The Neapolitans invited Conte last summer. And Antonio immediately delivered the “Scudetto” to his side at the first attempt. However, there were moments when he considered leaving the project — right after the end of the 2024/2025 season, and again in mid-autumn during a tough stretch.
It seemed that the team managed to regain their form and even defeated Juventus. But in the most recent round, they unexpectedly slipped up against Udinese. In the Champions League, they had previously lost 0-2 to Benfica.
The team from San Siro is participating in this tournament not so much as the previous winner, but as the cup finalist. Even there, they lost, further confirming last season’s failure, when the 2024 runners-up missed out on European competition altogether. However, with their new-old coach Allegri, they are fighting for the Serie A title. Against Sassuolo, they finished 2-2 in a controversial match. However, they have already lost to Lazio in the cup.
Højlund, along with his new teammates, averages 1.47 goals scored and 0.87 conceded per game. Allegri’s side, with an average of 1.6 goals scored per match, also concedes 0.87 on average.
Napoli has lost their last two matches
47% of Napoli’s matches end with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per match is 2.33
Milan has won one of their last three games
53% of Milan’s matches end with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per match is 2.47.
Napoli (probable lineup): Milinković-Savić – Buongiorno, Rrahmani, Beqema – Olivera, McTominay, Lobotka, Di Lorenzo – Lang, Højlund, Neres.
Milan (probable lineup): Maignan – Pavlović, Gabbia, Tomori – Bartesaghi, Rabiot, Modrić, Fofana, Saelemaekers – Rafael Leão, Nkunku.
