Serie A leaders Napoli will be looking to extend their unbeaten start to 2021/22 Serie A campaign when they visit San Siro to take on the reigning champions Inter Milan, who will be attempting to close the gap to league leaders, on Sunday night with kickoff at 20:00.
Inter Milan have made a fairly strong campaign this season with the Scudetto holders claiming seven wins, four draws and one defeat in their 12 league matches and currently occupy the third spot with 25 points in the Serie A standings. However, the champions still trail by seven points to both Napoli and AC Milan following the 1-1 draw in the first Derby della Madonnina before the international break and therefore Inter’s hopes of retaining the Scudetti may rely on turning the tide in matches such as Sunday’s.
Inter head into the match in a good form having lost none of their last six matches across all competitions recording four wins and two draws in the run. Inter also are in a good home form in the Serie A as they have not lost at home in their five home matches this season, recording three wins and two draws in the process.
There is no doubt that this will be a tough match with both side looking to prove themselves but Inter might fancy their chances in match as they have as they have not lost to their opponents in their last four meetings claiming two wins in the run.
Meanwhile Napoli have made a strong and impressive Serie A campaign this season as they remain unbeaten after 12 matches and sit at the top of standings level on 32 points with AC Milan but they possess a superior goal difference. Their impressive run of 10 wins and two draws in the Serie A owes it to their solidity at the back at their sharpness at the front as they have only shipped in four goals this season while they have scored 24 of their own.
Napoli head into the match in a brilliant Serie A form as the club is unbeaten in their last 21 league matches stretching back to last season with their last defeat coming back in April versus Juventus. Napoli have also been on fire on the road this season as they have claimed five wins and a draw in their six away matches so far, picking up four clean sheets in the process.
Therefore, the Neapolitanos will be looking to extend their unbeaten run in the Serie A as they attempt to topple Inter as champions come next spring.
Inter Milan vs Napoli head to head
Both sides have met in 46 encounters since 1993 with Inter claiming 19 victories while Napoli have claimed 16 and there have been 11 draws.
- Napoli 1-1 Inter 18/04/21
- Inter 1-0 Napoli 16/12/20
- Inter 2-0 Napoli 28/07/20
- Napoli 1-1 Inter 13/06/20
- Inter 0-1 Napoli 12/02/20
Home
- Milan 1-1 Inter
- Tiraspol 1-3 Inter
- Inter 2-0 Udinese
- Empoli 0-2 Inter
- Inter 1-1 Juventus
Away
- Napoli 1-1 Verona
- Legia Warszawa 1-4 Napoli
- Salernitana 0-1 Napoli
- Napoli 3-0 Bologna
- Roma 0-0 Napoli
Inter team news
Inter will be without Stefan De Vrij and Alexis Sanchez due to injuries while Edin Dzeko and Alessandro Bastoni make the doubt list.
Napoli team news
Napoli will be without Adam Ounas due to injury while Diego Demme makes the doubt list.
Prediction and odds
- Draw
- Both sides to score
- Goals under 2.5
