The AC Milan vs. Napoli match will be played on Saturday, January 21, at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza – commonly known as the San Siro – in Milan. This is matchday 21 in the 2016/17 Serie A season.

Milan currently sit in 5th place in the table, four points behind 3rd place Napoli who has 41 points.

STATS

Milan have drawn HT/won FT in 5 of their last 7 home Serie A games.
Milan are unbeaten in their last 8 home games.
Napoli have lost 1 of their last 12 Serie A games (W8, D3).
There have been +2.5 goals in 9 of Napoli’s last 11 fixtures.
Napoli have scored 3 or more in 6 of their last 8 matches.

HEAD TO HEAD

The two sides met in Naples in August 2016 when Napoli won 4 – 2. Juraj Kucka was sent off for Milan while Milik and Callejón both scored twice for Napoli.
Napoli has lost 1 of the last 11 Serie A meetings between the two sides (W6, L4). They have won 2 and drawn 2 of the last 5 in the San Siro.

Head to head matches: AC Milan - SSC Napoli

27.08.2016	Seri	SSC Napoli	AC Milan	4:2
22.02.2016	Seri	SSC Napoli	AC Milan	1:1
04.10.2015	Seri	AC Milan	SSC Napoli	0:4

Latest matches: AC Milan

16.01.2017	Seri	Turin FC	AC Milan	2:2	D
12.01.2017	Copp	AC Milan	Turin FC	2:1	W
08.01.2017	Seri	AC Milan	Cagliari Calcio	1:0	W
23.12.2016	Supe	Juventus Turin	AC Milan	4:5	W
17.12.2016	Seri	AC Milan	Atalanta Bergamasca	0:0	D

Latest matches: SSC Napoli

15.01.2017	Seri	SSC Napoli	Pescara Calcio	3:1	W
10.01.2017	Copp	SSC Napoli	Spezia Calcio	3:1	W
07.01.2017	Seri	SSC Napoli	Sampdoria Genoa	2:1	W
22.12.2016	Seri	AC Fiorentina	SSC Napoli	3:3	D
18.12.2016	Seri	SSC Napoli	Turin FC	5:3	W

MILAN NEWS

Alessio Romagnoli is suspended after his red card during the 2 – 2 draw with Torino on Monday. He joins Manuel Locatelli on the sidelines leaving Vincenzo Montella with holes in the defence and midfield.

With Fernandes, Montolivo and Poli already out, the Milan manager has few options in the middle of the pitch with Kucka and Palasic likely to figure along with Bertolacci.

Carlos Bacca has scored 2 goals in the last 2 games following a run of 8 games without a goal. Milan would be formidable if Montella could get Bacca scoring at the same time as Suso, who after 4 goals in 3 games, hasn’t scored in 6.

They must win this game if they are to have any chance of overhauling Napoli in third. With Juventus next, it’s a tough fortnight for the Rossoneri. Any more than three points from those two fixtures, will signal a major resurgence by the former European champions.

NAPOLI NEWS

With 3 goals in his last 3 games, it’s surprising that Napoli are reported to have accepted a €20m bid for Manolo Gabbiadini. It’s a sign of Maurizio Sam’s confidence in Dries Mertens and with 10 goals in his last 6 games, it’s hardly surprising that the Belgian has cemented himself as the club’s central striker.

Napoli are in fine attacking form, scoring 21 goals in their last 6 Serie A fixtures while conceding 8 in the same spell.

Sam only has Arkadiusz Milik injured but is missing the trio of Koulibaly, Ghoulam, and El Kaddouri, who are all at the Africa Cup of Nations.

SUMMING UP!

It’s a fascinating match in prospect at the San Siro with Napoli the clear favourites. Given Milan’s injury list, Gli Azzurri ought to have too much firepower for their hosts.

But Vincenzo Montella has given his squad belief, an inner strength which is serving them well. Napoli would be foolish to ignore the recent results against Juventus and Torino which underline how hard the Rossoneri are to beat.

Don’t expect a goal rush but Napoli has history on their side and will be looking to Callejón, Insigne, Hamsek and the rejuvenated Piotr Zielinski to provide the chances for their in-form Belgian striker Mertens.

Milan must win this match to have a chance of Champions League football next season but it looks strongly like they will have to settle for the Europa League places instead.