The Matchday 8 Serie A clash between Napoli and Inter will take place on October 25 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples. Napoli vs. Inter: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Napoli
In the last round, Antonio Conte's side suffered a 0-1 away defeat to Torino. As a result, Napoli recorded their second loss in the current Serie A campaign. Additionally, the team failed to score for the first time this season and has now gone five consecutive matches without a clean sheet in Serie A. The Neapolitans still have 15 points and have dropped to third place in the standings. Notably, only two clubs have maintained a perfect home record this season – Napoli and Bologna.
- The team has won 8 of their last 9 home matches in Serie A.
- Napoli players have scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 12 of their last 14 home league games.
- The Neapolitans have conceded no more than one goal in 14 of their last 16 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Napoli (3-5-2)
Vanja Milinkovic-Savic – Mathias Olivera, Juan Jesus, Sam Beukema – Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Billy Gilmour, Kevin De Bruyne, André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Leonardo Spinazzola – Lorenzo Lucca, David Neres.
Defender Amir Rrahmani, midfielder Stanislav Lobotka, and forwards Romelu Lukaku and Rasmus Højlund will miss the match due to injuries.
Inter
In the previous round, Christian Chivu's side secured a 1-0 away victory against Roma. As a result, Inter recorded their fourth consecutive win in Serie A. Additionally, the team managed a clean sheet for only the third time this season. The club has also scored the most goals in the current Serie A campaign (18 goals). In the standings, the Milan side, with 15 points, has risen to second place and leads Napoli on goal difference.
- The team has not lost in 7 of their last 9 away Serie A matches (5 wins, 2 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 8 of Inter's last 10 away league matches.
- The Milan side has scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 7 of their last 9 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Inter (3-5-2)
Josep Martinez – Manuel Akanji, Alessandro Bastoni, Francesco Acerbi – Denzel Dumfries, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Federico Dimarco – Lautaro Martinez, Ange-Yoan Bonny.
Forward Marcus Thuram will miss the match due to injury.
Referee
Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Matches – 19 (Serie A, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 72;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 11%.
Napoli vs. Inter: Match Prediction
Two of the highest-scoring teams in the current championship will face each other, so I expect a high-scoring game. Napoli rarely fails to score at home: in their last 14 Serie A home matches, Antonio Conte's side has breached opponents' defenses, doing so at least twice in ten of those games. However, in their last two home league matches, the Neapolitans have conceded a total of three goals against lower-ranked teams – Genoa and Pisa.
Inter only occasionally struggles in attack and regularly finds the net even away from home. In their last 24 away Serie A encounters, the team failed to score in just three matches, while in 15 games during this period, the Milan side scored at least two goals. However, the club does not always manage to defend reliably, and in the current championship, Christian Chivu's side has conceded four goals in three away matches.
Moreover, in 6 of the last 7 head-to-head encounters at Napoli's ground in Serie A, both teams scored. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
