Previous encounters, goals and more: Napoli vs. Inter, the complete guide

At 20:45 CET on Sunday 3 December, Inter will face Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on matchday 14 in Serie A. The match-up between the Partenopei and the Nerazzurri is a true classic of Italian football, and there are many fun facts to discover.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Sunday's clash will be the 155th time Inter and Napoli have met in Serie A. So far, the Nerazzurri have 69 wins to their name compared to the Partenopei's 47, with 38 draws completing the picture. Inter have scored in each of their last ten league games against Napoli.

INTER ON THE ROAD

Inter have won five of their six away matches this league season, drawing with Juventus in the other one. Having conceded just twice on the road, the Nerazzurri have the best defensive record away from home across the top five European divisions.

THE TWO ATTACKS

Attacking-wise, Napoli and Inter have been the best two sides in the league so far in a number of respects. Indeed, the Partenopei have had the most shots (233 compared to 212) and had the most touches in the opposition box (414 compared to 400), while the Nerazzurri are leading the way in terms of Expected Goals (25.9 compared to 25.5) and have scored the most goals (30 compared to Napoli's 26).

The upcoming clash will see the top two Serie A goalscorers since the start of last season come up against each other: Lautaro Martinez with 34 goals and Victor Osimhen with 32.

THE NO.9 AND NO.10

Marcus Thuram is the player who has provided the most assists this Serie A season: six. Across the top five European divisions in 2023/24, only Leipzig's Xavi Simons and Wolves' Pedro Neto (seven each) have done better. Four of these six assists have been for Lautaro Martínez, the highest tally in terms of an individual player setting up another to score this Serie A campaign.

El Toro has become the second player in the last 60 years to bag at least 13 goals in Inter's opening 13 fixtures of a Serie A season, following in the footsteps of Mauro Icardi in 2017/18.

CALHA AND NAPOLI

Hakan Çalhanoglu has both scored and provided an assist in the same Serie A match on five occasions since becoming an Inter player. He did exactly this against Napoli in November 2021, with the Nerazzurri running out 3-2 winners that game.

UPDATES ON INTER TV

Inter TV will provide pre-match coverage and updates from the Maradona ahead of kick-off. Our Livematch show will be broadcast from 19:15 CET and also be visible on our official YouTube and Twitch channels until 20:00 CET. Analysis and interviews will follow after the game.

MATCH OFFICIALS

Davide Massa will take charge of Napoli vs. Inter on matchday 14 of the Serie A season. Imperiale and Mondin will be his assistants, while Rapuano will perform the role of fourth official. Marini, assisted by Mariani, will oversee VAR.