Today, Diego Armando Maradona Stadium witnessed the top battle between Napoli and Inter Milan in round 8 of Serie A 2025/26 .

This is not only a match between two giants, but also a direct race to the top of the rankings, where AC Milan is leading with 17 points after 8 matches.

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De Bruyne's Napoli just lost miserably to PSV. Photo: IPA

Napoli and Inter both have 15 points after 7 rounds, but the goal difference favors the “Nerazzurri” (+10 compared to +5). The winner will take the top spot from Milan, thereby creating a big advantage in the Scudetto race.

Coach Antonio Conte's Napoli is clearly declining, contrary to initial expectations after investing heavily in the transfer market.

From being the king of Serie A last season, Napoli is now staggering with an unstable streak. The 0-1 loss to Torino, and especially the 2-6 defeat to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League have exposed the flaws.

Napoli's defense is loose, the attack lacks sharpness even though Scott McTominay scored 2 goals.

Conte, with his wealth of experience, has yet to find a way to combine the Serie A-winning squad with new signings.

Napoli have lost two of their seven Serie A games, showing a lack of vitality. The pressure from tifosi is growing. A defeat to Inter could push Conte into a real crisis.

On the contrary, coach Cristian Chivu's Inter Milan is flying high with destructive form: 7 consecutive wins, including 4 in Serie A and 3 in the Champions League.

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Inter are in impressive form. Photo: @Inter

Under the hands of Inzaghi's successor, Inter transformed into an uncompromising pressing machine.

The 1-0 win over Roma and the 4-0 thrashing of Union SG in the Champions League despite playing like they were taking a walk are proof of their strength.

Even with Marcus Thuram injured, Inter still found a way to score goals. Lautaro Martinez maintained his high performance, Bonny became a phenomenon, Pio Esposito continued to mature.

Inter are the most explosive attacking team in Serie A. Chivu's team has scored 18 goals.

Maradona Stadium promises 90 dramatic minutes. Napoli need to explode to leave the difficulties behind, while Inter want to extend their unbeaten streak.

Force:

Napoli: Lukaku , Contini, Rrahmani, Lobotka, Meret, Hojlund are injured.

Inter: Thuram, Di Gennaro , Darmian injured.

Expected lineup:

Napoli (4-1-4-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Di Lorenzo, Beukema, Buongiorno, Spinazzola; Gilmour; Politano, Anguissa, De Bruyne, McTominay; Lucca.

Inter (3-5-2): Sommer; Akanji, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Bonny, Lautaro Martinez.

Match odds: Inter handicap 1/4

Goal ratio: 2 1/4

Prediction: 1-1 draw .

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Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nhan-dinh-bong-da-napoli-vs-inter-milan-vong-8-serie-a-2456191.html