- The Napoli vs Inter Milan match will be played on Saturday night.
- The two sides played to a 1-1 draw in their most recent meeting.
Napoli will have a golden chance to leapfrog Serie A leaders Inter Milan when they host them at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Saturday night.
The two clubs are separated by just a point in the standings at the moment with Inter leading the hotly contested race with 57 points.
Napoli, who have shown significant improvement since the appointment of former Chelsea and Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte, are expected do everything possible to collect the maximum points.
But they will prepare for the crucial fixture on the back of a disappointing 2-1 defeat in the hands of Como.
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Como, who are coached by ex-Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas, benefitted from an own goal from Amir Rharmani at the earlier stages of the match and Assane Diao’s second half strike to sink Napoli whose goal was scored by Giacomo Raspadori in the 17th minute.
As for the defending champions Inter Milan, they travel to Napoli’s backyard with an inconsistent form that has seen them pick up two wins and a similar number of defeats in their five recent league matches.
The Nerazzurri hammered Lazio 2-0 in their most recent game thanks to goals from Marko Arnautović and Hakan Çalhanoğlu to book a ticket to the Coppa Italia semi final.
In addition, they also secured a 1-0 win in their latest league tie against Genoa with the goal coming courtesy of their skipper Lautaro Martinez.
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What time does Napoli vs Inter Milan start?
The match is planned to kick off at 8 PM East African Time (EAT) on Saturday at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.
Napoli vs Inter Milan Team News
The visitors will miss the services of their number one shot stopper Yann Sommer who underwent a thumb surgery earlier this month.
As for Napoli, they are expected to be without the duo of David Neres and Mathias Olivera because of injuries.
Conte is expected to play Stanislav Lobotka, Scott McTominay and Frank Anguissa in the midfield with Romelu Lukaku leading the attack.
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Possible Starting Lineups
Napoli: Meret, Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno, McTominay, Anguissa, Lobotka, Politano, McTominay, Raspadori, Lukaku.
Inter Milan: Martinez, Dumfries, De Vrij, Bastoni, Bisseck, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco, Taremi, Martinez
Napoli vs Inter Milan Head-to-head
Napoli and Inter Milan have played each other five times in all competitions since 2023 with the former winning a single match. Two of those matches ended in a draw.
The two clubs played to a 1-1 draw in their recent meeting that took place at the San Siro Stadium on November 10, 2024. Matteo Darmian was on the score sheet for Inter Milan while Napoli’s goal was scored by Juan Jesus.
Napoli: 1
Draws: 2
Inter Milan: 2
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Napoli vs Inter Milan Current Form (Serie A)
Napoli: WDDDL
Inter Milan: DLWLW
Napoli vs Inter Milan Predictions
Napoli are the favorites to win this match because they will have the support of thousands of their home supporters.
However, although Inter Milan will be playing away from home, they have clinical attackers such as Martinez, who are capable of hurting any club.
Therefore, football fans should get ready for a tough football match that is likely to end with both clubs creating numerous goal scoring chances.
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