SSC Napoli vs AC Milan, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs AC Milan — Serie A at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 38 games · 76 pts (2026/27)
- AC Milan 38 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alessandro Giallatini
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Referee Antonio Rapuano
- Referee Aleandro Di Paolo
- Referee Federico La Penna
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | AC Milan | H | 0–4 | L |
| 19 Mar | Torino FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Atalanta BC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | SS Lazio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Feb | Empoli FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | SSC Napoli | A | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Udinese Calcio | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Mar | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Mar | ACF Fiorentina | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Atalanta BC | H | 2–0 | W |
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' Welcome to Diego Armando Maradona that hosts another battle between SSC Napoli and AC Milan.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' SSC Napoli are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AC Milan's shape.
- 17' Brilliant from the ! Rafael Leao makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 17.
- 22' 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 Theo Hernandez suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' What a moment for Brahim Diaz! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Poor challenge from Olivier Giroud. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 40' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a Yellow card on 40.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tiemoue Bakayoko is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Milan.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AC Milan needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' Italy international Alex Meret has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' The crowd applauds Brahim Diaz as he leaves the pitch. Alexis Saelemaekers steps in for AC Milan.
- 59' A goal from the Portugal international Rafael Leao! He fires home on 59 to make it 0-3!
- 63' That is a Yellow card for AC Milan. Rade Krunic will be fuming at that decision.
- 67' Assisted by Davide Calabria with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alexis Saelemaekers makes no mistake. 0-4!
- 68' SSC Napoli make a change. Matteo Politano trudges off to be replaced by Hirving Lozano on 68 minutes.
- 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 74' A tactical swap from AC Milan — Ante Rebic on, Olivier Giroud off on 74 minutes.
- 77' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Giacomo Raspadori is hanging Giovanni Simeone on the field on 77 minute.
- 81' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Juan Jesus on, Min-Jae Kim off on 81 minutes.
- 83' Tiemoue Bakayoko is replacing Ismael Bennacer for the AC Milan side.
- 88' AC Milan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AC Milan to claim maximum points.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
-
68
Stanislav Lobotka ↓ Eljif Elmas 68'
- 6
- 20
- 1
- 21
- 18
- 22
- 13
- 77
-
3
Min-Jae Kim ↓ Juan Jesus 81'
Bench
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↑ 68'
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 68'
-
91
Tanguy Ndombele ↑ 68'
- 4
- 12
- 95
- 70
- 55
-
81
Giacomo Raspadori ↑ 77'
- 31
-
5
Juan Jesus ↑ 81'
- 23
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Olivier Giroud ↓ Ante Rebic 74'
- 10
- 23
- 16
-
17
Rafael Leao ↓ Divock Origi 74'
- 19
- 24
- 2
- 8
- 33
- 4
Bench
-
27
Divock Origi ↑ 74'
- 7
- 5
- 1
-
12
Ante Rebic ↑ 74'
- 25
- 83
-
14
Tiemoue Bakayoko ↑ 83'
-
56
Alexis Saelemaekers ↑ 57'
- 40
- 46
-
90
Charles De Ketelaere ↑ 83'
- 28
- 32
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
0 / 4
1.21
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli or AC Milan 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
65%
Draw or AC Milan
64%
SSC Napoli or AC Milan
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.