Napoli vs Inter Milan

Stadio Diego Armando Maradona forms the backdrop for a season-defining Serie A encounter between Napoli and Inter Milan.

With only a point separating the two teams ahead of the kick-off, now would be the perfect time for Napoli to end a rotten four-game winless streak in Serie A (D3, L1). Antonio Conte’s charges slumped to a shock 2-1 defeat at newcomers Como last weekend and will aim to bounce back against a side they’ve failed to beat in ten of their 11 most recent H2Hs (D4, L6). Conte is staring down the barrel of a five-game winless run in Serie A for the first time in his managerial career. However, he can take confidence from his unbeaten record against Inter (W4, D3), including a controversial 1-1 draw in November’s reverse fixture. 

On the other hand, Inter Milan’s recent league form has been topsy-turvy, to say the least. The reigning Scudetto holders have alternated between winning (2) and losing (2) across their last four Serie A outings, with both defeats coming on the road and seeing ‘I Nerazzurri’ fail to get on the scoresheet. Inter bolstered their confidence with a 2-0 win against Lazio in midweek Coppa Italia action to set up a mouth-watering semi-final tie against AC Milan. Yet, Simone Inzaghi’s men haven’t won any of their last three away league games (D1, L2), with each clash ominously coming against current top-eight sides.