The second leg of the UCL quarterfinals starts tonight with the match between the two Italian giants, Napoli FC and AC Milan. Napoli have been doing great in Serie A and are likely to win the league. They also have qualified for the quarterfinals of the UCL for the first time in their history. However, AC Milan can end Napoli’s flying form tonight. The Rossoneri won the first leg with a tiny margin of 1-0 at San Siro. As a result, AC Milan will go to the next round if they can avoid defeat against Napoli. On the other hand, Napoli must perform well to win tonight to beat the Rossoneri.
Stats & Facts
Napoli are flying in Serie A, setting at the top of the table with 75 points. Meanwhile, AC Milan have been struggling since the start of the season. With 53 points, the Rossoneries are in 4th on the league table. Despite having poor form, AC Milan have been a dominating side against Napoli FC this season. They defeated the table topper twice alone in April, once in the league and once in the UCL.
Moreover, AC Milan have good records at Diego Maradona Stadium, the home of Napoli. Milan won their last three games in their stadium against the home side in all competitions. But since 2017, Napoli are unbeaten in their last 12 UCL games at home.
Team News
Victor Osimhen has been a key player for Napoli FC, having scored 25 goals for Napoli in all competitions. Unfortunately, he was injured and missed two games against AC Milan. However, the Nigerian is back again and ready to play tonight. But Giovanni Simeone and Giacomo Raspadori remain out of the squad due to injuries.
As for AC Milan, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is unavailable for tonight’s clash against Napoli, but Simon Kjaer, Sandro Tonali, and Rafael Leao are among those set to feature again.
The Possible Lineup for Napoli:
Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Jesus, Rui; Ndombele, Lobotka, Zielinski; Lozano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia
The Possible Lineup for AC Milan:
Maignan; Calabria, Kjaer, Tomori, Hernandez; Krunic, Tonali; Diaz, Bennacer, Leao; Giroud
Our Prediction: Napoli 2-1 AC Milan
Although AC Milan defeated Napoli twice in April, Victor Osimhen was absent in those two games. The return of Osimhen give a huge boost for Napoli. Moreover, Napoli will have the home advantage tonight.
Betfair Odds
Napoli: 1.85
Draw: 3.50
AC Milan: 4.50
