This weekend’s big Serie A clash will take place at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, as league leaders Inter Milan take on home heroes Napoli.
The two sides are on a good streak. Inter, especially, come to this game boasting an 11-game winning run – and a 14-game unbeaten stretch – that has pulled them 11 points clear off second-placed city rivals Milan.
Antonio Conte’s side look almost certain to claim their first Serie A title since 2010, when ‘Special One’ Jose Mourinho took the Nerazzurri to the top of Italy, Europe and the world. Moreover, Inter are showing incredible strength in all departments – with Milan Skriniar, Stefan de Vrij and Alessandro Bastoni rock solid in defence, a creative midfield and the deadly Lu-La duo of Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez scoring like there’s no tomorrow.
On Sunday, they face Napoli with most of the first team available – and only defender Aleksandar Kolarov is not available due to injury.
Napoli, on the other hand, did well do bounce back from a 2-1 loss to Juventus, and have won five of their last six league games. This has enabled Gennaro Gattuso’s side to climb to top four contention – and are just two points adrift from fourth-placed Atalanta. This means winning against Inter on Sunday is not only valuable for its prestige – but will also give the Partenopei a good chance to represent Italy in the Champions League next season. The only snag is that winger Hirving Lozano is suspended for the game, while first-choice keeper David Ospina is injured.
History favours the Nerazzurri – who have won 18 of the last 45 meetings with Napoli, with 11 games ending in a draw, and Napoli winning the remaining 16. But that is a very small margin – and indeed this is also reflected in the goal difference, which is 54-49 in favour of Inter.
Bar any surprises, this should be a well-balanced affair with few goals – the average number of goals in meetings between the two sides is two. Napoli score 2.32 goals when playing home, while Inter score 1.96 goals when playing away. Meridianbet are quoting Napoli 2.95 for a victory – while Inter’s triumph is quoted at 2.45. The odds for a draw are at 3.40. Napoli are at 2.14 for being the first team to score – while Inter are at 1.92. For more offers on this match, click here.
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