Napoli vs Inter Milan: Who Tops Serie A After Round 8
by Geoffrey Ejiga | by Joseph King
Napoli’s Title Defense: Can Gli Azzurri Claim All Three Points To Top Table?
Defending champions Napoli can top the table after Round 8 in their backyard, but only if they manage to beat Inter Milan, last season's runners-up. However, that's a taller order than it seems on paper, as Napoli have failed to beat Inter at home in five of their last six home games. Check out our experts’ best Napoli vs Inter prediction.
Even more interesting is the fact that Napoli has only won one of its last 12 games against Inter Milan in the Serie A. The question on everyone’s lips now is whether Conte’s men can defy history and take all three points and mount an early title defense.
In truth, it's not looking too good for the home side, as Napoli have now lost back-to-back games, losing 1-0 to Torino and then 6-2 to PSV. However, those were both away games. At home, Napoli have now won all four played so far. And in the Serie A, Napoli is unbeaten in its last 14 home games. Among those games was, in fact, a 1-1 draw at home to Inter Milan.
Can The Free-Firing Inter Milan Claim All Three Points Against Napoli?
After losing the Serie A title on the last day of the season to Napoli, Inter Milan now understands that winning here is not negotiable. After scoring the most goals in the league this season (18), they are in a prime position to outscore Napoli and take all three points.
Form-wise, Inter and Napoli have won and lost the same number of games in the league. However, Inter boasts of a much better performance in recent games. Not only have Inter won their last five competitive matches, but they've scored 14 goals in that span while conceding only one goal.
And away from home, Inter have not conceded in their last four games, while winning all four with nine goals combined. Their only away loss came at the hands of Juventus in a hard-fought opening game that ended 4-3. If there's any team that can trouble Napoli in their fortress, it's this Inter Milan side that has lost in this stadium only once in their last 12 visits, while taking six victories.
