Having won continuously on all fronts, Napoli's form in the past 2 weeks has been very unstable. If they have another 2 weeks of instability in Serie A, everything is still on track as the gap created by the Naples team with the chasing group is too big. Meanwhile, in the UEFA Champions League, mistakes mean leaving the game.
From an impenetrable fortress, Diego Armando Maradona Stadium is temporarily no longer a support for Napoli. In the last two matches, Victor Osimhen and his teammates could not win, even suffered a 0-4 loss to Milan, then could not overcome Hellas Verona who were racing for relegation.
Before the very important rematch with Milan, Napoli may have the service of the main striker Osimhen from the start. The blue- shirt striker has recovered from his injury and returned at a time when Napoli fans needed him the most.
In the last 4 matches in all competitions, Napoli has only scored 2 goals, which is a very poor record compared to their previous typhoon period. In the current Champions League, Napoli is still the team leading in the number of goals scored (25).
The Serie A title is of course very important because Napoli are holding it for the first time in 33 years. However, reaching the Champions League semi-finals is equally glorious, it will create inspiration and a premise for the next season to develop more depth in the squad.
The team that most recently defeated Napoli 3 times in a season was Lazio (season 1994-1995) and Milan are facing the opportunity to repeat that sad record for their opponent. Milan seemed immune to the hostile noise from Napoli's stands. Milan have won each of their last three visits to Diego Armando Maradona. The 1-0 result in the first leg at San Siro made the Rossoneri even more confident than the majority.
In the history of the Champions League, Milan has twice as many achievements as Napoli. In this playground, experience and class sometimes surpass statistics on performance and expertise. Therefore, Milan players can look to their seniors to create motivation. It has been a long time since they have gone this far in the most prestigious club competition.
If Napoli is having problems with scoring, so is Milan. The first leg against Napoli last week was between Empoli and Bologna. In the last 3 matches, Milan have only scored 2 goals. The attack in Stefano Pioli's hands also has many problems, not just the opponent. The match may be dramatic, but in terms of the number of goals scored, it is predicted that it will be unlikely.
Expected lineup:
Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Jesus, Rui; Ndombele, lobotka, Zielinski; Lozano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia
AC Milan: Maignan; Calabria, Kjaer, Tomori, Hernandez; Krunic, Tonali; Diaz, Bennacer, Leao; Giroud
The match between Napoli and AC Milan will take place at 2:00 a.m. on April 19 (Vietnam time), live on FPT Television.
