Napoli vs AC Milan Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2025 Supercoppa Italiana | Semi-Final
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Italian champions Napoli are seeking further silverware as they take on AC Milan in the Supercoppa Italiana semi-finals at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Premier Sports / US – Not televised
How to watch online: UK – Premier Player / US – Paramount+
Napoli preview: Struggling Neapolitans
Having already threatened to resign earlier this season, Antonio Conte may well again be considering his departure from the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona with yet another blip in form of late, in both Serie A and the UEFA Champions League.
After a 2-0 defeat to Benfica at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon in Europe, the Partenopei fell further behind at the top-of-the-table in Serie A due to a surprise 1-0 loss to Udinese at the Bluenergy Stadium in Friuli last weekend.
AC Milan preview: Impressive Rossoneri
Massimiliano Allegri is doing an impressive job in charge of AC Milan as they sit second in the Serie A table after 15 matches, sitting just a point behind city rivals Internazionale at the top-of-the-table with just one loss in those 15 games.
The Rossoneri were held to a frustrating 2-2 draw against Sassuolo at San Siro in Milan last weekend. They went behind in that game before a Davide Bartesaghi turned things around, prior to a late Armand Lauriente equaliser in the 77th minute.
Napoli team news: Fresh injuries
Napoli are dealing with a couple of fresh injury absentees as experienced defender Juan Jesus is now sidelined alongside Cameroon international midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
Predicted XI (3-4-3): Milinkovic-Savic; Beukema, Rrahmani, Buongiorno; Di Lorenzo, McTominay, Elmas, Spinazzola; David Neres, Hojlund, Lang
Unavailable: Meret (Injured), Juan (Injured), Gilmour (Injured), Anguissa (Injured), De Bruyne (Injured), Lukaku (Injured)
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AC Milan team news: A few injuries
Versatile defender Matteo Gabbia is now sidelined alongside Portugal international Rafael Leao. Santiago Gimenez is also unavailable, amid reports he will depart in the January transfer window.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, De Winter, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Loftus-Cheek, Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi; Pulisic, Nkunku
Unavailable: Gabbia (Injured), Fofana (Injured), Leao (Injured), Santiago Gimenez (Injured)
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Napoli vs AC Milan prediction
AC Milan head to Saudi Arabia in typical Allegri-style, with quite a defensive style of football and very little entertainment, but they are extremely difficult to beat at the top end of the Serie A table. Napoli have switched systems to a back three of late but it hasn’t led to an improvement in their performance level and siding with the Rossoneri in a low-scoring victory would appear a good value bet for this one.
Napoli vs AC Milan tip: AC Milan to win or draw & under 3.5 goals
