AC Milan vs Napoli: a star-studded clash

San Siro will light up on a Milanese evening as Napoli visit. The teams are three points apart and come in on the back of wins against Udinese and Pisa. While the hosts aim to close the gap in the table, Napoli look to keep their unbeaten run going and try to run away at the top of table.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 87 official previous meetings between the two teams in Milan, with a record of 38 Milan victories, 29 draws, and 20 Napoli wins. In the last 10 years in Serie A, Milan-Napoli has been played in September only in the 2022/23 season, when Napoli won at the Rossoneri's home 2-1: away advantage with Politano's penalty, Milan's equalizer through Giroud, and the decisive goal by Giovanni Simeone.

DID YOU KNOW?

Milan have 9 points after 4 matchdays - the last time this occurred was in the 2023/24 season. On that occasion, the Rossoneri were third behind Inter (leaders with 12 points) and Juventus (second with 10 points). The Rossoneri finished that season second with 75 points, 19 behind champions Inter. In their last 14 Serie A away matches, Napoli have lost only one game: Como-Napoli 2-1 on February 23, 2025. The remaining record shows 8 Napoli victories and 5 draws. Napoli is the Serie A team that has had the most different players score goals - 8: Gilmour, Spinazzola, Lucca, Hojlund, Beukema, De Bruyne, Anguissa, and McTominay.

COACHES and PLAYERS

This marks the tenth official encounter between Massimiliano Allegri and Antonio Conte, with a record of 5 Conte victories, 2 draws, and 2 Allegri wins. Facing each other are the two coaches in Serie A 2025/26 with the most Scudetti won: 6 titles for Allegri and 5 for Conte (the only coach in history since 1929/30 to triumph in 3 different cities).

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none Cautioned: none

REFEREE

CHIFFI (MELI – ALASSIO) IV: MARINELLI, VAR: MARINI, AVAR: DOVERI

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Juventus-Milan (Sunday 5 October, 20.45 CEST) Napoli-Genoa (Sunday 5 October, 18.00 CEST) (Foto Getty Images)