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 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 11 games · 15 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 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #10 |
| 24 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 7 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 23 | Scored | 18 |
| 13 | Conceded | 14 |
| +10 | GD | +4 |
| 2.18 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 64% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season
AC Milan this season
20%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
AC Milan are 4th (24 pts). SSC Napoli are 10th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AC Milan
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
10/3
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SSC Napoli
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/3
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AC Milan
| Adrien Rabiot | 5 G | 4 A |
| Alphadjo Cisse | 5 G | |
| Diego Moreira | 4 G | 3 A |
| Christian Pulisic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 G | 2 A |
SSC Napoli
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 G | 1 A |
| Rasmus Hojlund | 3 G | |
| Matteo Politano | 2 G | 3 A |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stadio Giuseppe Meazza will turn into a battlefield for AC Milan and SSC Napoli.
- 5' AC Milan 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.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AC Milan and SSC Napoli are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' 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.
- 17' Patrick Cutrone catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 17.
- 18' Poor challenge from Fabian Ruiz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 23' It looks surprising SSC Napoli does not make any changes. Davide Calabria has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 33' SSC Napoli are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlo Ancelotti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 43' A quiet spell here at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. AC Milan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 48' It looks like no one’s ball. SSC Napoli is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 53' Adam Ounas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 58' AC Milan currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 63' Lucas Paqueta is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SSC Napoli tonight.
- 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 69' Fabio Borini gets the nod from AC Milan. He replaces Lucas Paqueta and will look to change the dynamic.
- 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' Suso has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 80' SSC Napoli ring the changes. Dries Mertens has done his job and it is now time for Simone Verdi to step up.
- 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Albiol on 86.
- 88' The crowd applauds Lorenzo Insigne as he leaves the pitch. Adam Ounas steps in for SSC Napoli.
- 90' That is a Red card for SSC Napoli. Fabian Ruiz will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The whistle greets Hakan Calhanoglu as he departs to be replaced by Diego Laxalt.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Giacomo Bonaventura | 2 |
| Rafael Leao | 2 |
AC Milan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
AC Milan or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
72%
Draw or SSC Napoli
58%
AC Milan or SSC Napoli
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.