Napoli vs Inter Milan Prediction & Betting Tips - Coppa Italia

Prediction published on 02/03/2020, 17:48  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 02/03/2020 at 18:48 in Football Predictions

It's been an up and down season for Napoli but they come into this Italian Cup semi-final second leg in good form. They host Inter Milan after winning the away leg 1-0 thanks to a second half goal from Fabian Ruiz. A few weeks ago, the Italian Cup looked as if it was the best chance for Napoli to secure European football next season. They were down in the bottom half of the table but have now climbed up to sixth. Napoli are only nine points behind the final Champions League spot, so a strong finish might just get them a top four place. They also have the second leg of their Champions League tie against Barcelona to play, having drawn 1-1 at home against them last week. Napoli are in good form with seven wins from their last nine league and cup games with only one loss in the last five at home.

Inter are having a good season but have slipped down to third in Serie A. They recorded two wins over Ludogorets Razgrad in the Europa League but have lost their last two games against Italian opposition. Inter lost to Napoli in the first leg of this Italian Cup semi-final and then went down 2-1 away at Lazio (now top of Serie A). It'll be interesting to see what line-up they field for this game. The first leg saw them leaving Eriksen, Sanchez and Young on the bench. They will have to go on the attack in this game to try and get back into the tie. That could help the home side and the tip here is for a Napoli home win to secure their place in the final.