SSC Napoli vs AC Milan, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SSC Napoli vs AC Milan — Serie A .
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- AC Milan 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Referee Davide Massa
- Referee Gianluca Vuoto
- Referee Stefano Del Giovane
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | AC Milan | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Aug | SS Lazio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Romania | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | FC Bayern München | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | SSC Napoli | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 May | SS Lazio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 May | Udinese Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 May | Atalanta BC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Torino FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Apr | Empoli FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| SSC Napoli | AC Milan | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #5 |
| 7 | Points | 11 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 0 |
| 7 | Scored | 10 |
| 6 | Conceded | 4 |
| +1 | GD | +6 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 2.20 |
| 40% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
40%
Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season
AC Milan this season
SSC Napoli are 9th (7 pts). AC Milan are 5th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SSC Napoli
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AC Milan
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
8/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Rasmus Hojlund | 2 G | |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 G | 1 A |
| Matteo Politano | 1 G | |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
AC Milan
| Diego Moreira | 3 G | |
| Adrien Rabiot | 2 G | 2 A |
| Alphadjo Cisse | 2 G | |
| Goncalo Ramos | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. SSC Napoli kicks off things out of here…
- 5' SSC Napoli started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The 35-year-old Allan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' What composure from Giacomo Bonaventura! The Italy international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. SSC Napoli in their trying to find a way past AC Milan's compact .
- 25' Suso needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' Poor challenge from Lorenzo Insigne. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 35' Kalidou Koulibaly has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 40' Patrick Cutrone has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' AC Milan fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 49' GOAL! Davide Calabria fires home to make it 0-2!
- 53' GOAL! Piotr Zielinski scores on 53. Assisted by Jose Callejon
- 58' Time for substitution for AC Milan. Lucas Biglia is replaced by Tiemoue Bakayoko.
- 63' Another substitution for SSC Napoli to replace Marek Hamsik by Dries Mertens on 63 minute.
- 66' Ricardo Rodriguez was booked on 66.
- 67' What an equalizer from Piotr Zielinski!
- 71' Fabio Borini makes way for Diego Laxalt at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Milan.
- 72' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Piotr Zielinski exits the field as Amadou Diawara enters on 72.
- 73' Another substitution for SSC Napoli to replace Mario Rui by Sebastiano Luperto on 73 minute.
- 78' Slovakia international Marek Hamsik has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' Brilliant from the ! Dries Mertens makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 80.
- 81' Patrick Cutrone is ready to make an impact after coming on for Giacomo Bonaventura at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' AC Milan come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kalidou Koulibaly.
- SSC Napoli celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 26
- 23
-
6
Mario Rui ↓ Sebastiano Luperto 73'
- 24
-
17
Marek Hamsik C ↓ Dries Mertens 63'
- 5
- 20
- 7
- 99
- 25
Bench
- 9
- 21
- 30
-
42
Amadou Diawara ↑ 72'
- 11
-
14
Dries Mertens ↑ 63'
-
13
Sebastiano Luperto ↑ 73'
- 19
- 27
- 2
- 22
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 2
- 13
- 68
- 22
- 79
- 5
- 8
-
21
Lucas Biglia ↓ Tiemoue Bakayoko 58'
-
11
Fabio Borini ↓ Diego Laxalt 71'
- 9
Bench
- 90
- 20
- 4
-
63
Patrick Cutrone ↑ 81'
- 33
-
93
Diego Laxalt ↑ 71'
- 91
- 25
- 56
- 77
-
14
Tiemoue Bakayoko ↑ 58'
- 7
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matteo Politano | 5 |
| Olivier Giroud | 5 |
| Dries Mertens | 3 |
| Rafael Leao | 2 |
| Theo Hernandez | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Franck Kessie | 2 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
69%
Draw or AC Milan
55%
SSC Napoli or AC Milan
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.