Italian Serie A---Inter Milan VS Napoli Prediction

Inter Milan VS Napoli    Livescore / H2H stats and Live Streaming
Time:12-01-2026 03:45 Monday
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The Nerazzurri may have slipped up in both the Champions League and Supercoppa Italiana, but they have been flawless in Italy’s top flight for several weeks. After starting 2026 by beating Bologna, Cristian Chivu’s side saw off his former club Parma on Wednesday evening, when Marcus Thuram and Federico Dimarco were both on the scoresheet.

Victory was capped off by Thuram’s second strike in as many games, and Inter boast the league's most potent attack by far, scoring 11 more goals than closest challengers Milan. Having posted 14 wins and four losses in Serie A, they lead their city rivals by three points in a tight title race, with defending champions Napoli trailing by four.

Antonio Conte’s side also triumphed in this term’s reverse fixture, winning 3-1 at Stadio Maradona in October, and the ex-Inter coach will be desperate to repeat that result.

Napoli slipped further behind in midweek, when they had to fight back for a draw versus Hellas Verona: second-half strikes by Scott McTominay and Giovanni Di Lorenzo salvaged a point and maintained a long unbeaten run on home turf.

That setback followed a fine sequence of four straight wins without conceding, which had kept them in the race for first place and led to more silverware in the Supercoppa.

Match Prediction: Inter Milan 2-1 Napoli
Inter can finally get over the line in a head-to-head clash with one of their main rivals, having failed to do so for several months now. Though Napoli are still formidable at their very best, inconsistency has crept into their game - and the champions' away record is far from impressive.