PREVIEW | Internazionale vs Napoli: team news, lineups, predictions (Serie A 05/09)

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·3 September 2026

PREVIEW | Internazionale vs Napoli: team news, lineups, predictions (Serie A 05/09)

Internazionale and Napoli go head-to-head at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza this Saturday in the Serie A.

Internazionale have picked up 6 points and currently lie in 2nd position. In their last fixture, Cristian Chivu's team won 0-1 against Cagliari (Serie A 2026/27).

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Napoli have won 3 points to date and are placed in 10th position. In their last game, Massimiliano Allegri's team lost 1-2 against Como 1907 (Serie A 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 2-2 draw.

Predicted lineups

Internazionale: Josep Martínez, Benjamin Pavard, Manuel Akanji, Alessandro Bastoni, Luis Henrique, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Federico Dimarco, Petar Sucic, Nicolò Barella, Lautaro Martínez, Francesco Esposito

Napoli: Alex Meret, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Rafa Marín, Mathías Olivera, Stanislav Lobotka, Zambo Anguissa, Billy Gilmour, Matteo Politano, Rasmus Højlund, Noa Lang

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Last starting XIs

Internazionale ( vs Cagliari 2026-08-30): Josep Martínez, Benjamin Pavard, Manuel Akanji, Alessandro Bastoni, Luis Henrique, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Nicolò Barella, Federico Dimarco, Petar Sucic, Lautaro Martínez, Francesco Esposito

Napoli ( vs Como 1907 2026-08-30): Alex Meret, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Rafa Marín, Mathías Olivera, Stanislav Lobotka, Scott McTominay, Zambo Anguissa, Matteo Politano, Rasmus Højlund, Noa Lang

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MANAGERS

Cristian Chivu has faced Massimiliano Allegri on two occasions, recording only defeats.
Massimiliano Allegri has faced Internazionale on 36 occasions, recording 14 wins, nine draws and 13 defeats.
Cristian Chivu has faced Napoli on three occasions, recording two draws and one defeat.

TEAMS

Internazionale come into this on the back of two consecutive matches without defeat.
Internazionale come into this on the back of two consecutive wins.

HEAD TO HEAD

Internazionale and Napoli have already met 178 times, with Internazionale holding the edge: 79 wins, compared with 51 Napoli victories.
At the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Internazionale have the advantage in their duels with Napoli: 56 wins in 87 matches. Napoli have ten wins.
In the Italian League, the two teams have played 164 matches, with Internazionale recording 73 wins, 43 draws and 48 Napoli victories.