Ace Football previews the Serie A round 3 match between Inter and SSC Napoli and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
As the early season favourites, Inter will look to justify their title credentials this coming Saturday when they take on SSC Napoli for a round 3 match in the Serie A.
Inter have delivered a perfect opening to the season so far, and they will be gunning for maximum points when they enter the third match of the season.
Form: Inter vs SSC Napoli
Inter Form
Their last three matches saw Inter drawing 3-3 with Bologna, before taking out Monza by 4-1, and Cagliari by 0-1. Inter put four wins on the board in their previous six Serie A matches at the Giuseppe Meazza. They drew twice while losing none, scored 16 goals while conceding five.
SSC Napoli Form
Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for SSC Napoli. They first took out Udinese by 1-0 before downing Genoa by 0-2. The winning streak came to an end against Como, who ran out 1-2 winners. SSC Napoli claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Serie A, going undefeated as they also drew twice. They also banged in nine goals, whilst conceding two.
Betting facts for Inter and SSC Napoli
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Inter and SSC Napoli. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Inter have won 6 of the last 8 home matches in the Serie A while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Inter matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Inter matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Inter home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Inter home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 15 of the last 17 SSC Napoli away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 SSC Napoli away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 SSC Napoli matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- SSC Napoli have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 7 SSC Napoli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Inter vs SSC Napoli
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is the most prolific Serie A marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. SSC Napoli look to Rasmus Hoejlund, hoping he can add to his current total of three Serie A goals in his latest games.
Betting markets: Inter vs SSC Napoli
Full-time result
Inter won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. SSC Napoli won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost two in this run. Inter are on an amazing streak of now 12 games in a row without defeat. Amazingly, Inter are on a streak of 13 home matches without defeat. SSC Napoli did not lose any of their last 6 matches away from home. Inter have not lost to SSC Napoli in 9 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Inter scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. SSC Napoli scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Inter managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from SSC Napoli performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. Inter have scored in 16 consecutive league meetings with SSC Napoli.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Inter’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for SSC Napoli, who scored 2.1 times on average in these matches.
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