AC Milan vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Milan vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
- AC Milan 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Giorgio Peretti
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Referee Piero Giacomelli
- Referee Gianluca Vuoto
- Referee Francesco Fourneau
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 2 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 3 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
| 4 | FC Internazionale Milano | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SSC Napoli | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | AS Roma | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Como 1907 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | AC Milan | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Juventus FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Atalanta BC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Bologna FC 1909 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | SS Lazio | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Torino FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Cagliari Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | ACF Fiorentina | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | US Lecce | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | AC Monza | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Venezia FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Frosinone Calcio | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | SSC Napoli | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jan | Genoa CFC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | SPAL 2013 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Frosinone Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Dec | ACF Fiorentina | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Dec | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | AC Milan | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Jan | SS Lazio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Dec | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | SPAL 2013 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Cagliari Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| AC Milan | SSC Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #5 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
AC Milan are 8th (0 pts). SSC Napoli are 5th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. AC Milan kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' It looks surprising AC Milan does not make any changes. Suso has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 17' That is a Yellow card for AC Milan. Patrick Cutrone will be fuming at that decision.
- 18' Fabian Ruiz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 18.
- 23' Gianluigi Donnarumma needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 28' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Milan is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 33' Colombia international David Ospina has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' Ricardo Rodriguez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Milan so far.
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SSC Napoli that had 508 games and scored 640 goals.
- 48' Mateo Musacchio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 53' AC Milan is showing some good football. However, AC Milan are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 58' SSC Napoli seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 68' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 69' A tactical swap from AC Milan — Fabio Borini on, Lucas Paqueta off on 69 minutes.
- 71' The AC Milan bench stirs into life. Patrick Cutrone is withdrawn and Krzysztof Piatek gets his opportunity.
- 72' SSC Napoli ring the changes. Mario Rui has done his job and it is now time for Faouzi Ghoulam to step up.
- 77' The 31-year-old Alessio Romagnoli has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 80' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Simone Verdi is hanging Dries Mertens on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' A quiet spell here at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. AC Milan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 86' Albiol catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
- 88' Adam Ounas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lorenzo Insigne on 88 minute.
- 90' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a Red card on 90.
- 90' Diego Laxalt is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hakan Calhanoglu at the 90 minute mark.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
-
39
Lucas Paqueta ↓ Fabio Borini 69'
- 99
- 2
- 13
- 68
- 22
- 79
- 8
-
10
Hakan Calhanoglu ↓ Diego Laxalt 90'
- 63
- 14
Bench
- 90
- 20
- 12
- 18
- 4
-
11
Fabio Borini ↑ 69'
-
93
Diego Laxalt ↑ 90'
- 16
- 7
-
19
Krzysztof Piatek ↑ 71'
- 35
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 33
- 26
-
6
Mario Rui ↓ Faouzi Ghoulam 72'
-
24
Lorenzo Insigne C ↓ Adam Ounas 88'
- 20
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Simone Verdi 80'
- 7
- 99
- 25
- 2
Bench
-
9
Simone Verdi ↑ 80'
-
31
Faouzi Ghoulam ↑ 72'
- 23
- 17
- 42
-
11
Adam Ounas ↑ 88'
- 1
- 13
- 19
- 27
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matteo Politano | 5 |
| Olivier Giroud | 5 |
| Dries Mertens | 3 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Franck Kessie | 2 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
AC Milan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.35
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.43
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 95% + Under — clean sheet likely 87%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 1.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 2.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 3.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
74%
Draw or SSC Napoli
75%
AC Milan or SSC Napoli
51%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
17.4%
1 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
8.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 0
2.3%
1 – 2
1.8%
2 – 1
1.5%
0 – 3
0.5%
2 – 2
0.5%
1 – 3
0.3%
3 – 0
0.3%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 15% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 19% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
65%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
70%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.