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Napoli will aim to keep their Scudetto hopes alive when they take on AC Milan in a mouthwatering Serie A clash at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Monday evening.
The Naples club sit third in the table with 62 points from 30 matches, seven points behind leaders Inter Milan, with eight games remaining. While their title hopes are slim, they still have an outside chance if the Nerazzurri falter under pressure.
AC Milan, meanwhile, are just one point ahead of Napoli, and defeat for either side could effectively end their hopes of catching Inter in the title race.
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Napoli vs AC Milan key stats
- Napoli have won their last four matches.
- AC Milan have failed to keep a clean sheet in their past four meetings against Napoli.
- Eight of AC Milan's last nine games have produced fewer than 11 corners.
Napoli vs AC Milan preview: Still hope for late title challenge?
| Napoli | vs | AC Milan |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Position | 2nd |
| 62 | Points | 63 |
| 46 | Goals For | 56 |
| 30 | Goals Against | 48 |
| 10 | Clean Sheets | 13 |
| 2nd | Home Rank | 6th |
| 3rd | Away Rank | 2nd |
After a difficult spell at the start of the year, Antonio Conte’s side appear to have steadied the ship, although the resurgence may have come a little too late in the title race.
Following a 2-2 draw against Roma and a 2-1 defeat to Atalanta, the Partenopei responded impressively by winning four consecutive Serie A matches — their best run since September.
Napoli have won the first half in four of their last five matches.
They head into this clash on the back of a narrow 1-0 victory over Cagliari, which also marked their first clean sheet in 11 matches, and will be eager to maintain that momentum in the closing stages of the season.
Napoli remain without Romelu Lukaku, David Neres, Amir Rrahmani, Antonio Vergara and captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo due to injury, but they have shown signs of improvement following Kevin De Bruyne’s return to action.
AC Milan have hit a slight dip in form, failing to win three of their last six matches, including two defeats.
After a 1-0 loss to Lazio, they responded well with a 3-2 victory over Torino, but can ill afford to drop more points at this stage of the season.
Milan have been strong on their travels, winning nine away matches and scoring 25 goals, and will take confidence from their 2-1 win over Napoli in the reverse fixture.
Each of the last six meetings between the two sides has produced Under 10.5 corners.
However, the Rossoneri suffered a 2-0 defeat to Napoli in their most recent meeting in the Italian Super Cup and have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last four encounters with the Partenopei.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek is back in contention after recovering from a facial injury, while Matteo Gabbia remains sidelined.
Napoli vs AC Milan form guide & betting tips
| Napoli | vs | AC Milan |
|---|---|---|
| L-W-W-W-W | League Form | L-W-W-L-W |
| 12 | Points | 9 |
| 2nd | Form Table | 5th |
| 8 | Goals For | 6 |
| 5 | Goals Against | 4 |
| L-W-W-W-W | Form (all comps) | L-W-W-L-W |
Whispers Predicts: Napoli 2-1 AC Milan
AC Milan have enjoyed a strong record against Napoli in recent years, including a memorable 4-0 away victory in 2023.
However, Napoli claimed a 2-1 win in their most recent home meeting, and given their improved form, they are backed at 2.5 to edge this contest.
Five of Napoli’s last six matches have produced over 2.5 goals, making that market at 2.3 a solid option in what promises to be a high-intensity clash.
Nine of Napoli’s last 10 matches have seen both teams score, so BTTS – Yes at 1.95 looks an appealing pick.
> Match result: Napoli to win at 2.5 | Likelihood: Probable
> BTTS - Yes at 1.95 | Likelihood: Probable
> First to score: Napoli at 2.0 | Likelihood: Possible
> Total goals: Over 2.5 at 2.3| Likelihood: Possible