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Serie A – Napoli vs AC Milan: Betting Preview

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Sports Innovation previews the Serie A match between Napoli and AC Milan and offers team stats and betting tips with the latest odds.

Two title contenders lock horns this coming Sunday as SSC Napoli welcome AC Milan to the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium

At the time of writing, the two sides sit level on 57 points at the top of the Serie A table. Whether they’ll still be in this position before their match, largely depends on how Inter Milan do against Salernitana on Friday.

SSC Napoli are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They claimed a steady 15 goals in their previous 10 matches, for an average of 1.5 goals per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 6 goals, or an average of 0.6 goals a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to 4 clean sheets in this run.

Ahead of their upcoming Serie A match, AC Milan have an ample average of 1.7 goals per game in their last 10 matches. They scored a tolerable 17 goals, while also conceding 10 times. That amounts to an average of 1 goal per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring 3 times.

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Facts and figures for SSC Napoli vs AC Milan in Serie A.

  • SSC Napoli have scored in 29 of the last 31 home matches
  • In the last 5 matches in a row SSC Napoli played, both teams scored
  • SSC Napoli have not lost 9 of the last 11 matches
  • SSC Napoli have conceded in 8 of the last 9 home matches
  • SSC Napoli have not won 4 of the last 5 matches
  • AC Milan have not lost 11 of the last 12 matches
  • AC Milan have drawn the last 3 matches in a row
  • AC Milan have won 5 of the last 7 away matches
  • AC Milan have not won the last 3 matches in a row
  • In 11 of the last 12 home matches SSC Napoli versus AC Milan played, both teams scored
  • SSC Napoli have not lost 19 of the last 21 matches versus AC Milan
  • In 11 of the last 12 SSC Napoli home matches versus AC Milan the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • SSC Napoli have scored in the last 12 home matches in a row versus AC Milan
  • SSC Napoli have conceded in 11 of the last 12 home matches versus AC Milan

Current form — SSC Napoli vs AC Milan

Partenopei can build on recent win

SSC Napoli have seen it all in their last 3 matches, which brought home 4 points. An encounter with Cagliari brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Barcelona. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Lazio by 2-1.

Rossoneri hope for a swift return to winning ways

Having collected 3 points from their previous 3 matches, AC Milan are on the lookout for a win again. Against Salernitana, they settled for a 2-2 draw, before splitting the points with Udinese in a 1-1 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a single point after drawing 0-0 against Inter.

How do the bookies view it?

At the time of writing, the bookmakers are offering the following prices on this encounter: betting on Napoli will get you odds 2.10. You can get a price of 3.75, should you wish to add AC Milan to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy. A draw between the two sides pays out at 3.40.

SSC Napoli vs AC Milan – Fixture History

The last match between these sides was a Serie A match back on 19 December 2021 and saw SSC Napoli claim a 1-0 victory.

In the last 10 meetings of these teams, an advantage was formed on the side of SSC Napoli, and these matches were also remembered for a large number of goals.

Over 2.5 goals came out 5 times in the last 10 encounters between these two teams. SSC Napoli managed an average of 1.3 goals, while AC Milan averaged 1 goal in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet 6 times in this run of matches.

Current table in the Serie A

Top goalscorer

Ahead of their latest Serie A match, both Napoli and AC Milan will be looking for their main strikers. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

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