A Slide Into the Bottom Three
Fiorentina’s season has turned sharply. The club’s records put them 18th in Serie A with 4 points from 8 matches: one win, one draw and six defeats, with 9 goals scored and 19 conceded. That is a goal difference of minus 10, and it says more about the defence than about the attack.
The most recent run is the clearest warning. Fiorentina lost 2-1 at Genoa on 10 October, then 3-1 at home to Como on 18 October, and then 2-1 at Inter on 25 October. Three league defeats in a row is the kind of sequence that moves a club from a slow start to a genuine problem. The only recent bright spots are the 1-1 home draw with Napoli on 20 September and the 4-2 win at Venezia on 11 September.
The pattern in the scores is worth noting. Fiorentina scored in each of those three defeats, but they conceded at least twice every time. Scoring once a game will not be enough while the back line keeps leaking.
Dodo and the Right-Back Position
Off the pitch, the main story is Dodo. According to [1], director Fabio Paratici has confirmed that the Brazilian right-back is expected to leave, either in January or at the end of the season. Dodo has rejected a contract extension, and Fiorentina are open to offers in the January window.
His playing time already reflects that situation. He has made only four appearances across all competitions this season, which is a small return for a player who was once a regular fixture on that flank.
At Inter, Alex Jimenez was picked at right-back, according to the same report. That suggests the staff are already looking beyond Dodo for that role, at least for now. A team in the bottom three does not need a transfer storyline hanging over its squad, but the club has at least been clear about the plan. The question is whether Jimenez, or another option, can bring defensive stability to a side that has conceded 19 goals in eight games.
Absences and the Inter Defeat
Fiorentina went to San Siro without Fabiano Parisi, who is unavailable, as [2] reported in its preview of the game. The same preview noted that both teams had several players out through injuries and other reasons, and that Inter were expected to start Francesco Pio Esposito and Marcus Thuram up front.
The 2-1 loss at least continued the habit of Fiorentina finding a goal. But it also extended the losing run to three matches, and the team has now taken no points from its last three league outings.
Parisi’s absence matters for the shape of the side, because every missing player thins out the options a coach has when results are poor. With the schedule offering little breathing room, the return of unavailable players would be one of the few quick improvements available. The input does not give a return date for Parisi, so it would be wrong to assume he is back soon.
What It Means
The numbers are blunt. Fiorentina are 18th, on 4 points, with one win in eight league games. Six defeats from eight, and 19 goals conceded, describe a team that is losing matches rather than drawing its way through a bad spell. The last three results have all been defeats, so confidence is likely to be fragile.
The next fixture asks a direct question: can Fiorentina stop the run at home? Atalanta visit on 29 October in Serie A. The site’s forecast for that match locks 24 hours before kick-off, so it will be published and graded once the window closes. Fiorentina’s own home record is not encouraging, since the Como defeat at home came in their most recent fixture in front of their own supporters, and the only home result since September is a draw with Napoli.
For the table, a win would lift them off the bottom of the standings only if the points gap allows it, and a fourth straight defeat would deepen the concern. For the squad, the Dodo situation and the right-back slot remain background issues until January. What matters in the short term is the defence: two goals conceded in each of the last three games is the figure Fiorentina must change first.
