Inter vs Napoli preview, prediction, team news, and head-to-head

This match will be a battle of title contenders as Inter will be hoping to extend the gap on the table, while Napoli will be looking for an opportunity to close the gap and have them back into the race for a back-to-back scudetto.

Inter Milan are currently on a 6-game winning run, with their recent victory coming away from home in the match against Parma. The Serie A leaders top the table with 42 points, 3 points clear of second-placed AC Milan.

Cristian Chivu and his men will hope to gain maximum points in this fixture to keep the pace on the table. Dropping points in this fixture will make their claim to the top spot shaky and potentially see AC Milan draw level with them on points, provided the latter wins their match.

Meanwhile, Napoli's title defence has not been really great, especially after dropping points in the 2-2 draw against Verona in their last league match. Antonio Conte's men were trailing 2-0 at halftime before strikes from McTominay and Di Lorenzo ensured the Partenopei shared the spoils.

With 4 points behind table leaders, Inter Milan, the Blues will be hopeful not to drop more points so that they can keep the pace and not fall off too far from the title race.

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Meetings between Inter and Napoli are usually very tight, with great defensive performance. The last 5 matches have seen these two teams record 3 draws, with each team winning one game.

Both teams to score have occurred in 7 of the last 10 matches between them in all competitions, proving that each team can hurt the other.

Cristian Chivu is still without Denzel Dumfries and Matteo Darmian, while he will celebrate the return of French striker Ange-Yoan Bonny, who featured at the match against Parma as a substitute.

The Romanian coach will either use Thuram or Francesco Pio Esposito to partner with Latauro Martinez up front. We expect the manager to stick to the same formation he used in the last league match.

The Napoli side were without David Neres in their last game and will likely miss this clash, pending a fitness clearance from the medical team. Nevertheless, Conte will be delighted not to have any fresh injury concerns.

The Italian manager will rely on the creativity of Scottish star Scott McTominay, who will dictate the flow of the game in the absence of midfield maestro Kevin De Bruyne.

Inter (3-5-2): Sommer; Bisseck, Acerbi, Augusto; Henrique, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco; Thuram, Martinez

Napoli (3-4-2-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno; Politano, Lobotka, McTominay, Gutierrez; Elmas, Lang; Hojlund

This is a top-of-the-table fixture, and both teams will give it their all, knowing what is at stake. We expect plenty of goals in this fixture, and you can bet on this option at Livescorebet.

Prediction: Inter 2-2 Napoli

• Bet on Inter Milan to win or draw

• Over 2.5 goals

• Both teams to score - Yes