Serie A: Napoli vs Inter Milan Live
Preview
In the midst of a challenging series of matches for both teams, Napoli and Inter Milan will meet at Stadio Maradona on Sunday evening at 7:45pm. They will start the game with an eight-point difference in the Serie A standings. Inter maintained their lead by drawing with Juventus in the recent Derby d’Italia and then coming back to tie with Benfica in the Champions League. Meanwhile, Napoli won the first game of Walter Mazzarri’s second tenure as manager but suffered a loss to Real Madrid.
Last week, Napoli began the new Walter Mazzarri era with a 2-1 victory against Atalanta BC, keeping themselves in contention for the Serie A title. Mazzarri, who returned to Napoli as Rudi Garcia’s replacement, made an immediate impact as they reduced their gap to the league leaders, Inter, to eight points. In the Champions League, Napoli faced Real Madrid, led by former Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti, and suffered a 4-2 defeat. Despite this, Napoli are still strong contenders to advance to the last 16 in the competition.
In their last 10 league matches against Napoli, Inter have scored in each game and have also emerged victorious in five of their last eight encounters. However, most of these wins were achieved when playing at home in Milan. Inter suffered a 3-1 defeat in their last visit to Stadio Maradona in May, when Napoli were celebrating their Serie A title win.
Both teams’ fortunes have changed since then. While Napoli have struggled in their title defense, Inter’s recent draw against Juventus extended their unbeaten run to 10 games, including eight wins. Despite a loss to Sassuolo in late September, Inter’s only defeat in 17 matches in all competitions, they showed resilience by staging an impressive comeback from a three-goal deficit at halftime in a thrilling match against Benfica.
Head-to-head
Both teams have each won one of their last three meetings, with one match resulting in a draw. In their most recent game, Napoli secured a 3-1 victory.
Prediction
Napoli and Inter have had the most attempts on goal, more ball possession in the opponent’s area, and have scored the most goals than any other teams in Serie A this season. Therefore, it’s unlikely that a dull draw will occur in front of the Napoli fans. Anticipate an exciting match instead.
