AC Milan vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Milan vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at Giuseppe Meazza.
- AC Milan 38 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 38 games · 76 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Assistant 1 Daniele Bindoni
- Assistant 2 Giovanni Baccini
3 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 3.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Internazionale Milano | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | SSC Napoli | 38 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | 73 |
| 4 | Como 1907 | 38 | 71 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 38 | 70 |
| 6 | Juventus FC | 38 | 69 |
| 7 | Atalanta BC | 38 | 59 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 38 | 56 |
| 9 | SS Lazio | 38 | 54 |
| 10 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 50 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 38 | 49 |
| 12 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 38 | 45 |
| 14 | Cagliari Calcio | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 38 | 42 |
| 16 | Genoa CFC | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | US Lecce | 38 | 38 |
| 18 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 20 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | SSC Napoli | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | Frosinone Calcio | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Jan | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jan | Udinese Calcio | A | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Jan | AS Roma | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Jan | Empoli FC | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| AC Milan | SSC Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #2 |
| 70 | Points | 76 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 20 / 10 / 8 | W / D / L | 23 / 7 / 8 |
| 53 | Scored | 58 |
| 35 | Conceded | 36 |
| +18 | GD | +22 |
| 1.84 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 53% | Win % | 61% |
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 5th (70 pts). SSC Napoli are 2nd (76 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! AC Milan vs SSC Napoli — let the football do the talking.
- 5' AC Milan are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against SSC Napoli's 3-5-1-1 shape.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stefano Pioli will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Walter Mazzarri might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' A stunning finish from Theo Hernandez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Giovanni Di Lorenzo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 380 appearances.
- 37' Time for substitution for AC Milan. Davide Calabria is replaced by Alessandro Florenzi.
- 42' It’s high time Stefano Pioli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Matteo Politano on, Leo Ostigard off on 46 minutes.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Giovanni Simeone exits the field as Giacomo Raspadori enters on 55.
- 60' Amir Rrahmani has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 66' The whistle greets Ismael Bennacer as he departs to be replaced by Yunus Musah.
- 71' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Milan must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 76' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Piotr Zielinski is replaced by Jesper Lindstrom.
- 81' Luka Jovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Olivier Giroud at the 81 minute mark.
- 85' SSC Napoli player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' AC Milan player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Cyril Ngonge has so much to prove this time. He replaces Juan Jesus on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AC Milan to claim maximum points.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
9
Olivier Giroud ↓ Luka Jovic 81'
- 8
- 7
- 16
- 10
- 11
- 19
-
24
Simon Kjaer ↓ Jan-Carlo Simic 66'
- 2
-
4
Ismael Bennacer ↓ Yunus Musah 66'
- 46
Bench
-
15
Luka Jovic ↑ 81'
-
42
Alessandro Florenzi ↑ 37'
- 83
- 57
- 17
- 38
-
80
Yunus Musah ↑ 66'
-
74
Alex Jimenez ↑ 81'
-
82
Jan-Carlo Simic ↑ 66'
Coach
Stefano Pioli
SSC Napoli Lineups
3-5-1-1Starting XI
- 30
- 99
- 68
- 20
- 95
- 18
- 22
- 13
-
55
Leo Ostigard ↓ Matteo Politano 46'
- 77
-
5
Juan Jesus ↓ Cyril Ngonge 90'
Bench
- 32
-
21
Matteo Politano ↑ 46'
- 8
-
17
Mathias Olivera ↑ 76'
- 24
-
29
Jesper Lindstrom ↑ 76'
-
26
Cyril Ngonge ↑ 90'
-
81
Giacomo Raspadori ↑ 55'
- 14
- 3
Coach
Walter Mazzarri
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
3 / 4
1.46
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
82%
Draw or SSC Napoli
45%
AC Milan or SSC Napoli
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
1.9%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 25% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

