Inter vs. Napoli, match preview

MILAN - Tonight marks the final home game of the season for Inter, as they welcome Napoli at San Siro for a 21:45 CEST kick-off. The Nerazzurri will be wearing their new Home Kit for the 2020/21 season for tonight’s game.

This will be encounter number four between these two teams this season, as Inter came away triumphant from the San Paolo with a 3-1 win in the reverse league fixture, while the Coppa Italia semi-final double-header ended in a 1-0 home loss for Inter and a 1-1 draw in Naples.

OUR NEW HOME KIT FOR 2020/21

Inter will be taking to the pitch in their Home Kit for 2020/21 for the first time tonight, the shirt characterised by a tribal-pop style as the Nerazzurri’s iconic black and blue stripes are reinterpreted with waves and zig-zags.

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NUMBERS AND STATISTICS

Inter and Napoli have faced each other 147 times in the league, with the Nerazzurri’s record against the Partenopei reading as follows: 65 wins, 36 draws and 46 defeats. Inter have won two of their last three fixtures against Napoli in Serie A (one defeat), as many victories as they’d achieved in the 15 matches between the sides prior to this (six draws, seven defeats). The most frequent scoreline between Napoli and Inter in Serie A has been 0-0: this has been the final result on 17 occasions and last occurred in March 2018.

FUN FACT: CANDREVA AND BORJA VALERO BOTH ONE AWAY FROM MILESTONES

Borja Valero’s next appearance will be his 100th for Inter in all competitions, while Antonio Candreva is one away from 150 matches in Nerazzurri colours.

Check out all the statistics on Inter vs. Napoli here.

ANTONIO CONTE’S PRE-MATCH THOUGHTS

“We certainly put in a good performance in the reverse fixture in the league. In certain respects, however, the Coppa Italia second leg was the best we’ve played against Napoli this season, and we definitely deserved more. Napoli are a very strong side who have always done their utmost to cause concern for the eventual Scudetto winners over the years. They’ve got an excellent squad, one which has been strengthened considerably. They also won the Coppa Italia.”

OUR OPPOSITION

Napoli come into tonight’s game off the back of a 2-0 win over Sassuolo. They’ve won four of their last seven outings, drawing two and losing on just one occasion. Gattuso’s side currently sit in seventh place on 59 points.

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Valeri.Assistants: Del Giovane, Prenna.Fourth official: Prontera.VAR and VAR Assistant: Irrati, Galetto.

SUSPENSIONS AND THOSE WALKING THE TIGHTROPE

SUSPENSIONS Inter: Gagliardini (1)Napoli: Mertens (1)

THOSE ONE BOOKING AWAY FROM SUSPENSION Inter: de Vrij, Valero, VecinoNapoli: Zielinski

OUR FIXTURE LIST (all times CEST)

Serie A matchday 37 Tuesday 28 July, 21:45 | Inter vs. Napoli

Serie A matchday 38 Saturday 1 August, 20:45 | Atalanta vs. Inter

Europa League round of 16 (single knockout fixture) Wednesday 5 August, 21:00 | Inter vs. Getafe (Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen)