SSC Napoli vs AC Milan, Serie A 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs AC Milan — Serie A at Stadio San Paolo.
- SSC Napoli 38 games · 76 pts (2026/27)
- AC Milan 38 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gianluca Rocchi
- Referee Rosario Abisso
- Referee Lucas Mondin
- Referee Federico La Penna
- Referee Giacomo Paganessi
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
Season Stats
| SSC Napoli | AC Milan | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #5 |
| 76 | Points | 70 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 23 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 20 / 10 / 8 |
| 58 | Scored | 53 |
| 36 | Conceded | 35 |
| +22 | GD | +18 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.84 |
| 61% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
SSC Napoli are 2nd (76 pts). AC Milan are 5th (70 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: SSC Napoli gets underway.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 9' Giovanni Di Lorenzo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 14' Lucas Paqueta is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SSC Napoli tonight.
- 19' 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.
- 20' Against the run of play, Theo Hernandez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. SSC Napoli must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Controversy at the stadium! Mario Rui argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 34' Magnificent from Giovanni Di Lorenzo! That is 28 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 39' AC Milan is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' It is a substitution in AC Milan team. Lucas Paqueta is replaced by Alexis Saelemaekers on 46 minute.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SSC Napoli side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dries Mertens makes it 2-1.
- 61' Giacomo Bonaventura gets the nod from AC Milan. He replaces Hakan Calhanoglu and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Diego Demme comes on to replace Fabian Ruiz.
- 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Milan.
- 73' What a strike from Franck Kessie! The score is 2-2.
- 74' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Arkadiusz Milik comes on to replace Dries Mertens.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Theo Hernandez.
- 77' It’s a booking for AC Milan player. Andrea Conti gets a Yellow card.
- 82' Hirving Lozano has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SSC Napoli needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
-
68
Stanislav Lobotka ↓ Eljif Elmas 65'
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↓ Diego Demme 65'
- 26
- 6
- 24
- 20
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Arkadiusz Milik 74'
- 7
- 19
- 25
- 22
Bench
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↑ 74'
-
12
Eljif Elmas ↑ 65'
-
4
Diego Demme ↑ 65'
- 31
- 23
- 5
-
99
Arkadiusz Milik ↑ 74'
- 1
- 13
- 34
- 44
- 21
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
- 39
- 18
- 19
- 24
- 99
- 13
- 12
- 79
- 10
- 4
- 21
Bench
- 1
-
17
Rafael Leao ↑ 61'
- 84
- 2
-
5
Giacomo Bonaventura ↑ 61'
- 20
- 93
- 33
-
56
Alexis Saelemaekers ↑ 46'
- 94
- 46
- 98
Coach
Stefano Pioli
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
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli or AC Milan 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
68%
Draw or AC Milan
59%
SSC Napoli or AC Milan
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.