Two clubs in the top half of the Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between AC Milan and Napoli. The first-division clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the San Siro in Milan and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
AC Milan manager Filippo Inzaghi (via Football Italia): "I hope this is Milan's moment. We have alternated excellent games to others that were not as good. I didn't think I had a magic wand. There are many other teams that are also struggling, like Napoli and Inter [Milan]. Everyone is having trouble. It takes patience, but I'm sure we will be great again."
Napoli manager Rafa Benitez (via Football Italia): "It won't be easy, but we'll try to conquer San Siro. In attack we have players who can make the difference for us. If the team plays well, nothing is impossible."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: AC Milan's Nigel de Jong is the club's controlling force from the central part of the pitch. In 11 league appearances, the 31-year-old is averaging 1.8 tackles and four interceptions.
AC Milan's Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Lopez; Armero, Mexes, Rami, Bonera; Muntari, Jong, Montolivo; Shaarawy, Menez, Bonaventura
Napoli's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Cabral; Ghoulam, Albiol, Koulibaly, Henrique; Lopez, Inler; Mertens, Hamsik, Callejon; Higuain
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 25 | 35 | |||
| 2 | AS Roma | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 32 | |||
| 3 | Genoa | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 26 | |||
| 4 | Lazio | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 26 | |||
| 5 | Sampdoria | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 25 | |||
| 6 | Napoli | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 24 | |||
| 7 | AC Milan | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 21 | |||
| 8 | Udinese | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 21 | |||
| 9 | Palermo | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 21 | |||
| 10 | Fiorentina | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 20 | |||
| 11 | Sassuolo | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 19 | |||
| 12 | Internazionale | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 17 | |||
| 13 | Empoli | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 15 | |||
| 14 | Verona | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 14 | |||
| 15 | Atalanta | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 14 | |||
| 16 | Chievo | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 13 | |||
| 17 | Torino | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 13 | |||
| 18 | Cagliari | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 11 | |||
| 19 | Cesena | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 8 | |||
| 20 | Parma | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 34 | -18 | 5 |
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