Forebet’s mathematics-based football predictions continue this weekend, with an intriguing Serie A clash in prospect on Sunday evening.
Following midweek Champions League defeats for both sides, Inter Milan entertain Napoli at the San Siro, with the hosts looking to extend their remarkable unbeaten streak in Serie A.
This preview contains all the key stats, trends and analysis for Sunday’s showdown. Without further ado, it’s time to take an in-depth look at both teams.
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Let’s start with the hosts, Inter Milan, who suffered a penalty shootout defeat to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, ending a 13-game winning run in the process.
Still, there is no hiding the fact that Inter have won each of their last 10 Serie A matches, with 14 victories coming in their previous 15 league outings.
Having avoided defeat in their last 22 Serie A encounters – picking up 19 wins in the process – the Nerazzurri sit 16 points clear atop the table.
Better yet, Inter have conceded a measly 13 goals in 28 league games this season, with goalkeeper Yann Sommer keeping a whopping 17 clean sheets.
As for Napoli, they suffered a 3-1 defeat to Barcelona on Tuesday, meaning they exited the Champions League following a 4-2 aggregate loss.
It is worth pointing out, however, that Napoli have upped their game in Serie A of late, avoiding defeat in each of their last five games while losing just one of their previous nine.
That said, Napoli have managed to win just one of their last seven away games in the league, suffering defeats to Juventus, Roma, Torino and AC Milan without scoring.
Let’s not forget that Napoli won the Serie A title last season. As things stand, the reigning champions find themselves seventh – 31 points behind Inter.
Head-to-head: Napoli have only managed to win one of their last nine Serie A meetings with Inter Milan, suffering six defeats in the process.
When you look at the wider H2H statistics, the Nerazzurri have lost just two of their previous 13 league matches against Napoli.
Team news: Inter look set to be without the injured quartet of Marko Arnautovic, Carlos Augusto, Juan Cuadrado and Stefano Sensi this weekend.
By contrast, Napoli have reported no fresh injury concerns ahead of Sunday’s showdown, meaning the visitors boast a clean bill of health.
When you couple Inter’s remarkable hot streak with Napoli’s recent woes, all the signs point towards a comfortable home win on Sunday.
Forebet’s algorithm predicts that Inter Milan will score over 2.5 goals on their way to dispatching Napoli, who are expected to score no more than one goal.