SSC Napoli vs Inter Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st May 2023

SSC Napoli face Inter at Diego Armando Maradona in one of the last matches of the season, as only three rounds remain in this current Serie A campaign.

Sitting top of the table, SSC Napoli have claimed 83 points after 35 rounds, while Inter have amassed 66 points and presently rank as number three in the Serie A.

SSC Napoli are looking for a payback after suffering a disappointing defeat in their latest encounter with Inter but odds don't favour them to pull it off.

SSC Napoli only average a modest 1.2 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 12 goals. They also conceded nine for an average of 0.9 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring five times.

Inter are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the Serie A, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored two times on average per match, for a total of 20 goals. They also let in nine goals, leaving an average of 0.9 per match. They fought their way to three clean sheets.

The last time the pair played each other, Inter came out the other side as 1-0 winners and surely won't mind a repeat of that result.

SSC Napoli vs Inter Prediction

SSC Napoli Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for SSC Napoli recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 1-1 draw with Udinese. This was followed by a 1-0 win against Fiorentina, before they lost 2-0 against Monza. SSC Napoli only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Serie A matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored four and conceded six goals.

SSC Napoli targeted a place inside the top six before the Serie A season. However, ranked inside the top three, they are dreaming of medals after a great campaign.

Inter Form

Inter look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against AC Milan, who were defeated by 0-2. Then, Sassuolo got outclassed in a 4-2 win, before beating AC Milan by 1-0. Inter managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Serie A away matches, in which they scored 13 while also conceding four times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

SSC Napoli targeted a place inside the top six before the Serie A season. However, ranked inside the top three, they are dreaming of medals after a great campaign.

Inter and SSC Napoli always seem to tread carefully, when taking on each other, and history makes under 2.5 goals the call on Sunday.

SSC Napoli have been in commanding form in matches against their fellow top six teams. From their last nine outings against these top rivals, they picked up six wins, 18 points, scored 13 goals, while allowing ten against. Inter won four and claimed 12 points in their nine most recent games against teams inside the top six. They scored 11 conceded 12 goals. SSC Napoli have a record of 26 wins, five draws and four defeats in the Serie A this season. Inter are looking at 21 wins, three draws and 11 defeats in the Serie A.

SSC Napoli vs Inter Squads

SSC Napoli Squad

The 64-year-old SSC Napoli manager, Luciano Spalletti, will select the lineup against Inter from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Serie A this season):

Alex Meret (0/32), Davide Marfella (0/0), Hubert Idasiak (0/0), Pierluigi Gollini (0/6), Amir Rrahmani (2/26), Bartosz Bereszynski (0/16), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (2/35), Juan Jesus (1/13), Leo Oestigard (0/6), Mario Rui (0/21), Mathias Olivera (2/28), Min-Jae Kim (2/33), Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (2/33), Diego Demme (0/6), Eljif Elmas (6/34), Gianluca Gaetano (0/5), Karim Zedadka (0/2), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (12/31), Leonardo Candellone (0/0), Michael Folorunsho (0/0), Piotr Zielinski (3/34), Stanislav Lobotka (1/35), Tanguy Ndombele (1/30), Alessio Zerbin (0/9), Giacomo Raspadori (2/23), Giovanni Simeone (3/22), Hirving Lozano (3/32), Matteo Politano (3/26), Victor Osimhen (23/29).

Inter Squad

Here is the full team squad of Inter. The 47 year-old Simone Inzaghi will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Alex Cordaz (0/0), Andre Onana (0/22), Nikolaos Botis (0/0), Samir Handanovic (0/13), Alessandro Bastoni (0/26), Alessandro Fontanarosa (0/0), Dalbert (0/0), Danilo D'Ambrosio (0/13), Federico Dimarco (4/31), Francesco Acerbi (0/28), Matteo Darmian (1/29), Mattia Zanotti (0/2), Milan Skriniar (0/21), Raoul Bellanova (0/16), Robin Gosens (3/29), Stefan de Vrij (1/24), Stefano Di Pentima (0/0), Denzel Dumfries (1/31), Hakan Calhanoglu (3/31), Henrikh Mkhitaryan (3/31), Kristjan Asllani (0/18), Marcelo Brozovic (2/25), Nicolo Barella (5/32), Nicolo Biral (0/0), Roberto Gagliardini (0/17), Silas Andersen (0/0), Valentin Carboni (0/5), Edin Dzeko (9/31), Joaquin Correa (3/25), Lautaro Martinez (20/35), Romelu Lukaku (8/22).

SSC Napoli vs Inter Team News

Inter have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting SSC Napoli at Diego Armando Maradona.

Marcelo Brozovic nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Inter.

SSC Napoli vs Inter Lineups

SSC Napoli vs Inter H2H

Inter celebrated a 1-0 win in their most recent meeting with their upcoming opponent. Are we in for something similar at Diego Armando Maradona this coming Sunday? SSC Napoli go into their upcoming match against Inter with a 10% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 1-3-6 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

SSC Napoli vs Inter Results

In five of the previous ten matches between SSC Napoli and Inter both teams scored.

SSC Napoli vs Inter Betting Tips

Look no further than Victor Osimhen, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for SSC Napoli in the Serie A, while Lautaro Martinez managed six goals in the last half dozen matches for Inter in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

SSC Napoli claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Inter won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing two in this series of matches. Inter can be a tough unit to crack down, as they pulled off six clean sheets in their past 10 away matches. SSC Napoli claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 home games.

Less than 2.5 goals came out three times in the past ten encounters between these two while both teams not to score was a winning bet five times. SSC Napoli managed an average of 0.9 goals, with Inter averaging 1.4 goals. Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for SSC Napoli, who scored an average of 0.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Inter's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.5 goals in these matches.