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This Wednesday will witness a showdown between two of Italy’s prominent football teams in the Champions League quarter-finals. Seven-time European champions, AC Milan, will welcome Napoli, who are quarter-finalists for the first time in their history, to San Siro. Milan is looking to repeat their earlier victory of 4-0 against Napoli, while their rivals are eager to continue their excellent form in Europe’s top club competition, as they look poised to become Italian champions soon.
Despite their struggle to defend their Scudetto, Milan secured a spot in the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2012. Milan drew their last game against Empoli, which kept them in the top four of Serie A. They have shown consistency in Europe, keeping clean sheets in their previous four Champions League fixtures, including a tough stalemate against Tottenham in the last 16. They are set to face Napoli again in the return leg next week.
Napoli has impressed in the Champions League this season, scoring 25 goals and maintaining a solid defense. However, their star striker, Victor Osimhen, is injured and will miss the game. Although Napoli lost to Milan 4-0 in their previous encounter, they are optimistic about getting back on track for the Champions League final in Istanbul.
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Milan’s regular players, including Rafael Leao, Olivier Giroud, Simon Kjaer, and Rade Krunic, will be back in action. Brahim Diaz will also return, hoping to replicate his outstanding performance against Napoli earlier this month. Pierre Kalulu will miss the game due to a calf problem, leaving Kjaer to compete with Malick Thiaw for the spot next to Fikayo Tomori in the back four.
Milan’s top scorer in the Champions League this season is Giroud with four goals, while Napoli has four players on the same tally: Victor Osimhen, Piotr Zielinski, Giovanni Simeone, and Giacomo Raspadori. However, with Osimhen’s absence and Simeone’s fitness in doubt, Raspadori may replace him in the front three. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will be on the left side of the Napoli front three.
AC Milan vs SSC Napoli Game Information
- Date: 04/12/2023
- Time: 03:00 PM ET
- Location: San Siro.
- How to Watch Milan vs Napoli: Paramount+
- Live Stream: fubo.tv
Milan vs Napoli Betting Lines
Milan is +155 according to our Vegas Champions League Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $155.On the other side, Napoli is –190 according to the Vegas Champions League Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $52.63.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines has Milan at a 39.22% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Napoli has 65.52% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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