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
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 25 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 52 | 14 | 38 | 58 | |||
| 2 | AS Roma | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 50 | |||
| 3 | Napoli | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 31 | 13 | 45 | |||
| 4 | Lazio | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 27 | 16 | 43 | |||
| 5 | Fiorentina | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 42 | |||
| 6 | Sampdoria | 26 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 42 | |||
| 7 | Genoa | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 37 | |||
| 8 | Torino | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 37 | |||
| 9 | Internazionale | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 32 | 7 | 35 | |||
| 10 | AC Milan | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 5 | 35 | |||
| 11 | Palermo | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 35 | |||
| 12 | Udinese | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 29 | |||
| 13 | Sassuolo | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 29 | |||
| 14 | Empoli | 26 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 29 | |||
| 15 | Verona | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 46 | -15 | 29 | |||
| 16 | Chievo | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 26 | |||
| 17 | Atalanta | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 37 | -15 | 24 | |||
| 18 | Cagliari | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 49 | -17 | 20 | |||
| 19 | Cesena | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 47 | -23 | 20 | |||
| 20 | Parma | 24 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 47 | -27 | 11 |
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