Milan – Napoli

Napoli is heading to San Siro for points.

Milan is in excellent form. After an unexpected defeat in the opening round, the Rossoneri have only been winning. The start of this series was marked by a confident away victory of 2-0 against Lecce. This was followed by a narrow home win over Bologna, 1-0. In the last round, the Devils played away in Udine. Allegri's charges started quite brightly and towards the end of the first half, they took the lead. Christian Pulisic's goal was the first of the match, but not the last for both the team and the American himself. The Rossoneri began the second half with a goal from Fofana and then extended their lead to a resounding victory thanks to a brace from Pulisic. On Tuesday, Allegri's side faced Lecce in the 1/16 of the Italian Cup. The match was largely defined by a red card for the Apulians, which Zibert earned in the 18th minute. The Rossoneri comfortably defeated the Wolves 3-0 and progressed to the next round. Napoli starts in the Coppa later, therefore they had a whole week to prepare for the forthcoming match. In the league, the Azzurri are going strong with four wins in four matches. In the last round, Conte's side overcame Pisa in a challenging match. The Partenopei played against the backdrop of fatigue after their match against Manchester City and took quite a while to get going. Gilmore's goal towards the end of the first half set the pace for the second half. By the hour mark, Pisa equalised the score. However, goals from Spinazzola and Luki put Napoli in the lead by the 82nd minute. The Torri pulled one goal back, but no more. It is worth noting that Conte's side lost their European Cup match. Di Lorenzo's red card in the 21st minute affected the course of the match. One should take into account the results of the recent head-to-head encounters between the opponents. In the last five matches, Milan has only beaten the Neapolitans once. The Azzurri have two wins, and the clubs have shared points twice. The Partenopei defeated the Devils last season. On the field of San Siro, Antonio Conte's charges earned three points with a confident score of 0-2. The return match at Diego Armando Maradona ended in a successful outing for the hosts with a score of 2-1. It should be noted that in that match the Azzurri scored their two goals before the 20th minute. On Wednesday, the Neapolitans will face a home Champions League match against Sporting, but this is unlikely to be a problem for Conte. The depth of the squad allows the Neapolitans to play against Milan at full strength without fearing difficulties in the match against the Portuguese. Napoli is certainly not weaker than Milan at this stage of the championship. There is hardly a reason for the Azzurri not to earn points at San Siro.