Milan vs Napoli

The Rossoneri's battle with the Partenopei for top spot: our guide to today's big match.

[Stefano Pioli](https://www.acmilan.com/en/teams/men-first-team/coach) in his press conference on the eve of the game. At the end of the game, there will be post-match interviews and Coach Pioli's press conference. Don't miss our live Twitter feed and coverage on acmilan.com and the AC Milan Official App. Irrati is on VAR duties and will be assisted by Giallatini. With Osimhen out, the Italy international will be battling it out with Simeone for the central role in the front three. The Partenopei arrive at Sunday's game in good form, having won four games on the trot in the league and Champions League. "I consider it title-winning match because the league will be so tight that three points could make the difference come the end of the season." The Emilian Head Coach will have to make do without the suspended Leão and consider changing the team's formation. Last year, they had a great season from many different points of view. They've made a really good start to the season;" - commented The two sides have so far started the season in fine fashion, as highlighted by their defeats column registering zero. With Origi and Rebić still injured, Olivier Giroud will lead the Rossoneri's front line attack.

Milan need to avoid a loss at all costs and somehow keep Napoli's fearsome attack at bay.

Tonali will have to watch the space as Lobotka wlll sit back and set up the passes, Anguissa will be the ball carrier while Zielinski makes the runs round the back. He has a big job to hold up against Kvaratshkelia and keep him away from the box and as far away from Kalulu and Maignan as possible to layer the path ahead with lines of defence. Calabria holds up well enough but has been caught out of position lots of times and looks a step lower than the rest of the team and will be looking to avoid the bad luck associated with the captain’s armband as since Montolivo.

SportsBrief.com News ☆ AC Milan vs Napoli Serie A clash ended in a 2-1 win for the Blues on Sunday at San Siro. Goals from Politano and Giovanni Simeone ...

[Simeone](https://sportsbrief.com/tag/diego-simeone/) went on to bag the winner for the Naples with just 12 minutes left on the clock as the tie ended 2-1. [AC Milan](https://sportsbrief.com/football/milan/) have suffered their first defeat in the Serie A this season following their 2-1 loss to Napoli on Sunday night, September 18. - AC Milan vs Napoli Serie A clash ended in a 2-1 win for the Blues on Sunday, September 18, at San Siro

Odds, analysis, team news, predictions, and picks for AC Milan vs Napoli in Serie A Matchday 7 on Sunday, September 18 at 2:45 pm ET. Who will go top?

And with two good defenses, there is value here in betting on the low-scoring draw. Napoli, like Milan, also performed magnificently in the week when they went to Glasgow to take on Rangers on Matchday 2 and came away with a 3-0 win. 9 / 0 Use this [Caesars Sportsbook promo code](https://www.sportsbettingdime.com/sportsbooks/caesars/bonuses/) to bet on this or other games. 13 / 1 13 / 4 12 / 6 Goals from Olivier Giroud, Alexis Saelemaekers, and Tommaso Pobega were more than enough for a comfortable victory. Two games ago they enjoyed derby day success with a win over Inter and followed it up with an equally impressive win over Sampdoria, where they played half the game with 10 men. The draw is only a bit shorter than the Napoli win at +230. In total, they have now gone 22 Serie A games unbeaten and look capable of defending their title. Napoli currently leads the table on goal difference.

Sergino Dest was poor in his Serie A debut, conceding a penalty just moments after entering the match in Milan's 1-2 defeat to Napoli.

At the start of the second half, his intelligent play ultimately drew a penalty, allowing Napoli to take the lead. He was rather fortunate to convert the penalty in the second half, with his poor attempt sneaking under Maignan. The left-back frequently found himself with time and space in Milan’s half, but often with a noticeable lack of support. He managed two shots, but he was unable to put either of them on target. In one instance, Giroud fired a shot from just six yards out, but the goalkeeper’s incredible reflexes kept the scoreline level. However, the decision came back to haunt the Rossoneri, as the American almost immediately gave away a penalty for a poor challenge on Kvaratskhelia. The holding midfielder had a nice performance, but it was not enough to turn the tide for Milan. Brahim eventually came on for the Belgian in the second half after his quiet display. And the passion he showed afterwards! Even though he was taken off at halftime, the Milan captain turned in one of his best performances of the season. Sergino Dest had a nightmare Serie A debut, conceding a penalty moments after entering the match in Milan’s 1-2 defeat to Napoli. Tasked with man-marking Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Calabria was at the top of his game.

AC Milan were unable to maintain their unbeaten run and lost to Napoli, who won again on the road to remain at the top of Serie A.

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