AC Milan vs Napoli Betting Tips 20/12/2021

22:11, 16 Dec 2021

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22:11, 16 Dec 2021

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AC Milan will host Napoli in the 18th game week of Serie A at San Siro in Milan on 20th December 2021 at 01:15 IST. The odds are slightly in favor of the hosts Milan to win the match and stay in the title race.

Teams Status

AC Milan

Milan comes into this encounter with a hard-fought draw against Udinese. With 39 points from 17 games, they are currently in the second position in Serie A. They’ve won 12, drawn three, and only lost two games. In Serie A, they have gone three games without losing. Milan has the third-best home record in the league with six wins out of eight matches on home soil. They have averaged more than two goals per game while allowing less than one goal per game. Milan’s leading goal scorer is Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has seven goals in Serie A. Six players are injured ahead of the Napoli match: Pietro Pellegri, Ante Rebic, Olivier Giroud, Simon Kjaer, Rafael Leao, and Davide Calabria.

Napoli

Napoli is on the back to two losses against Atalanta and Empoli in Serie A. As a result, they’ve won 11 games, tied three, and lost three, totaling 36 points from 17 games. In the standings, they are four points behind Inter. They have won five, drawn two, and lost one of their eight away matches this season, giving them the fourth-best away record in the league. They hold a 21-goal advantage over their opponents, scoring 34 goals while only allowing 13. Victor Osimhen, Fabian Ruiz, Dries Mertens, and Piotr Zelinski are the team’s leading goal scorers with five goals in the league so far. And when it comes to injuries, Alessandro Zanoli, Piotr Zelinski, Fabian Ruiz, Elif Elmas, Stanislav Lobotka and Kalidou Koulibaly are among the injured players.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

AC Milan	Draw	Napoli
2.38	3.60	3.14
2.30	3.50	3.05
2.31	3.45	3.00

According to the Melbet sportsbook, AC Milan are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 2.38, Napoli are placed at 3.14 and the draw is at 3.60 odds. AC Milan are placed at 2.30 according to the Sportsbet sportsbook, Napoli are placed at 3.05 and the draw is at 3.50 odds. According to the Parimatch sportsbook, AC Milan are placed at 2.31, Napoli are placed at 3.00 and the draw is at 3.45 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

This could be an even contest as both the teams are in a kind of shaky form lately after a perfect start to the season. AC Milan is playing at home, they have a slight advantage to win the match.

Tip: Both Teams To Score @ 1.66

In eight of the previous 12 head-to-head meetings, both teams scored. In addition, in three of the last four head-to-head matchups, both teams scored. Napoli has scored in each of their last ten games in all competitions, with seven of those games including both teams scoring. Milan, on the other hand, has scored in each of their last ten games, with seven of them including both teams scoring. In addition, in four of Napoli’s last five road games, both teams have scored. Four of Milan’s last five home encounters had both teams scoring. As a result, both teams are expected to score at the Betway sportsbook’s 1.66 odds.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.77

In five of Milan’s last ten matches in all competitions, over 2.5 goals have been scored. In seven of Napoli’s previous ten matches in all competitions, over 2.5 goals have been scored. In addition, Napoli had scored over 2.5 goals in four of their previous five away encounters. Milan has also scored more than 2.5 goals in two of their past three home games. A total of 30 goals have been scored in the last 11 head-to-head matches, with an average of 2.72 goals per match. In six of those matches, there were also more than 2.5 goals scored. Aside from that, in two of the last three head-to-head meetings, over 2.5 goals were scored. As a result, Betway’s 1.77 odds suggest that this match will end with more than 2.5 goals.

Conclusion

From being one of the front runners, Milan and Napoli have dropped points lately with one and four points behind Inter respectively. Both the teams will be eyeing for the win here in order to keep up with Inter in the title race.