Match Overview
Napoli and Milan clash against each other in an important game in the Italian Serie A competition on Sunday at the Stadio Diego Maradona in Naples. Milan will feel that despite the fact that they are playing away from home, they can put up quite a big challenge to the home team. Napoli have often been threatened by counter-attacks.
Key Highlights
It has to be remembered that the home team are ranked 2nd in goals scored per match (2.2 goals) this season. Quite fortunately, they have also been awarded the most penalties this season (6). This latter statistic has often worked in their favour and added to the number of goals that they have scored. AC Milan, meanwhile, are ranked 5th in goals scored per match (1.8 goals).
Injury Report
Napoli will have to continue missing Victor Osimhein and Juan Jesus whereas for AC Milan, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mattia Caldara are among some of the absentees for this game.
Prediction
Although it is a battle amongst two equally-matched sides, AC Milan, it has to be noted, are ranked 2nd in matches away from home this season. At the same time, it is also interesting to see that they have scored just 6 goals in their last 5 matches. Napoli, in comparison, have scored a whopping eleven. We expect BTTS (both teams to score) in this game.
ITALY. SERIE A | W1 X W2 |
29/Oct 19:45 Napoli VS Milan | 2:2 (0:2,2:0) |