AC Milan vs Napoli Match Preview

Milan faces Napoli for the 27th round of the Italian Serie A at Giuseppe Meazza.

The hosts prevailed 2-0 over Chievo Verona in the previous round, playing under heavy rotation. They were far better on the pitch and deservedly got all three points. This was a much-needed victory for them in order to finish in the top four spots of the league and get a Champions League ticket for the next season, since they are currently placed 2nd with a total of 56 points, 6 points below the league leaders, Inter.

Last Wednesday, Milan got a -1-1 draw at Old Trafford against Manchester United, for the first leg of the last 16 in the Europa League competition and thw have now a decent lead for qualification. The second leg will follow next Wednesday in Milan.

Napoli comes also from a positive result, as they prevailed 3-1 over Bologna in the previous round. We saw an exciting match with many goal-scoring chances from both sides and Napoli reached victory as their attack was much better. Napoli opened the scoreline early in the game, at the 8th minute, and doubled their lead at the 65th minute. Despite conceding a goal at the 73rd minute they scored again a few minutes later securing all three points.

This was the second win for Napoli in the last 3 rounds who remains in the top six spots of the table. After 26 rounds played, they are placed 6th with a total of 47 points.

Today's a very exciting match between Milan who will seek victory to get closer again to the title, and Napoli who struggle to get points in order to reach the top-four spots in the standings. Both sides play very offensively and score with ease, so I'll pick Over 2.5 goals to be scored in this one, offered at 1.80 odds.