Napoli v Inter, head-to-head stats: De Bruyne’s impact and Inter’s defence | OneFootball

Just a few hours remain until the start of the match between Napoli and Inter, a game that means a lot after Milan's misstep at home against Pisa, with the Rossoneri drawing 2-2 and gaining only one point at home in two matches against newly promoted teams. Conte and Chivu are playing for a very important moment, especially for the Azzurri who need to show their fans they can bounce back after the terrible defeat against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League, where the Dutch team won 6-2.

Napoli-Inter, precedents and statistics: the importance of De Bruyne and the Nerazzurri defense

For Napoli, a challenging match is expected as, in Serie A, the Azzurri have won only one of the last five home matches against Inter: the last victory was a 3-1 on May 21, 2023, when Luciano Spalletti's team, fresh Italian champions, crushed Inzaghi's squad with goals from Anguissa, Di Lorenzo, and Gaetano. However, the last three matches with Inter have ended in a draw, all 1-1, with the last thrilling match opened by Dimarco's free-kick goal and closed by Billing's decisive strike.

Inter, at the start of this season, is a true fortress away, as Chivu's team has kept a clean sheet in the last four away games, winning all of them consecutively. Conte will seek inspiration from De Bruyne, with Napoli's number 11 having scored in 43% of the matches played by the Partenopei, while there will be a significant absence: indeed, the Azzurri have won the last two home games played at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in which Rasmus Hojlund scored, who unfortunately will not be in the game.

Mario Di Domenico

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