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 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- AC Milan 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Alessandro Giallatini
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Referee Valerio Colarossi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' It’s Showtime! The match between SSC Napoli and AC Milan is underway.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' 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.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 16' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tiemoue Bakayoko.
- 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes it 0-1.
- 25' Jens Hauge needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gennaro Gattuso might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lorenzo Insigne suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' Alessio Romagnoli, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Hirving Lozano is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SSC Napoli tonight.
- 47' The referee calls foul for Davide Calabria. He receives a Yellow card.
- 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 54' Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and AC Milan are in front.
- 56' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Piotr Zielinski is hanging Hirving Lozano on the field on 56 minute.
- 59' Controversy at the stadium! Ante Rebic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dries Mertens makes it 1-2.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Tiemoue Bakayoko on 65 minutes.
- 69' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrea Petagna is hanging Matteo Politano on the field on 69 minute.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Samu Castillejo. He replaces Alexis Saelemaekers on 73 minute.
- 76' The referee shows AC Milan player a Yellow card on 76.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Lorenzo Colombo. He replaces Zlatan Ibrahimovic on 79 minute.
- 81' Mario Rui is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
- 85' The referee shows AC Milan player a Yellow card on 85.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Rade Krunic. He replaces Hakan Calhanoglu on 87 minute.
- 90' Eljif Elmas gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces Fabian Ruiz and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AC Milan to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Giacomo Bonaventura | 2 |
| Rafael Leao | 2 |
| Theo Hernandez | 2 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
50%
Draw or AC Milan
76%
SSC Napoli or AC Milan
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
0 – 2
10%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 0
7%
0 – 3
6.3%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.1%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 23% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

