Inter vs Napoli prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-11-09 19:45.
[p]In-form Inter Milan edged Arsenal 1-0 on Wednesday in the Champions League for their eighth win across nine competitive matches (D1). That sequence included a 1-0 win over Venezia last weekend, which put them one point behind leaders Napoli ahead of this top-of-the-table clash. The Nerazzurri could therefore take an outright lead in the standings with three points, and securing five wins from their last six league games (D1) gives them the momentum to do just that.[/p]
[p]The hosts have won six of the last ten Serie A H2Hs (D3, L1), but extending that record will need them to address their recent form at San Siro. Inter have had an indifferent return in their last four home league games (W2, D1, L1) which means success isn’t necessarily guaranteed in this match. Either way, another goal here will make it a 29th consecutive Serie A home scoring game for Inter, one of the best ongoing runs across the major European Leagues.[/p]
[p]Napoli saw their lead over Inter cut to just one point last weekend when they were beaten 3-0 by Atalanta, which was just the second time that a team managed by Antonio Conte lost a Serie A home match by a three-goal margin. They could now suffer two consecutive top-flight defeats for the first time since December 2023, so the visitors will be targeting a quick rebound as they aim to replicate the six straight competitive wins that they recorded immediately prior to the Atalanta defeat.[/p]
[p]The Partenopei have certainly enjoyed being on the road, as they take to San Siro amid an ongoing four-game Serie A unbeaten away run (W3, D1). The Neapolitans kept clean sheets in each of those four away games, which could be put to test here against an Inter attack that has scored in every league game this season.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Matteo Darmian opened the scoring for Inter in a 1-1 H2H draw at San Siro last season, but will have to be watchful of his aggressive side as he has picked up a personal-high five cards in H2Hs. His namesake Matteo Politano will hope to get on the scoresheet as his three career H2H goals contributed to victories, while 15 of his last 18 league goals also came in Napoli victories (D3).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Inter scored the opening goal in five of their last six home league H2Hs.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Sridhar B[/i][/p]