|
|
Played
February 5, 2012 2:00 PM GMT
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza — Milano
Referee: N. Rizzoli
Attendance: 53000
February 5, 2012 2:00 PM GMT
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza — Milano
Referee: N. Rizzoli
Attendance: 53000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Milan | 1.70 | 7.50 | 1.67 | 10.00 | 1.67 | 18.00 | 1.71 | 1.70 |
| Draw | 3.55 | 1.17 | 3.60 | 1.15 | 3.60 | 1.03 | 3.75 | 3.50 |
| Napoli | 5.40 | 7.50 | 5.15 | 11.00 | 5.50 | 18.00 | 5.44 | 5.00 |
Serie A Preview: AC Milan - Napoli
Massimiliano Allegri's men will be looking to bounce back from their midweek defeat to Lazio when they welcome the southern Italian outfit to San Siro on Sunday
By Max De Luca
Getty
| |
PROBABLE LINE-UPS |
|
AC MILAN
 Abbiati Abate, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta Emanuelson, Ambrosini, Nocerino Robinho Ibrahimovic, El Shaarawy |
NAPOLI
 De Sanctis Campagnaro, Cannavaro, Aronica Maggio, Gargano, Dzemaili, Dossena Lavezzi Hamsik, Cavani |
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri will be without a plethora of players for the crunch clash at San Siro on Sunday. The main concern is in midfield as Kevin-Prince Boateng, Alexander Merkel, Rodney Strasser, Gennaro Gattuso, Alberto Aquilani and Mathieu Flamini are all nursing injuries.
Antonio Cassano continues his recovery from heart surgery while Alexandre Pato is dealing with another muscle complaint and will not feature. Stephan El Shaarawy is likely to see some more playing time alongside Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Meanwhile, Napoli boss Walter Mazzarri does not have any injury concerns ahead of the must-win match for the Partenopei. Captain Paolo Cannavaro has shrugged off an ankle injury that he picked up against Genoa and will be ready to feature from the opening whistle after missing Wednesday's goalless draw with Cesena.
| |
DID YOU KNOW? |
- AC Milan have won six out of their last seven Serie A games at San Siro,
outscoring their opponents 20-2 during that span.
- The Rossoneri lead the league in wins (13) and in goals scored (43).
- The Serie A champions have kept five clean sheets in their past seven league encounters, conceding only 19 goals overall.
- Napoli have picked up only one win in their last five games on the road in Serie A (W1 D2 L2).
- The Partenopei have the most draws in Serie A this season (9).
- Mazzarri's men beat Milan 3-1 earlier in the campaign at the Stadio San Paolo, with an Edinson Cavani hat-trick proving decisive on the day.
| Sign up with 188BET for a FREE bet up to £25 – Great Prices, Every Game |
|
| Open an account with Sportingbet today and get up to £50 in free bets! |
|
| Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25 |
|
| Sign up with bet365 for a free bet up to £200 |
|
| Sign up with Paddy Power - Bet £10, Get £20! |
|
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
-
AC Milan 2-0 SSC Napoli
- 16.46 %
-
AC Milan 2-1 SSC Napoli
- 16.16 %
-
AC Milan 3-1 SSC Napoli
- 12.33 %
| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | Feb 5, 2012 | AC Milan 0 - SSC Napoli 0 |
|
| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | Sep 18, 2011 | SSC Napoli 3 - AC Milan 1 |
|
| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | Feb 28, 2011 | AC Milan 3 - SSC Napoli 0 |
|
| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | Oct 25, 2010 | SSC Napoli 1 - AC Milan 2 |
|
| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | Mar 21, 2010 | AC Milan 1 - SSC Napoli 1 |
|
AC Milan
   |
||
| May 13, 2012 | AC Milan 2 - Novara 1 | ITA1 |
| May 6, 2012 | FC Internazionale 4 - AC Milan 2 | ITA1 |
| May 2, 2012 | AC Milan 2 - Atalanta 0 | ITA1 |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Siena 1 - AC Milan 4 | ITA1 |
| Apr 25, 2012 | AC Milan 1 - Genoa 0 | ITA1 |
SSC Napoli
  |
||
| May 20, 2012 | Juventus 0 - SSC Napoli 2 | ITAC |
| May 13, 2012 | SSC Napoli 2 - Siena 1 | ITA1 |
| May 6, 2012 | Bologna 2 - SSC Napoli 0 | ITA1 |
| May 1, 2012 | SSC Napoli 2 - Palermo 0 | ITA1 |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Roma 2 - SSC Napoli 2 | ITA1 |
| Returns: | Milan £100.00 |
|
Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25 | |
| Returns: | Draw £37.50 |
|
Sign up with 188BET for a FREE bet up to £25 – Great Prices, Every Game | |
| Returns: | Napoli £110.00 |
|
Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25 |
| 32 | Christian Abbiati | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Philippe Mexes | Defender |
| 20 | Ignazio Abate | Defender |
| 33 | Thiago Silva | Defender |
| 77 | Luca Antonini | Defender |
| 4 | Mark van Bommel | Midfielder |
| 10 | Clarence Seedorf | Midfielder |
| 22 | Antonio Nocerino | Midfielder |
| 28 | Urby Emanuelson | Midfielder |
| 11 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | Striker |
| 70 | Robinho | Striker |
| 1 | Marco Amelia | Goalkeeper |
| 19 | Gianluca Zambrotta | Defender |
| 25 | Daniele Bonera | Defender |
| 15 | Djamel Mesbah | Midfielder |
| 23 | Massimo Ambrosini | Midfielder |
| 21 | Maxi López | Striker |
| 92 | Stephan El Shaarawy | Midfielder |
| 1 | Morgan De Sanctis | Goalkeeper |
| 6 | Salvatore Aronica | Defender |
| 14 | Hugo Armando Campagnaro | Defender |
| 18 | Juan Camilo Zúñiga | Defender |
| 28 | Paolo Cannavaro | Defender |
| 11 | Christian Maggio | Midfielder |
| 17 | Marek Hamsik | Midfielder |
| 20 | Blerim Dzemaili | Midfielder |
| 23 | W. Gargano | Midfielder |
| 7 | Edinson Cavani | Striker |
| 22 | Ezequiel Lavezzi | Striker |
| 83 | Antonio Rosati | Goalkeeper |
| 8 | Andrea Dossena | Defender |
| 21 | Federico Fernández | Defender |
| 85 | Miguel Angel Britos | Defender |
| 88 | Gökhan Inler | Midfielder |
| 16 | Eduardo Vargas | Striker |
| 29 | Goran Pandev | Striker |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 11 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 28 | 3 | 1 |
The Swedish striker leads the team in scoring with 15 goals but was unable to find the net in the 2-0 loss to Lazio on Wednesday. The 30-year-old will be hoping to bounce back with a strong performance at the weekend and move ahead of Antonio Di Natale in the race for the Capocannoniere.
| Edinson Cavani | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 7 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
'El Matador' will need to be at the top of his game if Napoli are to pick up three massive points on Sunday. The Uruguay international, who scored a hat-trick when the two sides met earlier this season, has the ability to terrorise opposing back lines and his battle against Thiago Silva and Alessandro Nesta may decide the outcome of the game.
Both teams are coming off disappointing results in midweek but the Rossoneri have been a tough nut to crack at home this season and should secure all three points at San Siro.
Results
Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Striker Milan |
28 | 10 |
|
Diego Alberto Milito
Striker Inter |
24 | 8 |
|
Antonio Di Natale
Striker Udinese |
23 | 4 |
|
Edinson Cavani
Striker Napoli |
23 | 3 |
|
R. Palacio
Striker Genoa |
19 | 3 |
