clear of Salernitana — worth weighing alongside whatever the head-to-head and market data say.
How They Fare by Venue
Fiorentina's home form reads 12W 7D 6L across their last 25 home games, a 1.72 PPG return.
Away from home, Salernitana have taken 0.68 points per game from their last 25 away games (2W 11D 12L).
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Fiorentina come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Attack vs Defence
Fiorentina are averaging 1.43 goals scored and 1.18 conceded per game recently; Salernitana are on 1.14 scored and 1.71 conceded.
Last 51 Results
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Fiorentina
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Salernitana
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Fiorentina (Home) vs Salernitana (Away)
Home games only for the home side · Away games only for the away side
Fiorentina
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Salernitana
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❓ Fiorentina vs Salernitana Form FAQs
What form are Fiorentina and Salernitana in coming into this match?
Fiorentina have gone 21W 13D 17L in their last 51 games (1.49 PPG), while Salernitana have gone 10W 20D 21L in their last 51 (0.98 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Fiorentina at home or Salernitana away?
Fiorentina's home record (1.72 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Fiorentina at home: 1.72 PPG; Salernitana away: 0.68 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
The Rivalry So Far
Our data holds 6 H2H matches between Fiorentina and Salernitana, the earliest from December 2021. All of them came in Serie A. The most recent in our data was on 21 April 2024, some 2 years back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Notable Numbers
Fiorentina have won the most recent 2 H2H matches in our data — the current momentum in this pairing sits with them.
For context on how one-sided this fixture can get: Fiorentina won Fiorentina 4-0 Salernitana on 11 Dec 2021, the biggest margin in the H2H matches we hold.
Specifically as hosts in this fixture, Fiorentina have gone 3W 0D 0L from the 3 H2H matches in our data played on their own ground against Salernitana — worth weighing alongside the overall series record.
Last 6 Meetings
4
Fiorentina
1
Draws
1
Salernitana
Recent Meetings
❓ Fiorentina vs Salernitana H2H FAQs
What is the head-to-head record between Fiorentina and Salernitana?
Across the 6 head-to-head matches in our data, Fiorentina have won 4, Salernitana have won 1, and 1 has been drawn.
When did Fiorentina and Salernitana last play each other?
The most recent meeting in our data was on 21 April 2024: Salernitana 0-2 Fiorentina.
Who has won more matches between Fiorentina and Salernitana?
Fiorentina have the better head-to-head record, with 4 wins from the 6 head-to-head matches in our data.
📈 Trading Insight
Early Goal Trends
Fiorentina are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 88% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 40% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 20% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 38% of those situations.
Salernitana are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 84% of their matches. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 14% of those situations.
Full-Time Markets
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Fiorentina 60%, Salernitana 56% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 52% (Fiorentina) and 48% (Salernitana).
On the defensive side: Salernitana in 44%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Fiorentina home games / Salernitana away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Fiorentina vs Salernitana Trading FAQs
Do both teams usually score in Fiorentina and Salernitana matches?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 60% of Fiorentina's games and 56% of Salernitana's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Are Fiorentina and Salernitana matches usually high-scoring?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 52% of Fiorentina's recent games and 48% of Salernitana's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Fiorentina and Salernitana matches tend to have early goals?
There has been at least one first-half goal in 88% of Fiorentina's recent matches and 84% of Salernitana's — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Dominant Fiorentina run riot with a 3-0 hammering of Salernitana.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Fiorentina beat Salernitana 3-0 at Stadio Artemio Franchi, Regular Season - 14, in the Serie A. The remainder of the report sets that outcome against the pre-match model, the markets and the teams' data profiles.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Fiorentina 1.73 xG and Salernitana 0.96 xG, a combined 2.69. The scoreboard read 3-0 for 3 actual goals. Fiorentina beat their projection by 1.3 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Salernitana landed 1.0 under their projected return. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Fiorentina attack 1.08 / defence 1.03 against Salernitana attack 0.79 / defence 1.18, drawn from 51/51 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Fiorentina 55% | Draw 25% | Salernitana 20%, with Fiorentina to win its most likely call at 55%. The result followed the model's preferred path, landing its top-rated outcome.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 50%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — in line with the projection. Over 1.5 had been 75% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 51% and the match did not — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 50% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Fiorentina 45%, Salernitana 55%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 54%, which did not match the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Fiorentina's trading profile (51 games, 25 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 53% of their matches — today it did not.
Salernitana's trading profile (51 games, 25 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 55% of their matches — today it did not; they fail to score in 35% of games, a blank that repeated today.
Form vs Result
On form, Fiorentina arrived the stronger side — 1.49 PPG against 0.98. Form held, and they took the win. Fiorentina (home/away splits) scored 3 against a 1.60 average — above their attacking norm and conceded 0 against a 1.20 average — tighter than their form line. Salernitana (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 0.88 scoring average — below par going forward and shipped 3 against a 1.88 concession average — a leakier day than usual.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 3 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (miss), form (hit). Partial vindication: some calls landed, others slipped.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.
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