Will Napoli’s free fall continue in the top match?
People in Italy are currently rubbing their eyes in amazement. Until recently, all Serie A experts would have considered it almost utopian for a team with Antonio Conte on the bench to concede six (!) goals in a single game. But that is exactly what happened on Tuesday evening, when the Partenopei were crushed 6-2 by PSV Eindhoven, suffering their second bitter setback in just a few days.
The Neapolitans had already lost 1-0 in Turin last weekend. Looking back at the last five competitive games, it was the third defeat for the reigning Scudetto winners, who now want to redeem themselves in Saturday evening’s top-of-the-table clash. However, given recent impressions, it is hard to imagine that Conte’s team will reliably come away with three points between Napoli and Inter Milan.
Especially considering that the visitors from the fashion capital have now found their feet after initial difficulties and have been performing consistently well on the pitch for weeks. Last year’s Champions League finalists have celebrated six wins in a row, keeping four clean sheets in the process, and also managed a narrow 1-0 win over previously unbeaten Roma last week.
I think a similar result is conceivable again, so it could be a smart idea to place a bet on the combination of double chance X2 with under 3.5 goals before the Napoli vs. Inter Milan match. Winamax has announced a maximum odds of 1.78 for this match combo.
To support my assumption that your bet on the Napoli vs. Inter Milan match is best placed on a positive result for Chivu’s team, the tense personnel situation at the home side must also be cited as an argument.
The loss of Stanislav Lobotka in particular is a blow across the board. The Pole is the heart of the team, as well as the stabilizer and playmaker in central midfield. Since the diminutive playmaker has been missing, Calcio Napoli has suffered two defeats in a row.
There is also a question mark over the availability of Rasmus Höjlund. If Höjlund is missing again, this would also be a huge loss of quality, which is likely to have a negative impact on the game. All in all, it is therefore worth taking a closer look at the Napoli vs. Inter Milan betting odds for an away win.
Napoli – Inter Milan Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
Last season, the Italian championship was decided between Napoli and Inter Milan. It was only on the last matchday that the Neapolitans secured their second championship title in the last three years. This was partly because the two matches in the first and second half of the season ended in a 1-1 draw, meaning that the decisive head-to-head comparison did not bring a decision.
However, the Nerazzurri generally have the upper hand in head-to-head matches with the Partenopei, both historically and in the recent past. Of the last 13 encounters, SSC has won just one. Inter Milan has six wins in the same period and is now unbeaten in five games in a row. However, there has rarely been much spectacle on offer. In eleven of the 13 games mentioned since 2020, a bet on under 2.5 would have been successful. The 1-1 score has almost become the standard result, with five games ending in a draw since 2021!
Napoli – Inter Milan Tip
The top match on the 8th matchday of Serie A highlights two different trends in form. On the one hand, Calcio Napoli’s form seems to be deteriorating from week to week, while on the other hand, Inter Milan has returned to consistency in its results.
The Neapolitans have recently suffered two defeats in a row, but are eager to make amends after their embarrassing 6-2 defeat in Eindhoven. The visitors from Lombardy, on the other hand, have regained their confidence, maturity, and ease after six consecutive wins. Defensively, Chivu’s team is outstanding. The trend for the black and blue is very positive.
Because Conte’s team is also missing important players due to injury, I see Milan as slight favorites. If betting on an away win is too risky for you, you can bet on Martinez, Calhanoglu, and Co. not losing at the foot of Vesuvius, but also on no more than three goals being scored after 90 minutes at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Saturday.
