Inter Milan vs. Napoli Match preview
Inter Milan host Napoli at the Giuseppe in Serie A in a clash that will take place on Wednesday night.
The Nerazzurri are second on the log, one point ahead of visitors, while their counterpart third place who are 23 points.
If either side would secure a win, they will be in a better position to challenge for the title , while the loser’s stand-in shaky ground as Juventus keep their chase close and alive.
Inter Milan exited from their European contest, Champions League after a 0-0 draw to Shakhtar Donetsk but they bounced back with a 3-1 win away to Cagliari.
The Nerazzurri were a goal down till the fourth quarter but goals from Nico Barella, Danilo D’Ambrosio and Romelu Lukaku secured a much-needed win for the visitors.
Gli Azzurri won 2-1 against Sampdoria in Serie A last time out.
Match Facts
- Inter Milan has won six times, drawn once and lost once in their last eight matches in all competition this season.
- The Nerazzurri have registered three clean-sheets in the last eight matches in all competition this season.
- Napoli registered four clean-sheets in the last eight matches in all competition in this season.
- The Gli Azzurri has featured in 11 Serie A matches, won eight times and lost twice in this season.
- Inter Milan has registered three home wins in the last five games in all competition this season.
- Napoli has registered three away wins in the four in all competition matches this season.
Inter Milan vs. Napoli Head to Head
The last time Napoli won against the host was back in 2020 February in Coppa Italia, a match that ended 1-0.
In the most recent meeting, Nerazzurri registered a 2-0 home win in Serie A.
Inter Milan Team News
Achraf Hakimi is set to miss the game against Napoli in all likelihood after he limped off against Cagliari. The Moroccan fullback’s injury is yet to be assessed fully.
Matias Vecino and Arturo Vidal are in the treatment room nursing injuries. Antonio Conte could weigh to drop Christian Eriksen and Alexis Sanchez from his lineup after they played against Cagliari.
Napoli Team News
Victor Osimhen is the only injured player in Gattuso’s squad, with the forward still recovering from a dislocated shoulder.
Kevin Malcuit returned against Sampdoria, with the defender on the bench.
Hirving Lozano impressed against Sampdoria and is sure to make a start against Inter, with Tiemoue Bakayoko also likely to start in the centre of the cot.
Inter Milan vs. Napoli Prediction
Both teams are in good form in the league. Antonio Conte’s men were criticised after their UEFA Champions League exit, but now they can focus on the domestic league.
Romelu Lukaku is likely to be amongst the target and with Chucky Lozano and Lorenzo Insigne also in good form, we could expect a high-scoring clash.
Our topbets pundit is predicting a draw and Betway is backing the results with 3.65 odds while 1XBet is giving 3.8 Odds.
Goals – Over 2.5
These two teams have occasionally produced more than two goals in their previous encounters; therefore chances of scoring more than two goals are likely to be recorded.
We expect more goals to be register in this match therefore over 2.5 markets ascertained by our pundits
Betway are backing the goals with 1.63 while 1XBet is placing odds at 1.7.
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