Inter Milan vs Napoli prediction for Wednesday’s Serie A round 16 clash at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan. Follow our free predictions betting tips and preview.
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction One: Draw or Napoli to Win – 1.65
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Two: Under 3.5 Goals – 1.50
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Three: Score During the Match 1-0 – 1.73
Draw or Napoli to Win
Napoli won six of their previous seven away games and drew one. Inter Milan lost one of their home games in seven fixtures in Serie A. two of the previous three and three of the last six meetings between Inter and Napoli ended in a draw.
Under 3.5 Goals
Six of the last seven meetings between Inter Milan and Napoli produced under 3.5 goals. According to the statistics, both Inter’s and Napoli’s 57% of games ended with three or fewer goals. In addition, both teams are averaging around 2.5 goals per game.
Score During the Match 1-0
Inter Milan scored first and took a 1-0 lead in six of their seven games at the Giuseppe Meazza. Napoli meanwhile conceded first in three of their seven away games. Moreover, Inter scored first in two of the last three h2h matchups.
Inter Milan
After some ups and downs during the season, Inter found their momentum just before the World Cup break and won their previous two games. The Nerazzurri are currently in the fifth position with 30 points and will be looking to maintain their unbeaten record against Napoli at home in the last three games.
Simone Inzaghi’s team lost once in seven games prior to Wednesday’s game and improved their attack during this period. To illustrate, Inter’s scoring average increased by 16% in the last eight games to 2.67 goals per game as opposed to 2.27 during the season.
Napoli
Napoli are having an exceptional season going unbeaten in 15 games and winning their last 11 Serie A fixtures. In fact, with 41 points The Blues are having their best-ever season in Serie A. With this kind of form, it isn’t surprising that Spaletti’s team has the best offense in the league with 37 goals.
Napoli have scored in each of their previous 12 games and six of their seven away matches. Spaletti’s men even improved their scoring average as the season moved on from 2.47 goals per game to 2.77. Moreover, The Blues were on target in each of their five away games prior to this game.
This is the most anticipated game of round 16 of Serie A as two Italian football giants go head-to-head in this thrilling encounter. We predict a very tactical game by both coaches but we see a slight advantage for Napoli considering their recent form and thus we predict a draw or away win.
In Inter Milan’s six of their previous seven games, there were goals scored in both halves. Also, the same trend happened in Napoli’s four of their last seven matches. Thus with odds of 1.51 at 1XBet, we predict to see goals in both halves.
Romelu Lukaku is fit again and will be a big threat to the Napoli defense. The Belgian international is the bookmakers’ favorite to score in this match.
No players are currently reported injured or suspended for Inter Milan.
On Napoli’s side, Matteo Politano is out till mid-January with a muscle injury while Amir Rrahmani is doubtful with a groin injury.
Goalkeeper: Onana;
Defenders: Skriniar, de Vrij, Bastoni;
Midfielders: Dumfries, Barella, Brozovic, Calhanoglu, Dimarco;
Forwards: Lukaku, Martinez;
Goalkeeper: Meret
Defenders: Di Lorenzo, Kim, Jesus, Olivera;
Midfielders: Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski;
Forwards: Lozano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia;
This match will be played at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (Milano)
The starting whistle will sound on January 4th, 2023. 19:45 UTC.
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