Inter – Napoli Serie A: 30th April 2017

Piole’s decline

After a disastrous start of the season, when the ex-technician of the “nerazzuri”, the Dutchman Frank de Boer had abandoned them in the middle of the hierarchy, Internazionale Milano came under the command of Stefano Pioli. With a sensational run in the full season, the Milanians fell completely after the unexpected victory in front of Atalanta (7-1), failing to win from that moment any match in Serie A. no matter how bad luck, as I saw in ” Derby della Madonnina “or a chaotic defensive in the thriller” Artemio Franchi “, 4-5 with Fiorentina, it is certain that Inter has definitely quit the fight for a Europa League spot. Moreover, there are rumors that the current coach of Atletico Madrid, Diego Simeone, would come to the helm of the “nerazzurilor” in the summer.

Elevation of the podium

Napoli ranks third in the Serie A standings, with 71 points gathered in 33 stages. Thus, Maurizio Sarri’s band can practically miss the last place leading to the Champions League, seven points away from the main track, Lazio, being considerably five rounds before the end of the season. At the same time, the “azzurii” scored decisively in the last weekend, scoring only a draw on Sassulo’s (2-2), which took them four-way away from AS Roma. Even so, we can not ignore the fact that in a ranking of the matches played in this Serie A season, Napoletans occupy the leading throne.
Direct meetings

In the last ten direct confrontations between the two bands, Napoli was imposed five times, Inter in two other rows, while three other duels ended with a draw;

In the tour, Napoletans definitely imposed on “San Paolo”, score 3-0;

Probable teams:

Inter (4-2-3-1): Handanovic- D’Ambrosio, Medel, Miranda, Nagatomo- Kondogbia, Gagliardini- Candreva, Mario, Perisic- Icardi

Napoli (4-3-3): Reina- Hysaj, Koulibaly, Albiol, Strinic- Allan, Diawara, Hamsik- Callejon, Mertens, Insigne

Conclusions & tips

Given the circumstances of this game, we expect a relatively balanced unfolding of hostilities, with a plus for the guest band. Napoli’s share of victory has declined considerably lately (2.65 -> 2.20), with bookmakers realizing that Inter will not put a big deal on the results of the last stages of the season, with the consequences being minimal. Consequently, the show should not be missed on Sunday evening, on “Giuseppe Meazza.”