SSC Napoli vs FC Internazionale Milano, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SSC Napoli vs FC Internazionale Milano — Serie A at Stadio San Paolo.
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- FC Internazionale Milano 5 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Luca Banti
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Referee Sergio Ranghetti
- Referee Daniele Bindoni
3 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 4–1 | W |
| 12 May | SPAL 2013 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | Cagliari Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Frosinone Calcio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Atalanta BC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | SSC Napoli | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 May | AC Chievo Verona | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | Udinese Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Apr | Juventus FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | AS Roma | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Apr | Frosinone Calcio | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| SSC Napoli | FC Internazionale Milano | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #2 |
| 7 | Points | 13 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 0 |
| 7 | Scored | 15 |
| 6 | Conceded | 8 |
| +1 | GD | +7 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 2.60 |
| 40% | Win % | 80% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
25%
Clean Sheets
FC Internazionale Milano this season
FC Internazionale Milano this season
SSC Napoli are 9th (7 pts). FC Internazionale Milano are 2nd (13 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
FC Internazionale Milano
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
5/2
61-75
2/–
76+
4/1
■ 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 |
FC Internazionale Milano
| Lautaro Martinez | 4 G | |
| Marcus Thuram-Ulien | 2 G | 2 A |
| Francesco Esposito | 2 G | 1 A |
| Hakan Calhanoglu | 2 G | |
| Yann Aurel Bisseck | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stadio San Paolo. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Argentina international Mauro Icardi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 9' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a Yellow card on 9.
- 14' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Internazionale Milano winning 100% of all matches.
- 16' GOAL! Piotr Zielinski fires home to make it 1-0!
- 21' Danilo D'Ambrosio is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Internazionale Milano tonight.
- 26' FC Internazionale Milano have won 730 goals from 488 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 31' It’s high time Carlo Ancelotti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Internazionale Milano that had 488 games and scored 730 goals.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Internazionale Milano to replace Matteo Politano by Mauro Icardi on 46 minute.
- 48' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Radja Nainggolan on 48 minutes.
- 49' Allan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 54' Dries Mertens has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Matias Vecino. He replaces Roberto Gagliardini on 58 minute.
- 61' Dries Mertens does the damage! The net is bulging and SSC Napoli surge ahead!
- 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. SSC Napoli and FC Internazionale Milano are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 71' Fabian Ruiz makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and SSC Napoli are in front.
- 76' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 76 minute. Arkadiusz Milik leaves to be changed by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 78' Fabian Ruiz with the second goal in the match!
- 79' Ivan Perisic makes way for Antonio Candreva at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Internazionale Milano.
- 80' Dries Mertens makes way for Amin Younes at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from SSC Napoli.
- 81' GOAL! Mauro Icardi fires home to make it 4-1!
- 84' Sebastiano Luperto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kalidou Koulibaly on 84 minute.
- 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' SSC Napoli player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SSC Napoli to claim maximum points.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 33
- 26
- 5
- 20
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Amin Younes 80'
- 7
- 99
- 27
- 2
Bench
- 9
- 23
- 6
-
24
Lorenzo Insigne ↑ 76'
- 1
-
13
Sebastiano Luperto ↑ 84'
- 19
-
34
Amin Younes ↑ 80'
- 12
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
FC Internazionale Milano Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 33
- 23
- 77
-
44
Ivan Perisic ↓ Antonio Candreva 79'
- 5
- 37
- 18
-
16
Matteo Politano ↓ Mauro Icardi 46'
- 10
Bench
- 21
- 27
- 13
- 29
-
87
Antonio Candreva ↑ 79'
- 20
-
8
Matias Vecino ↑ 58'
-
9
Mauro Icardi ↑ 46'
- 15
- 11
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lautaro Martinez | 6 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 4 |
| Hakan Calhanoglu | 3 |
| Fabian Ruiz | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Dries Mertens | 2 |
| Marcus Thuram-Ulien | 2 |
| Edin Dzeko | 2 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
FC Internazionale Milano Form
2019-05-19
SSC Napoli
4–1
FC Internazionale Milano
L
2019-05-13
FC Internazionale Milano
2–0
AC Chievo Verona
W
2019-05-04
Udinese Calcio
0–0
FC Internazionale Milano
D
2019-04-27
FC Internazionale Milano
1–1
Juventus FC
D
2019-04-20
FC Internazionale Milano
1–1
AS Roma
D
2019-04-14
Frosinone Calcio
1–3
FC Internazionale Milano
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
FC Internazionale Milano xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Internazionale Milano
52%
SSC Napoli or FC Internazionale Milano
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 2
3.6%
0 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | FC Internazionale Milano covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 18% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
FC Internazionale Milano keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

