Overview
- Inter travel on a seven‑match winning run across Serie A and the Champions League, conceding only two goals in that span.
- Napoli enter under pressure after consecutive losses including the 6-2 collapse at PSV, although they opened the season with four straight home wins and are unbeaten at the Maradona since December 2024.
- Hojlund’s availability will be settled after the final training session, and if he is not passed fit Conte is considering abandoning a traditional No. 9 for a false‑nine setup.
- The last three Serie A meetings between these sides finished 1-1, while this season Inter lead the league with 18 goals and Napoli rank second with 12, with neither team yet recording a draw.
- Contextual analysis notes Napoli’s greater recent outlay and higher squad cost versus Inter, a contrast that has sharpened expectations around Conte’s integration of summer signings.