Serie A: SSC Napoli vs AC Milan – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 30 match between SSC Napoli and AC Milan and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Struggling AC Milan are in for a tough assignment, when going up against SSC Napoli on Sunday at Diego Armando Maradona. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

SSC Napoli approach round 30 as number 2 in the Serie A table with 61 points on their account so far. With 29 rounds behind them, AC Milan have amassed 47 points, placing them as number 9 in the standings.

Form: SSC Napoli vs AC Milan

SSC Napoli Form

SSC Napoli go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 1-1 draw against Inter. They went on to beat Fiorentina 2-1, before sharing the spoils with Venezia in a 0-0 draw. SSC Napoli won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Serie A, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored nine goals and conceded four times.

AC Milan Form

AC Milan won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 1-2 against Lazio, before beating Lecce 2-3. Another win followed, this time by 2-1 against Como. AC Milan managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Serie A away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding nine times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.

Betting facts for SSC Napoli and AC Milan

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between SSC Napoli and AC Milan. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: SSC Napoli vs AC Milan

Giacomo Raspadori has three strikes in six Serie A matches for SSC Napoli, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with AC Milan. The visitors are looking to Christian Pulisic, who has provided his team with three Serie A goals.

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Full-time result

SSC Napoli won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Diego Armando Maradona. They drew two and lost two as well, while AC Milan won five of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost five. SSC Napoli didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at Diego Armando Maradona. AC Milan scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches. AC Milan have not lost to SSC Napoli in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

SSC Napoli scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. AC Milan scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games SSC Napoli played. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive AC Milan games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While SSC Napoli managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, AC Milan kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. AC Milan have scored in 10 consecutive meetings with SSC Napoli when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of SSC Napoli’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. In the last ten games for AC Milan, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves. AC Milan scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.