Napoli vs AC Milan Prediction: Bet on both teams to end in a draw at halftime

Napoli vs AC Milan Prediction and Odds on 18 December 2025

Napoli and AC Milan will play against one another in the semi-finals Italian Super Cup at King Saud University Stadium. Napoli will aim to secure a win on their home soil and snap their winless streak of two games across all competitions, while AC Milan will aim to secure a win on the road and extend their unbeaten streak of two to three games. Let’s analyse previous results, overall performance, recent forms, and my betting opinion on how to place your bets.

Napoli: Forms and Statistics

Napoli will aim to secure a win in this match and secure their title, and snap their winless streak of two games across all competitions. Last timeout against Udinese, Napoli extended their winless streak to two games during their last five games, losing 0-1 in the closed matchup. Before the match, they suffered a defeat against Benfica in the UCL. During these games, they failed to score while conceding three.

Napoli Lineups

First-choice goalkeeper Alex Meret is making steady progress in his recovery but is not yet ready to reclaim his spot between the posts. Meanwhile, a crucial midfield trio Billy Gilmour, Frank Anguissa, and Kevin De Bruyne will all miss the trip to Saudi Arabia, leaving Conte to navigate the Supercoppa challenge without some of his most influential playmakers.

🔖 Napoli confirmed lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Alex Meret

Defender players: Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Alessandro Buongiorno, Mathias Olivera

Midfielder players: Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Stanislav Lobotka, Billy Gilmour

Attacking players: Matteo Politano, Romelu Lukaku, David Neres

⛔️ Unavailable: Anguissa, De Brune, Gilmour,Meret, Juan Jesus

👤 Head Coach: Antonio Conte

AC Milan: Forms and Statistics

AC Milan extended their unbeaten streak to two games against Sassuolo, in the match ended in a 2-2 draw. However, before the match, they were victorious against Torino. During these games, they have scored five goals while conceding four. In this match, AC Milan will aim to secure a win and extend their unbeaten streak to three games, in order to defend their title, having been knocked out in the Coppa race.

AC Milan Lineups

Star forward Rafael Leão has been nursing adductor issues, but he is expected to travel with the squad to Saudi Arabia, hopeful of playing a key role in guiding the Rossoneri to the final and mounting a successful defense of their trophy.

🔖 AC Milan confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Mike Maignan

Defender players: Kyle Walker, Matteo Gabbia, Strahinja Pavlovic, Theo Hernandez,

Midfielder players: Warren Bondo,Youssouf Fofana, Christian Pulisic

Attacking players: Tijjani Reijnders, Joao Felix, Tammy Abraham

⛔️ Unavailable: Gabbia, Gimenez, Refael Leao

👤 Head Coach: Massimiliano Allegri

Napoli vs AC Milan: Head-to-Head Statistics

Throughout their last five games, Napoli and AC Milan won in two games each, and both teams tied in one game. However, both teams scored against one another in three of their last five games, and more than two goals were recorded in three of their five games.

Napoli vs AC Milan: Betting Tips & Odds

• In three of their last five games between Napoli and AC Milan, they have taken more than 8.5 corners against one another. This option is provided on the BC.Game bookmaker website for odds of 1.53;
• In three of their last five games between Napoli and AC Milan, they have had BTTS against one another. This option is provided on the Betway bookmaker website for odds of 1.91;
• In three of their last five games between Napoli and AC Milan, they have had over 2.5 goals against one another. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 2.39;
• In two of their last five games between Napoli and AC Milan, they have had under 2.5 goals against one another. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 1.68;

Napoli vs AC Milan match Prediction 18 December 2025

I expect both teams to be in their high defensive play early in this match, since Napoli will aim to prevent a defeat following their winless streak of two games, while AC Milan will aim to prevent a defeat following their unbeaten streak of two games. Therefore, I predict both teams to end in a close outcome at halftime, resulting in a possible draw. However, since both teams will aim to secure a win, I expect both teams to find the net in this encounter, while I expect more than 9. 5 corner kicks since both teams will not give up easily in front of the net.

Below are our predictions for this game.

Our match prediction: BTTS for a coefficient of 1.89 in the 1XBet bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: HF X for a coefficient of 3.00 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: Over 9.5 corner kicks for a coefficient of 1.9 in the BC.Game bookmaker.