AC Milan vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AC Milan vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at San Siro.
- AC Milan 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Filippo Meli
- Referee Davide Massa
- Referee Pasquale De Meo
- Referee Antonio Rapuano
- Referee Aleandro Di Paolo
- Referee Daniele Bindoni
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | SSC Napoli | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Dec | Udinese Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | Liverpool FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Dec | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Genoa CFC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | AC Milan | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Empoli FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Dec | Atalanta BC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Dec | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Nov | SS Lazio | H | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| AC Milan | SSC Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #9 |
| 11 | Points | 7 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 3 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 2 |
| 10 | Scored | 7 |
| 4 | Conceded | 6 |
| +6 | GD | +1 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 60% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season
AC Milan this season
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
AC Milan are 5th (11 pts). SSC Napoli are 9th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AC Milan
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
8/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SSC Napoli
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AC Milan
| Diego Moreira | 3 G | |
| Adrien Rabiot | 2 G | 2 A |
| Alphadjo Cisse | 2 G | |
| Goncalo Ramos | 1 G | 1 A |
SSC Napoli
| Rasmus Hojlund | 2 G | |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 G | 1 A |
| Matteo Politano | 1 G | |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AC Milan launch into their encounter with SSC Napoli.
- 5' GOAL! Eljif Elmas fires home to make it 0-1!
- 10' AC Milan are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AC Milan needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 33' Giovanni Di Lorenzo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 33.
- 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Milan side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 44' Fode Ballo-Toure has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 49' 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.
- 54' The SSC Napoli bench stirs into life. Diego Demme is withdrawn and Stanislav Lobotka gets his opportunity.
- 59' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 63' Time for substitution for AC Milan. Brahim Diaz is replaced by Olivier Giroud.
- 67' Poor challenge from Kevin Malcuit. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 72' Alessio Romagnoli, a Italy , has 5 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 77' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Hirving Lozano is replaced by Matteo Politano on 77 minute.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Adam Ounas. He replaces Piotr Zielinski on 78 minute.
- 83' Alessandro Florenzi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 86' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Eljif Elmas exits the field as Faouzi Ghoulam enters on 86.
- 90' Franck Kessie has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. AC Milan and SSC Napoli share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Brahim Diaz ↓ Olivier Giroud 63'
- 23
- 16
- 5
- 25
- 13
- 79
-
8
Sandro Tonali ↓ Ismael Bennacer 78'
- 33
- 11
- 30
Bench
-
9
Olivier Giroud ↑ 63'
- 1
- 83
- 41
-
7
Samu Castillejo ↑ 78'
-
4
Ismael Bennacer ↑ 78'
-
56
Alexis Saelemaekers ↑ 63'
- 46
-
20
Pierre Kalulu ↑ 86'
- 27
Coach
Stefano Pioli
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↓ Faouzi Ghoulam 86'
- 99
-
4
Diego Demme ↓ Stanislav Lobotka 54'
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Adam Ounas 78'
- 25
- 2
-
37
Andrea Petagna ↓ Dries Mertens 78'
- 22
- 13
- 5
Bench
-
68
Stanislav Lobotka ↑ 54'
-
31
Faouzi Ghoulam ↑ 86'
-
33
Adam Ounas ↑ 78'
-
14
Dries Mertens ↑ 78'
- 1
- 12
-
21
Matteo Politano ↑ 77'
- 59
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matteo Politano | 5 |
| Olivier Giroud | 5 |
| Dries Mertens | 3 |
| Giacomo Bonaventura | 2 |
| Rafael Leao | 2 |
| Theo Hernandez | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Franck Kessie | 2 |
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
AC Milan or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
72%
Draw or SSC Napoli
57%
AC Milan or SSC Napoli
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

