The forthcoming game in Milan completes the 18th round of the Italian Serie A championship. On December 19, Milan will play against Napoli at the San Siro stadium in Milan. The match will begin at 22:45 MSK.
This game is long-awaited. The opponents shared the leadership of the League for a long time. Having been brought a few steps down in the standings, following the recent unsuccessful head-to-head encounters, Napoli helplessly let Inter Milan get comfortably ahead. Accordingly, the upcoming game is expected to be serious and uncompromising. The opponents are unlikely to feel sorry for each other. Given this situation, it will be interesting to make a prediction for the Milan vs Napoli match.
Milan
Stefano Pioli’s team stumbled in the last round, playing a 1-1 draw with a not-very-strong Udinese. This result forced the Rossoneri to concede the lead to fellow countrymen Inter. Presently, ahead of the game against Napoli, Milan has 39 points and second place in the standings; only a point separates the Rossoneri from the Nerazzurri.
Napoli
It looks like the Neapolitans are giving up the fight for the topmost position in the Italian Serie A Championship. Otherwise, what could be an explanation for the team’s recent two defeats in two games? Napoli suffered a 2-3 defeat by Atalanta, which was followed by a ridiculous 0-1 defeat by Empoli. Thanks to these “achievements”, Luciano Spalletti’s charges are already sitting fourth in the standings. Hopefully, the club will try to recover from these failures by playing for a win against Milan this Sunday. Meanwhile, Napoli has 36 points.
Head-to-head statistics
The Milan versus Napoli match has taken place 167 times at the official level. The Red and Blacks have 66 wins, while the Neapolitans have 44 wins. So, in 57 of their meetings, a draw was recorded.
Prediction
The Milan-Napoli match may end in a win for either team. A draw is also possible. In such a situation, betting on a clean outcome is risky. We offer a prediction for the Milan vs Napoli match, in which the emphasis is on the goals to be scored by both sides.
Probable result – Both teams will score.
