Napoli vs Inter Milan Preview: Team News & Prediction
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We have an extremely important clash for the Serie A title race as defending champions Napoli welcome Internazionale to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona this weekend.
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Napoli preview: Conte’s Napoli
Napoli come into this one on the back of a surprise 1-0 defeat to Torino at Stadio Grande Torino in their most recent outing in Piedmont last weekend, due to a winner scored by former Napoli striker Giovanni Simeone.
The Neapolitans won the league title last season, their fourth ever Scudetto, but they now most recently suffered a 6-2 demolition at the hands of PSV Eindhoven in the UEFA Champions League a few days ago.
Inter Milan preview: Chivu’s Inter
Internazionale head into this one on the back of a comfortable 4-0 hammering of Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in Brussels in the UEFA Champions League, courtesy of goals from Denzel Dumfries, Lautaro Martinez, Hakan Calhanoglu and Francesco Pio Esposito.
The Nerazzurri begin the eighth match day of the campaign now sitting second in the table a point behind city rivals AC Milan at the top-of-the-table, but ahead of the Partenopei on goal difference.
Napoli team news: Striking issues
Lorenzo Lucca was sent off against PSV the other day but he is now likely to start in the league as Romelu Lukaku remains sidelined, whilst Rasmus Hojlund is a doubt.
Predicted XI (4-1-4-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Di Lorenzo, Beukema, Juan, Mathias Olivera; Gilmour; David Neres, Anguissa, De Bruyne, Spinazzola; Lucca
Unavailable: Lobotka (Injured), Lukaku (Injured)
Questionable: Contini (Injured), Rrahmani (Injured), Hojlund (Injured)
Inter Milan team news: Couple of doubts
Inter have a couple of key injury doubts for their trip to Naples as experienced and versatile defender Matteo Darmian is potentially sidelined alongside key forward Marcus Thuram.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Sommer; Akanji, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Bonny, Lautaro Martinez
Unavailable: Di Gennaro (Injured)
Questionable: Darmian (Injured), Thuram (Injured)
Napoli vs Inter Milan prediction
With their home advantage, Napoli will be the team that are expected to get on the front foot against an Inter side that have been vulnerable at times this season. Cristian Chivu has been previously under pressure but is beginning to show his coaching capabilities. Napoli need a defensive response after conceding six against PSV and so a low-scoring, tense, nervy affair is expected in Naples this weekend.
Napoli vs Inter Milan tip: Under 2.5 goals
