AC Milan are set to host Napoli
AC Milan will host league leaders Napoli in an exciting clash on September 29.
AC Milan, who have had a strong start to the season by winning their last three matches in a row after losing their league opener against Cremonese, will host league leaders Napoli, who have won every league match so far and arrive with a perfect record of four wins from four. Milan, not involved in any European competition this season after finishing 8th in the league last year, come into the game with momentum following their 3-0 win over Lecce in the second round of the Coppa Italia midweek. Meanwhile, Napoli, who lost their Champions League opener against Manchester City, appear back on track after edging Pisa 3-2 in their most recent league fixture.
MATCH DETAILS
- Fixture : AC Milan VS Napoli
- Date : Monday, 29 Sept 2025
- Time : 12:15 am ( IST)
- Venue : San Siro
AC Milan VS Napoli Key Stats:
Head to Head – AC Milan lead the overall head-to-head record against Napoli. Milan have won 70 matches, Napoli have claimed 53 victories, and the two sides have drawn 54 times across all competitions. In Serie A, most of these meetings have taken place, with Milan holding the historical edge. Despite Milan’s advantage in the long run, Napoli have often challenged them strongly in recent years, making this one of Italian football’s most competitive rivalries.
Recent History – In the last ten matches between AC Milan and Napoli, each side has beaten the other four times, while two matches have ended in draws, making the head-to-head record even.
Massimiliano Allegri, AC Milan’s coach, and Antonio Conte, Napoli’s coach, rank among the most decorated active managers in Italian football with both winning 11 trophies and will face each other for the first time since the season 2013/14.
Top Goalscorer – Gianni Rivera (AC Milan) with 11 goals.
( Gianni Rivera, AC Milan Player from 1960-1979)
Key Players To Watch Out For:
- AC Milan – Luka Modrić, Youssouf Fofana, Adrien Rabiot, Fikayo Tomori, Alexis Saelemaekers.
- Napoli – Leonardo Spinazzola, Juan Jesus, Kevin De Bruyne, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Scott McTominay.
Tactical Battle:
AC Milan vs Napoli promises to be a mouthwatering clash, and tactically it looks set to unfold like a chess match. Both managers, Massimiliano Allegri of Milan and Antonio Conte of Napoli, are hot-headed competitors who will try to checkmate each other. They will push their midfields to go all in while still keeping their rest defense in place. The game will revolve around the midfield battle between the two Italian giants. Milan will rely on Modric, Rabiot, and Fofana, while Napoli will counter with the double pivot of Lobotka and Anguissa, supported by De Bruyne as the attacking midfielder. Both teams have young, unfinished strikers, so the side that dominates the midfield battle will most likely win the match.
Predicted Lineups:
- AC Milan – M.Maignan, F.Tomori, M.Gabbia, S.Pavlović, A. Saelemaekers, Y.Fofana, L.Modrić, A.Rabiot, P.Estupiñán, C.Pulisic, S Giménez.
- Napoli – Vanja Milinković-Savić, G. Di Lorenzo, S.Beukema, Juan Jesus, L. Spinazzola, S. Labotka, F. Anguissa, K. De Bruyne, S. McTominay, R. Højlund.
Key Injuries
- AC Milan – Ardon Jashari(Out), Rafael Leão(Doubtful).
- Napoli – Alessandro Buongiorno(Doubtful), Nikita Contini(Out), Romelu Lukaku(Out), Pasquale Mazzocchi(Doubtful).
Prediction:
- AC Milan 1 – 1 Napoli
