Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Champions League match between AC Milan and SSC Napoli. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
The Champions League game at San Siro this coming Wednesday will see visitors SSC Napoli facing home side AC Milan. This marks the opening game of a two-legged quarter-final tie between the Italian clubs.
Form: AC Milan vs SSC Napoli
AC Milan Form
AC Milan collected four points from their previous three Serie A matches, as they were defeated 3-1 against Udinese. They retaliated in a 0-4 win against SSC Napoli, before drawing 0-0 with Empoli. AC Milan won three of their previous six matches at San Siro in the Champions League. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring ten goals to six conceded.
SSC Napoli Form
Six points are what SSC Napoli have to show from their past three Serie A matches, as they beat Torino by 0-4. This was followed by a 0-4 defeat against AC Milan, before winning 1-2 against Lecce. SSC Napoli won half of their previous six away matches in the Champions League, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 13 goals whilst conceding seven.
Betting stats and facts for AC Milan and SSC Napoli
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between AC Milan and SSC Napoli. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- AC Milan have won 3 of the last 4 home matches without conceding a goal
- In 8 of the last 9 AC Milan matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 AC Milan matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 AC Milan home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- AC Milan have scored in 11 of the last 13 home matches
- SSC Napoli have won the last 7 away matches in a row without conceding a goal
- SSC Napoli have won 8 of the last 9 matches without conceding a goal
- SSC Napoli have won 16 of the last 18 away matches
- SSC Napoli have not lost 21 of the last 23 away matches
- SSC Napoli have won 12 of the last 14 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players to watch: AC Milan vs SSC Napoli
AC Milan against SSC Napoli is also a battle between Olivier Giroud and Victor Osimhen with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has four Champions League goals in their last six games respectively.
Popular betting markets: AC Milan vs SSC Napoli
Full-time result
AC Milan claimed four wins in their previous 10 home games across all tournaments, drawing three of the games. They suffered defeat in three of these outings. SSC Napoli won nine of their last 10 games away, drew zero, and lost one. AC Milan did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil.
Both teams to score
AC Milan managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from SSC Napoli performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games.
Total goals
AC Milan saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of SSC Napoli’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of two goals in these matches.
Suggested bet: AC Milan vs SSC Napoli
The match between AC Milan and SSC Napoli should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Champions League game.