Italy’s Serie A returns on Wednesday following a seven-week break. The standout tie of Matchday 16 sees table-topping Napoli travel to the San Siro to face Inter Milan.
Napoli remain unbeaten this season, having claimed 13 wins and two draws. As a result, they find themselves eight points clear of second-place AC Milan.
Meanwhile, Inter occupy fifth place in the standings. Although the Nerazzurri sit just two points shy of Milan, they remain 11 points behind high-flying Napoli.
Funnily enough, Inter are the only Serie A team without a draw to their name this season - having registered ten wins and five losses.
Only Napoli have picked up more Serie A victories than Inter this term. However, no team in the top eight has suffered more defeats than Simone Inzaghi’s side.
Inter enjoyed a positive run before the World Cup, securing six wins in seven league outings. After thrashing Bologna 6-1, they finished the first phase of the season with a 3-2 victory at Atalanta.
Despite their impressive results before the break, Inter could easily struggle against a seemingly unstoppable Napoli outfit on Wednesday.
Indeed, Napoli have undoubtedly been one of the standout teams in European this season - both in Serie A and the Champions League.
Luciano Spalletti’s men head into Wednesday’s clash on an 11-game winning streak in the league, and they also topped their UCL group with five wins in six outings.
Not only do Napoli boast the best offensive record in Serie A (37), but they also have the third-best defensive record (12). In fact, they are scoring at a rate of 2.5 goals per game this term.
Spalletti’s side have been especially strong on their travels in recent times, losing just two of their past 26 away games in Serie A. Needless to say, that is not good news for Inter.
Head-to-head: Believe it or not, Napoli haven’t beaten Inter since 2020. Since then, the Nerazzurri have claimed three wins and three draws in this fixture.
It is worth noting that six of the past seven Serie A meetings between Inter and Napoli have produced over 1.5 goals, meaning we should see a high-scoring clash at the San Siro.
Team news: Inter look set to be without injured left-back Dalbert on Wednesday, while Henrikh Mkhitarayan and Stefan de Vrij are also doubts.
Napoli have no fresh injury concerns ahead of Serie A’s resumption, although backup goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu is likely to miss the trip to the San Siro.
Granted, Inter have won six of their last seven Serie A games. But let’s not forget that Napoli have won each of their previous 11!
For that reason, Forebet predicts that Napoli will claim all three points on Wednesday - scoring over 2.5 goals on their way to victory.
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