Napoli vs AC Milan prediction
Napoli face Milan on matchday 28 of the Italian Serie A at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples on April 2. Both teams are in the top part of the standings, but they solve different problems. Napoli have already secured the title actually, as they are 20 points ahead of the second position. It’s only a matter of time when they will be proclaimed champions officially. Milan are trying to qualify for the next season of the Champions League. But it’s hard to secure a place among the top four teams of Serie A. Six clubs struggle to get three vacant places, and there are only 11 points between the second and the seventh side.
Another important thing is that these team have a head-to-head rivalry in the Champions League quarter-finals. The games will be played in the middle of April.
Bookmakers believe that the home side is the favourite. Napoli vs AC Milan odds say that we can bet on Milan to win at 1.80, while on Milan to win at 4.50-4.60. The odds for a draw are at 3.70. Let’s take a look at the way the teams have performed and try to pick the best Napoli vs AC Milan tips.
Napoli Preview
The team has been performing perfectly well. They have lost only one of their last 11 games in all tournaments (Lazio beat them 1:0). The other 10 games were won, with only one goal conceded. Napoli are likely to perform in exactly the same way until their title is officially confirmed. The team definitely wants to reach the best result possible in the Champions League too.
Napoli have the best home games record in Serie A, they’ve 11 of their 13 games. They have conceded only 9 goals on their field (Roma have the same record), which is the second best result.
All leaders are ready to play. Luciano Spalletti shouldn’t worry about it. Bartosz Bereszyński and Giacomo Raspadori are likely to recover from their injuries prior to this game too.
AC Milan Preview
AC Milan is still the title holder. But this season isn’t successful for them. Sometimes they perform well, but sometimes they fail to get a good result. Before the break for the international teams games AC Milan had a winless streak of four matches (two draws, two defeats). One of the draws was in the second leg of the Champions League rivalry with Tottenham (0:0, but AC Milan advanced to the next round, anyway. Thanks to the first game. The break is likely to be for good in the case of AC Milan as the team definitely needs some time to make a deep breath and try to change the situation in Serie A.
AC Milan have performed quite poorly in the away games. They have won only five of their 14 matches (4 draws, 5 defeats). This is the result that fits a team from the middle of the table way more than one of the top sides. Besides, AC Milan have conceded quite a lot of goals, i.e. 36 in 27 games of Serie A. Empoli, that currently hold the 14 position, have the same record.
Betting tips Napoli vs AC Milan
There’s nothing to stop the leader of Serie A. Our Napoli vs AC Milan prediction is based upon the phenomenal form that Napoli have. The teams will soon play their Champions League clashes, so Luciano Spalletti is likely to hide the best things his team have to demonstrate them in the main European tournament. However, the head coaches have something on their mind.
We assume that Napoli won’t refuse a chance to secure their title officially as soon as possible. AC Milan in their current form can’t do anything playing against the strongest Italian team. We’re unlikely to see many goals scored in this game. The home side should win with a handicap in 1-2 goals. Our tip for this game is Napoli to win at 1.80