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Defending champions Napoli are not in the position as they were last season. SSC Napoli have already lost two of their first nine games in Serie A, standing at 4th. They will host AC Milan today in a very crucial match, aiming to overtake Milan in the point table.
AC Milan, on the other hand, were in brilliant form as they won seven consecutive matches in Serie A. But Juventus stunned them in their last encounter in the league, losing to the Old Lady by a tiny 1-0.
Stats & Facts
- Although AC Milan have a precious history, their recent records against Napoli are not decent enough. They have won only three of their last nine games against Napoli, while they lost three and tied the remaining three.
- AC Milan have lost their last meeting with Napoli, conceding four goals. The last time AC Milan tasted two defeats in a row against Napoli was in 2011.
- However, Napoli’s home records against Milan are vulnerable. They failed to win their three most recent meetings with the Rossoneri at home. AC Milan secured all three victories in those games away from home. Furthermore, Napoli have lost two of their last three home games in Serie A.
Team News
Napoli’s one of the most crucial players for winning the Scudetto last season was Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen. He was also the top scorer for Napoli. Victor Osimhen has also been very effective this season, scoring six goals already for Napoli. Unfortunately, Osimhen sustained a hamstring injury and will miss several games for Napoli.
Therefore, Giacomo Raspadori is the favorite to play in the front against AC Milan with Kvaratskhelia. Napoli will miss the service of Juan Jesus due to an injury. However, Frank Anguissa is close to returning after recovering from injury.
As for AC Milan, Noah Okafor has returned to training after missing out PSG clash. But Luka Jovic is unavailable for tomorrow’s game against Napoli, and so is Loftus Cheek.
The Possible Lineup for Napoli :
Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Natan, Rui; Cajuste, Lobotka, Zielinski; Politano, Raspadori, Kvaratskhelia
The Possible Lineup for AC Milan:
Maignan; Calabria, Tomori, Kalulu, Hernandez; Musah, Adli, Reijnders; Pulisic, Giroud, Leao
Rudi Garcia on Facing AC Milan
Rudi Garcia, the manager of Napoli, had a press conference ahead of the match. He said, “We have this home match against one of our direct rivals and it’s one we really want to win. There’s a good atmosphere in the camp. We’ve had a decent run of results, but we know that if we really want to move up the table we need to keep winning back to back games. We want victory at home especially because we have the help of our fans after two wins on the road.”
Prediction: Napoli 1-0 AC Milan
Although AC Milan are in a good shape in Serie A, they failed to perform well while facing top teams. They brutally lost to PSG in their last game in the UEFA Champions League. The Rossoneri also lost to Juventus in their most recent league games. Therefore, it will be very difficult for them to beat Napoli at their home ground.
Betfair Odds
Napoli: 2.22
Draw: 3.38
AC Milan: 3.47
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