Serie A is back in action with another round of matches this weekend as Inter Milan lock horns with an impressive Napoli outfit in an important clash at the Stadio San Paolo on Sunday.
Napoli vs Inter Milan Preview
Inter Milan are currently in third place in the Serie A standings and have been fairly impressive so far this season. The Nerazzurri edged local rivals AC Milan to a 1-0 victory in their previous game and will look to take it up a notch this weekend.
Napoli, on the other hand, are at the top of the league table at the moment and have been exceptional over the past year. The Neapolitan outfit slumped to a shock 2-0 defeat at the hands of Monza last week and will need to bounce back in this fixture.
Napoli vs Inter Milan Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Inter Milan have a good historical record against Napoli and have won 79 out of the 172 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Napoli's 51 victories.
- After a run of only one victory in 11 matches against Inter Milan in the Serie A, Napoli have won six of their last nine such matches in the competition.
- Napoli are unbeaten in 15 of their last 16 matches at home against Inter Milan in the Serie A, with their only such defeat during this period coming by a 3-1 scoreline in January 2020.
- Napoli have won eight of their 11 matches against the top seven of the Serie A table so far - the highest such tally in the competition.
- Inter Milan have won their last five matches in the Serie A by an aggregate margin of 18-3 - their best such streak in this regard since January 2022.
Napoli vs Inter Milan Prediction
Napoli have been in stellar form on the domestic front and have dominated Serie A this season. Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia have come into their own this season and will look to make their mark this weekend.
Inter Milan have improved after a slow start to their campaign and will look to make the most of their purple patch. Napoli are the better team at the moment and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Napoli 2-1 Inter Milan
Napoli vs Inter Milan Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Napoli
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Napoli to score first - Yes
Tip 4: Victor Osimhen to score - Yes