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SSC Napoli vs. Inter Milan
It’s not just in the three German professional leagues that the ball will be rolling again next weekend. In Italy, the country of the reigning European champions, there is also another matchday on the schedule in Serie A. Number 24 will be played and the fans can look forward to the top match on Saturday at 18:00. SSC Napoli will host league leaders and reigning champions Inter Milan. Both teams are only one point apart in the table and with a win Napoli could become the new league leaders. You can read what we think about this match in our Napoli – Inter Milan tip.
SSC Napoli still have legitimate hopes of winning the Scudetto. The team of coach Luciano Spalletti is playing a truly fabulous season and this is also evident in the fact that the southern Italians are only one point behind their upcoming opponents from Milan. Inter are well on the way to defending their title and with a win in Naples, the team around coach Simone Inzaghi could take a big step towards the championship. The Milanese side also have a game in hand.
Napoli – Inter Milan info
– Date & Time: 12/02/2022, 18:00.
– Venue: Naples, Diego Armando Maradona Stadium
– Competition: Serie A, Matchday 24
– TV coverage: DAZN
Napoli Form & Balance Check
Can SSC Napoli secure the Scudetto for the first time since the 1989/90 season? The Neapolitans have been close every now and then in recent years, but always came up a little short in the end. This season, Napoli fans have every right to hope that Maradona’s heirs will win the title for the first time in over 30 years. Napoli certainly do not lack confidence. If we take a closer look at the last five games, we see that Napoli have won all four of their last matches. Add to that a draw and SSC Napoli is the most in-form team in the league.
All men back on board
Despite the absence of superstar and defensive leader Kouliblay, who played and ended up winning the Africa Cup with Senegal, the southern Italians did really well. The defender is back on board just in time for the clash against Inter Milan. Striker Osimhen has also recovered from an injury, so coach Spalletti only has to do without Lozano. Napoli will again rely on their good defence. In the last four league games, SSC conceded only one goal.
Napoli facts & analysis
– Last four games all won
– Most recent win 2-0 against Venezia
– Only conceded one goal from last four league games
Inter Milan form & balance check
Last week Milan, during the week Roma and next Saturday the match against strong Napoli is on the schedule. Inter Milan are currently in crucial weeks as far as the rest of the season is concerned. Even though there was a 2-0 win in the Coppa Italia against Roma during the week, the defeat in the derby against Milan should hurt the most. Inter had everything under control for long stretches of the game and it was therefore all the more inexplicable that they then completely gave the game away within a few minutes. Against Napoli, we need a concentrated performance from the first to the last second.
Naples in mind, Liverpool in mind
The reigning champions from Milan are really going through the motions these days. Coach Inzaghi has some exciting days ahead of him, as he has to keep his men’s concentration high at all times. Already next week, the first leg of the round of sixteen in the top flight awaits him against none other than Liverpool FC. Against Napoli, Inzaghi will again be in a quandary. Dzeko is likely to be set up front and Lautaro Martinez will also want to move into the first eleven. However, Alexis Sanchez would have to be on the bench for that, but the Chilean played a strong game against Roma. We can be curious to see who Inzaghi will choose.
Inter Milan facts & analysis
– Three wins from the last five games
– Last lost 2-1 against Miland
– Best attack in the league (54 goals)
Predicted line-up – last update on 10 February 2022
SSC Napoli have won all of their last four games and coach Spalletti has no reason to change anything about his eleven. Koulibaly will reinforce the best defence in the league and we believe Napoli will go with a 4-2-3-1. The upcoming opponents from Milan will have to do without Bastoni, who will be out with ankle problems. De Vrij will replace him in the back three. Lautaro Martinez is expected to start in attack alongside Dzeko.
Napoli – Milan direct comparison & Statistics
The clash between Napoli and Inter Milan is an absolute classic. Both teams have faced each other 162 times so far and in terms of direct comparison, Inter is clearly ahead with 71 wins. Napoli have 49 victories and 41 draws.
– SSC Napoli’s current performance in Serie A is better than Inter Milan’s.
– The average of goals scored in a meeting between SSC Napoli and Inter Milan is 2.4
– The winner of the last encounter was Inter Milan
– SSC Napoli have a winning streak of 4 matches in Serie A
