Il January 4 at 20:45 am at the San Siro stadium, Inter and Napoli will face off in what will be the first Serie A match after the forced break for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
Despite the 11-point difference in the standings, it will be one undisputed game and that could reserve us many surprises.
Here is our pre-match analysis, where we will try to understand which direction the match could take.
State of form of Napoli
Napoli are first in the Serie A standings with 41 points, which puts the Neapolitans 11 points behind Inter. Napoli have won their last 5 league games.
Over the last 5 matches, the Neapolitans played 4 friendlies with a squad deprived of their most valuable pieces, engaged in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Out of 5 matches, Napoli won 3 and lost 2 (against Villareal and Lille). During these matches, the Neapolitans scored 12 goals, but conceded just as many.
It cannot be said that the Napoli defense has proved solid over the last few games.
Among the injured there is the usual Rrahmani, who is unable to recover from the injury suffered some time ago.
State of form of Inter
Inter occupies fifth position in the Serie A standings with 30 points. Although it doesn't seem like a suitable position for a team like Inter, it must be said that second place is just 3 points away (Milan, second, is 33 points away).
Over the last 5 matches, Inter collected 4 wins and 1 draw, scoring 14 goals and conceding just 2. Even if it was a question of friendly matches, considering that most of Inter's forwards were involved in the global expedition, we can say that Inter managed these friendlies really well.
The only unavailable from Inter will be Dalbert.
Inter – Napoli: which is the favorite team
The last 5 matches between Napoli and Inter have seen 3 wins for the Nerazzurri and 2 draws. Inter are truly a bete noire for the Neapolitans.
It must be said, however, that this year's Napoli is a radically different team compared to that of past years. Also, compared to the last friendlies, players like Minjae and will be available again Anguissa.
At San Siro certainly neither of the two teams will make life easier for their opponents.
