Napoli vs AC Milan: result 3-2 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 25, 2018 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli
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What was the result of Napoli vs AC Milan?
Napoli won 3-2 on August 25, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 15′G. BonaventuraAC Milan
- 49′D. CalabriaAC Milan
- 53′P. ZielińskiNapoli
- 67′P. ZielińskiNapoli
- 80′D. MertensNapoli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Napoli have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; AC Milan have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2018 | Lazio(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| May 20, 2018 | Crotone(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| May 13, 2018 | Sampdoria(away) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| May 6, 2018 | Torino(home) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Fiorentina(away) | 0-3 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2018 | Barcelona(home) | 1-0 | International Champions Cup |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Tottenham(away) | 0-1 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Manchester United(home) | 1-1 | International Champions Cup |
| May 20, 2018 | Fiorentina(home) | 5-1 | Serie A |
| May 13, 2018 | Atalanta(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Napoli win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 AC Milan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2018 | AC Milan 0-0 Napoli | Serie A |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Napoli 2-1 AC Milan | Serie A |
| Jan 21, 2017 | AC Milan 1-2 Napoli | Serie A |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Napoli 4-2 AC Milan | Serie A |
| Feb 22, 2016 | Napoli 1-1 AC Milan | Serie A |
| Oct 4, 2015 | AC Milan 0-4 Napoli | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Napoli score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; AC Milan score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | 1.7 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| AC Milan | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Napoli sit 2nd in Serie A (3 points from 1 matches) and AC Milan sit 4th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Napoli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy