Napoli Form
In the previous round, Napoli edged past Cagliari away from home (1:0). The result extended Antonio Conte's winning run to four matches. It is also worth noting that the club have finally ended an eight-game spell in which they were conceding regularly (13 goals in that period). At the moment, Napoli sit third in the standings with 62 points, having closed in on their upcoming opponents. However, their defence is currently the worst among the top eight sides, with 30 goals conceded.
In 14 home matches this season, Napoli have recorded 10 wins (4 draws).
The club's scoring run in the Serie A now stands at eight matches.
Both teams have found the net in seven of Napoli's previous eight league matches.
Potential Napoli Lineup (3-4-2-1)
Vanja Milinkovic-Savic – Sam Beukema, Alessandro Buongiorno, Mathias Olivera – Matteo Politano, Stanislav Lobotka, Billy Gilmour, Miguel Gutierrez – Scott McTominay, Kevin De Bruyne – Rasmus Hojlund
Winger David Neres, midfielder Antonio Vergara, and defenders Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Amir Rrahmani will miss the game through injury.
Milan Form
Milan come into this round on the back of an entertaining win over Torino (3:2). It was only the second time this season that the club have scored more than two goals in a home match. Milan have the fewest defeats (3) and also rank among the top three teams defensively, despite conceding twice in their last outing. Massimiliano Allegri's side are holding on to second place with 63 points. In addition, elimination from European competition has allowed them to focus on domestic matters: catching leaders Inter looks difficult, so the main objective is to preserve a top-four place.
In 15 away matches of the 2025/26 season, Milan have claimed nine wins (five draws, one defeat).
No more than three goals have been scored in nine of Milan's last 10 league matches.
The club have scored in 11 of their previous 12 away matches in the Serie A.
Potential Milan Lineup (3-5-2)
Mike Maignan – Koni De Winter, Fikayo Tomori, Strahinja Pavlovic – Davide Bartesaghi, Adrien Rabiot, Luka Modric, Youssouf Fofana, Alexis Saelemaekers – Christian Pulisic, Christopher Nkunku
Defender Matteo Gabbia, forward Rafael Leao and midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek will not play due to injuries.
Match Officials
Daniele Doveri (Italy)
Matches – 14 (the Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 48;
Yellow cards per match on average – 3.4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match on average – 25;
Penalties – 14%.
