AC Milan vs. Napoli: Serie A Game Preview

 

AC Milan faces a tough test when they host Napoli on Sunday. AC Milan is coming off a 1-1 road draw against Udinese while Napoli lost 1-0 at home against Empoli on Sunday. AC Milan is in second place in the Serie A with 39 points in 17 games while Napoli is in fourth place with 36 points in 17 games.

The player to watch in this game is Zlata Ibrahimovic, who scored the goal that gave AC Milan a draw in the last minute against Udinese. Ibrahimovic leads AC Milan with seven goals in 10 Serie A games this season, he has scored in his last two contests in this competition and AccuScore gives him a 40.26 percent chance to net the ball against Napoli. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this contest.

DafaNews Picks

Serie A 2021/22 – Winner – Outright – Win only
• AC Milan: 4.50
• Napoli: 4.50

Key Points to Consider

Last 5: AC Milan, coming off a 1-1 road draw against Udinese last Saturday, have 2 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw in their last 5 Serie A games. Napoli, coming off a 1-0 home loss against Empoli last Sunday, have 3 losses, 1 win and 1 draw in their last 5 Serie A games.

Momentum: Napoli has been on a downward trend — with 3 losses in their last 5 Serie A games.

Head-to-Head: These two teams last met in Serie A action on March 14 and Napoli won 1-0.

Projected Leaders

For AC Milan, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has a 40.26 percent chance to score. He averages 2.08 shots overall per sim, 1.16 shots on goal per and 0.5 goals per sim.

For Napoli, Dries Mertens has an 18.24 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.79 shots overall per sim, 0.38 shots on goal per and 0.2 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

AC Milan Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Liverpool in this one. Average score in simulations is AC Milan 0.98 to Napoli 0.62.