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AC Milan vs Napoli Prediction: Rossoneri look to take down table toppers

Milan head into this game against Napoli having enjoyed the weekend off due to a postponed fixture against Bologna

 
7:00am on Tuesday 29th October 2024
By
Martin Macdonald

Milan are back in action in Serie A this midweek as they hope for a positive result against current league leaders, Napoli.

The Rossoneri enjoyed the weekend off as their planned fixture against Bologna was postponed due to flooding, so they'll be slightly fresher than Antonio Conte's men, who were in action against Lecce.

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Milan Recent Form

It's tough to predict what you'll get from Milan this season as they are just as capable of defeating arch rivals and defending Serie A champions Inter as losing to Fiorentina and Parma.

They have won four out of their last five Serie A matches, with those victories coming versus Venezia, Inter, Lecce and Udinese.

In the Champions League, they have suffered defeats to Liverpool an Leverkusen but did finally claim a win a week ago, beating Club Brugge at San Siro.

Milan Injury News

Unfortunately for Milan, Tijjani Reijnders and Theo Hernandez were unable to serve their one-match suspensions for the postponed Bologna game, so will instead be unavailable for this one.

In terms of injuries, Ismael Bennacer and Alessandro Florenzi are long-term absentees, but Davide Calabria and Tammy Abraham should be fine after suffering recent knocks.

Last Milan Lineup

Here's how Milan lined up against Club Brugge.

Napoli Recent Form

Since the surprise 3-0 loss against Hellas Verona in August, Napoli have gone nine undefeated and have won eight of those, only dropping points in a 0-0 stalemate versus Juventus.

They are going for five victories in a row in Serie A and are coming off two consecutive 1-0 wins against Empoli and Lecce.

Napoli Injury News

Leonardo Spinazzola missed the Lecce game due to a muscle problem and although it isn't serious, this game will probably come too soon for a return. Stanislav Lobotka is available again after a thigh strain.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Matteo Politano were both rested at the weekend so will likely be restored to the start XÍ.

Last Napoli Lineup

Here's how Napoli lined up against Lecce.

Milan - Player To Watch

Christian Pulisic has been Milan's best player this season, with 10 goal contributions in 11 matches so far. He's failed to score or assist in only one match this campaign.

26 yrs - AM, W (R) - Milan
87
Defending
Creative
Passing
Attacking
Shooting
Decisive
Aerials
Physical
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641
Played matches
8
5
3
Shots P90
1.83
Shots On target P90
1.12
Successful passing %
85%
Final third passes P90
15.16

Napoli - Player To Watch

Romelu Lukaku returns to his old stomping ground here and should he record a goal or an assist, that would take him to 100 goal involvements in Serie A.

31 yrs - S (C) - Napoli
77 
Defending
Creative
Passing
Attacking
Shooting
Decisive
Aerials
Physical
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493
Played matches
7
3
4
Shots P90
1.83
Shots On target P90
0.73
Successful passing %
67%
Final third passes P90
9.68

Milan vs Napoli - Prediction

Napoli look unbeatable at the moment but Milan can be a tough nut to crack at San Siro so the most likely outcome here is a draw.

Scoreline prediction - Milan 1-1 Napoli

Milan vs Napoli - Betting Tips

Under 2.5 Goals Scored

- Napoli's last two matches have ended with just a single goal scored

- Two out of Milan's last four games have ended with two goals or less scored

Recent Ratings

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82
Milan
VS
83
Napoli
  Average Match Rating  
7.0
  Home  
6.9
6.5
  Away  
6.1
6.8
  Total  
6.5

Match statistics

Milan
Statistics
Napoli
Games Played
20
20
 
Results
 
Wins
6
10
Draws
6
6
Losses
8
4
 
Goals Scoring
 
Goals Scored
37
32
Goals Per Game
1.85
1.60
More > 2.5 Goals
16
11
More > 3 Goals
10
7
Scored First in a Match
9
10
Scored Both Halves
7
6
Won More > 1 Goal
4
6
 
Other
 
Goals Conceded
32
20
Did Not Score
3
7
Both Teams Scored
14
7
Kept Clean Sheet
4
9
Won Without Conceding
3
7
Games Played
20
20
 
Possession
 
Touches
662
667
Possession
57
55
Passes
496
491
 
Attacking
 
Total Shots
17
17
Shots on Target
6.11
5.15
Goals out of Shots
0.12
0.11
Crosses
21
18
Offsides
1.80
2.13
Penalties
0.15
0.15
 
Defensive
 
Clean Sheets
0.20
0.45
Tackles Won
7.80
9.22
Clearances
13
14
Interceptions
6.63
6.89
Own Goals
0.10
0.00
Aerials Won
12
13
Total Shots Conceded
12
10
Shots on Target Conceded
4.75
2.95
Goals out of Shots Conceded
0.17
0.10
 
Discipline
 
Fouls
10
12
Yellow Cards
2.15
1.45
Red Cards
0.25
0.00

Injuries

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  4. Muscle Injury image description
  5. Groin Injury image description
  6. Muscle Strain image description
  7. Hamstring image description
  8. Muscle Injury image description

Suspended

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