Milan will use a 1-3-5-2 formation

The team from Naples, after a disappointing 2023/2024 campaign, invited Conte — and he once again delivered an immediate result in the form of a “Scudetto”. But this season, even having added the Supercup, his squad has generally underperformed. They didn’t reach the Champions League playoffs and were quickly knocked out of the cup. And in Serie A, their chances to retain the title are minimal. Still, those chances remain, and wins are needed — they managed to defeat Cagliari.

The San Siro giants last season settled for the Supercup while failing in all other competitions — in Serie A, for example, dropping from second to eighth place. With their current coach, Allegri, they perform poorly in cup formats. But in Serie A, they were Inter’s main chasers and even beat them in the derby. However, they immediately lost to an unstable Lazio. There were issues with Torino as well, but they managed to win 3-2.

The reigning champion scores an average of 1.53 goals per game and concedes a third less — about one per match. Their northern rival boasts a better defense: just 0.77 goals conceded with 1.57 goals scored on average.

Previous Matches: Napoli vs Milan

Napoli have won three of the last four head-to-head encounters, with one defeat — in September this year. After that, Conte’s side defeated Allegri’s 2-0 in the Supercup.

The champion is given a slight edge, but overall, a tough contest is expected — we agree and predict it will be accompanied by “under 2.5 total goals” (odds – 1.63).

Napoli vs Milan: Key Statistics and Trends
Napoli have won four in a row
53% of Napoli’s matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.53
Milan have won three of their last four matches
50% of Milan’s matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.33
Napoli vs Milan: Possible Starting Lineups
Napoli play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible lineup): Meret — Beukema, Buongiorno, Olivera — Politano, Anguissa, Gilmour, Spinazzola — Elmas, Santos — Højlund. Di Lorenzo, David Neres, and Rrahmani are still sidelined, and Lukaku has a conflict with the club.

Milan use a 1-3-5-2 formation (possible lineup): Maignan — Tomori, De Winter, Pavlovic — Saelemaekers, Fofana, Modrić, Yashari, Estupiñán — Leão, Pulisic. Gabbia is definitely out, and Leão is also doubtful.