Inter Milan continue their dominant march towards the Serie A title as they welcome Napoli to San Siro on Sunday. The Nerazzurri have been almost unstoppable domestically and given their superb home record, should have the upper hand over Napoli.
Inter Milan will head into Sunday’s clash with some disappointment after crashing out of the Champions League in midweek. Following a 1-0 win in the first, they were beaten 2-1 in the return fixture at Atletico Madrid before losing on penalties.
With European distractions now out of the way, Inter Milan can turn their Full attention towards sealing the Serie A title in the coming weeks. Simone Inzaghi’s men claimed a 1-0 victory at Bologna last time out for their ninth straight Serie A win and are 16 points clear at the top of the standings.
Most of Inter Milan’s best work is usually done at San Siro, which is yet to taste defeat this season. Some of their heaviest wins have come at home as a 4-0 victory over Atalanta is among their recent results in front of their fans.
Napoli also endured some Champions League disappointment after crashing out to Barcelona in midweek. They failed to build on a 1-1 draw in the first meeting and were beaten 3-1 in the second leg on Tuesday.
Their exit from Europe means Napoli are heading towards a trophyless campaign as they are also out of the Coppa Italia while being 21 points behind Inter Milan. They are unbeaten in their last five Serie A matches but were held to a 1-1 draw with Torino in their previous fixture.
Napoli have also struggled on their travels, claiming just one win from their last nine away matches across all competitions. However, that win was a 6-1 victory at Sassuolo in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
Inter Milan are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies with a home win priced at 4/6 by Coral. A victory for Napoli is valued at 9/2 by Betfred while a draw js set at odds of 16/5 by William Hill.
Head to head
Inter Milan have a 24-17 advantage with 13 draws from 43 previous matches against Napoli. The Nerazzurri have already beaten their rivals twice this season, claiming a 3-0 victory in the reverse fixture in December before a 1-0 win in the Italian Super Cup in January.
Players to watch
Lautaro Martinez will be keen to set things on Sunday after missing a penalty for Inter Milan in the Champions League. The striker has 23 Serie A goals this season and is priced at 13/10 by bet365 to score anytime.
Inter Milan have kept clean sheets in four of their last five matches and will be targeting a repeat on Sunday. Stefan de Vrij is expected to feature in the heart of the defence and can lead the hosts to another clean sheet at 31/20 by Coral.
Anything else catch the eye?
Inter Milan have won to nil in their last two meetings with Napoli and a repeat is priced at 19/10 by BetVictor. The hosts have scored in both halves in two of their last three Serie A home matches and a similar outcome is priced at 6/4 with bet365.
There have been more goals after the break in the last four meetings and a similar pattern is priced at 11/10 with William Hill.
This Serie A match between Inter Milan and Napoli will be played on Mar 17, 2024 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Inter Milan vs Napoli prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
