Two clubs in the top half of the Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between Napoli and Inter Milan. The first-division clash scheduled for 3:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadio San Paolo in Naples and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.

What They're Saying

Napoli manager Rafa Benitez (via Football Italia): "We are looking for the right balance and everyone must be prepared to help out at the back. Competition between players allows us to reach these games with the right level of intensity and spurs everyone on to do better."

Inter Milan midfielder Mateo Kovacic (via Football Italia): "Many players get a game wrong or don't play well, but in Italy there is just too much criticism. I try not to think about it."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Inter Milan's Xherdan Shaqiri has enjoyed a modicum of success since joining from Bayern Munich. In six league appearances, the 23-year-old has one goal and two assists.

Napoli's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Andujar; Strinic, Koulibaly, Albiol, Maggio; Lopez, Gargano; Gabbiadini, Hamsik, Callejon; Higuain

Inter Milan's Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Handanovic; Santon, Jesus, Ranocchia, Campagnaro; Brozovic, Medel, Guarin; Shaqiri; Icardi, Palacio

Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Juventus25177152143858
2AS Roma261311238191950
3Napoli25136644311345
4Lazio25134843271643
5Fiorentina25119537241342
6Sampdoria26101243428642
7Genoa2591063629737
8Torino2691072825337
9Internazionale259883932735
10AC Milan2681173732535
11Palermo2681173839-135
12Udinese2578102632-629
13Sassuolo2561182938-929
14Empoli2651472527-229
15Verona2678113146-1529
16Chievo2668121830-1226
17Atalanta2659122237-1524
18Cagliari2648143249-1720
19Cesena2648142447-2320
20Parma2433182047-2711