Inter – Napoli

Championship leader will take points in an away match

Napoli have had a phenomenal first half of the season. Luciano Spalletti's side have won 13 of their 15 meetings and split the points twice. The team are eight points behind their nearest rivals (AC Milan) and seem to be closer than ever to the long-awaited scudetto. Throughout the season, the Partenopeans have lost just once. For example, they conceded twice in an inconclusive away game against Liverpool in the Champions League. Since then (since the beginning of November), only victories have been recorded. During this stretch, Napoli managed to beat Atalanta (1-2) and Udinese (3-2). Prior to that, the club defeated Lazio and Milan by a similar 1-2 scoreline in the league. As you can see, the Neapolitans are doing very well against their direct rivals away. Inter are sitting in fifth place after 15 rounds. The team have scored ten wins and lost five times. At the same time, the end of the first part of the season can be called a crunch. "The Serpents lost 2-0 to Bayern in the Champions League and 2-0 to Juventus in the league, before going on to win twice. Simone Inzaghi's side thrashed Bologna 6-1 before losing 2-3 to Atalanta in the next round. It is important to note that the Nerazzurri were behind almost all their direct rivals in the fight for the Scudetto. Thus, Simone Inzaghi's charges were defeated by Lazio (3-1), AC Milan (3-2), Roma (1-2) and the aforementioned Juventus. There are also doubts about the form of some of the team's main performers. The performances of Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez at the World Cup were the subject of much criticism and ridicule. The Belgian has even said he plans to train without a day off. But his fitness is not just a question of the tournament. To the great joy of the Napoli tifosi, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - one of the greatest discoveries of both the team and the championship as a whole - has returned. Therefore, the allenator can count on a very strong squad. Only Rrahmani is recovering from injury. Despite the fact that Inter have never lost to Napoli in their last five meetings (in fact, they won three times), Luciano Spalletti's charges are the favourites to win this match. "The Serpents are strong at home, but the Partenopei can expect at least a draw.