Neither competition leaders Inter nor second place Napoli are in the best form prior to what a seasonal spectacle could be when the two parties meet on Saturday in a series A collision of high-stakes.
Inter recently grew the top position of Napoli thanks to a 1-0 win over Genoa, in combination with the 2-1 defeat of the latter against Como, and are a point for their title rivals with both parties with 12 games to play.
However, neither of the two parties can claim that they are at their peak prior to the competition in Naples, because a debilitating season is starting to take its toll with injury to injuries that expand at a worrying speed.
Inter has won two of their last five league matches, while Napoli, who still adapt to life without Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who left for Paris Saint-Germain in January, are Winloos in their last four.
Napoli earned only three points of four games in February, with important midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguisissa offside due to a calf injury in their recent loss for como and winger David Neres who recovered from a hamstring injury.
However, Inter is not without their own problems, especially in the defense, with Carlos Augusto, Matteo Darmian and midfielder Nicola Zalewski all offside because of injuries, while goalkeeper Yann Sommer still recovers from a thump.
Anyway, it is set up as an intriguing battle in the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, because, for the fifth time in the last 10 seasons (since 2015-16), Napoli and Inter will compete in starting the matchday in the two positions of the Serie A-Table; Three of those meetings ended in a draw, including the reverse fixture this season (1-1).
Just try to catch him.
– Inter (@inter_en) 28 February 2025
Napoli has only won one of their last 11 games against Inter in Serie A (D4 L6), and the Nerazzurri have only lost one of their last five out of matches against Napoli in the competition (W2 D2), so perhaps it is no surprise that Inter is small favorites with the Opta Supercomputer (40.2% of Victore).
However, if Atalanta would beat Venezia earlier on Saturday, they would go on points with Inter on points, giving them an excellent chance to convert the Scudetto struggle into a race with three horses.
Despite a turbulent period that saw them leaving the Champions League, and manager Gian Piero Gasperini announced that he would not renew his contract, while with a splash with important striker breathola lookman, the Bergamo club, the Bergamo Club capitalized on the Insistte Form and Napoli.
They have no new injury problems and can be the top scorer of Serie A, Mateo Retegui (21 goals). He scored the joint goals in 2025 in the Big Five European Leagues (Nine – Level with Ousmane Dembele of Barcelona).
At AC Milan, the momentum manager Sergio Concukicao with his Supercoppa Italiana Triumph seems to have taken his second game in the club.
Italian media report that he is being evaluated after a number of disappointing recent results, including an exit from Champions League and back-to-back competition defeats against Torino and Bologna. Sunday's home collision with Lazio could be crucial in shaping his future in the club.
A look at the table after the rearing #bolognamilan Tonight Tonight tonight pic.twitter.com/D16QBMLMMMR
– Lega Series A (@Seriea_en) 27 February 2025
For the first time since January and February 2023, Milan could lose three games in a row in the Serie A, but they have avoided the defeat in six of their last seven league games against Lazio (W5 D1), giving them a core of hope.
In the meantime, Juventus has to stabilize after their shock Coppa Italia Exit to Empoli on Wednesday to keep their series a momentum.
With four consecutive competition winements, they have climbed into the coveted fourth place – the minimum goal manager Thiago Motta is said to reach a different season at the helm.
Despite a long -term lettuce frame, which midfielder Douglas Luiz has recently been connected, Juve should have sufficient quality to overcome the 14th -placed Verona on a home floor on Monday.
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