SSC Napoli vs AC Milan, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs AC Milan — Serie A at Stadio San Paolo.
- SSC Napoli 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- AC Milan 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Alessandro Giallatini
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Referee Valerio Colarossi
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | AC Milan | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Nov | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | HNK Rijeka | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Nov | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Oct | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Benevento Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | SSC Napoli | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | Hellas Verona FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Nov | Lille OSC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Nov | Udinese Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | AC Sparta Praha | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | AS Roma | H | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| SSC Napoli | AC Milan | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #4 |
| 15 | Points | 24 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 1 |
| 18 | Scored | 23 |
| 14 | Conceded | 13 |
| +4 | GD | +10 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 2.18 |
| 36% | Win % | 64% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
27%
Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season
AC Milan this season
SSC Napoli are 10th (15 pts). AC Milan are 4th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 G | 1 A |
| Rasmus Hojlund | 3 G | |
| Matteo Politano | 2 G | 3 A |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stadio San Paolo. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ismael Bennacer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SSC Napoli.
- 10' Franck Kessie has been relatively quiet despite scoring 42 goals in his last 529 appearances.
- 15' 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.
- 16' Tiemoue Bakayoko is having his name booked by the referee on 16.
- 20' The deadlock is broken! Zlatan Ibrahimovic gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
- 25' It’s high time Gennaro Gattuso made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SSC Napoli side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 47' Davide Calabria has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 47.
- 52' 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.
- 54' Zlatan Ibrahimovic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 56' Another substitution for SSC Napoli to replace Hirving Lozano by Piotr Zielinski on 56 minute.
- 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ante Rebic.
- 63' GOAL! Dries Mertens fires home to make it 1-2!
- 65' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Tiemoue Bakayoko.
- 69' Matteo Politano makes way for Andrea Petagna at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from SSC Napoli.
- 73' The whistle greets Alexis Saelemaekers as he departs to be replaced by Samu Castillejo.
- 76' That is a Yellow card for AC Milan. Franck Kessie will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' The whistle greets Zlatan Ibrahimovic as he departs to be replaced by Lorenzo Colombo.
- 81' SSC Napoli player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Samu Castillejo on 85 minutes.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Rade Krunic. He replaces Hakan Calhanoglu on 87 minute.
- 90' Eljif Elmas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fabian Ruiz on 90 minute.
- SSC Napoli will have plenty to reflect on. AC Milan were simply the better side today.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↓ Eljif Elmas 90'
- 26
- 6
- 24
- 14
- 1
- 44
- 5
- 21
- 22
Bench
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 90'
- 18
- 4
- 68
- 31
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↑ 56'
- 19
- 25
- 2
-
37
Andrea Petagna ↑ 69'
- 16
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Ante Rebic ↓ Jens Hauge 73'
- 19
- 24
- 99
- 2
- 13
- 79
-
10
Hakan Calhanoglu ↓ Rade Krunic 87'
- 4
- 11
- 56
Bench
- 43
- 21
- 5
- 1
- 90
- 14
-
7
Samu Castillejo ↑ 73'
- 8
-
33
Rade Krunic ↑ 87'
- 46
-
29
Lorenzo Colombo ↑ 79'
-
15
Jens Hauge ↑ 73'
Coach
Stefano Pioli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matteo Politano | 5 |
| Olivier Giroud | 5 |
| Dries Mertens | 3 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Giacomo Bonaventura | 2 |
| Rafael Leao | 2 |
| Theo Hernandez | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
54%
Draw or AC Milan
72%
SSC Napoli or AC Milan
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.7%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 3
4.9%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 21% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

