Napoli vs AC Milan Preview: Predictions, Team News, Lineups

Mo. Basuony

Published: April 6, 2026 12:44 PM ET

Napoli host AC Milan at the Stadio Maradona on Monday evening. The two sides sit within one point of each other in Serie A.

This Napoli vs AC Milan Preview: Predictions, Team News, Lineups covers key form, injuries and likely XIs. Both clubs still harbour slim hopes of catching Inter. A defeat would all but end either club’s title ambitions.

Match context

Napoli endured a poor start to 2026 but recovered before the international break. They recorded four straight Serie A wins for the first time since September.

Their most recent victory was 1-0 at Cagliari. That result delivered their first clean sheet in 11 matches.

Home and away form

Napoli at the Maradona

Napoli remain unbeaten at home in Serie A this season.
Their current unbeaten run stretches back to December 2024.
They have 10 wins from 14 matches at the Maradona.
Napoli sit seven points behind league leaders Inter after the recent win.
They hold an eight-point cushion over fifth-placed Juventus with eight games left.

AC Milan on the road

Milan beat Torino 3-2 at San Siro before the break.
They sit second in the table, trailing Inter by six points.
Milan have nine away wins this season, a tally bettered only by Inter.
The Rossoneri have conceded the fewest away goals in Serie A.
They have lost just one of their last six visits to Naples.

Head-to-head and recent history

Milan won the reverse fixture in September. Historically, their trips to Naples have produced notable results.

In April 2023, Milan recorded a 4-0 league win in Naples. They also eliminated Napoli from the Champions League that same spring.

Team news and injuries

Napoli are missing Romelu Lukaku, David Neres, Amir Rrahmani, Antonio Vergara, and captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
Several Napoli players returned to action before the international break.
Kevin De Bruyne has returned and the team kept a perfect record with him available.
Without De Bruyne earlier, Napoli’s win rate dropped by around 25%.
De Bruyne scored a penalty in the reverse fixture and sits on 99 goals in Europe’s top five leagues.
Scott McTominay is one goal involvement short of 50 across the Premier League and Serie A.
With Lukaku out, Rasmus Hojlund leads Napoli’s attack.
Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic have nine and eight league goals for Milan respectively.
Christopher Nkunku, Niclas Fullkrug, and Santiago Gimenez are also options for Milan.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek has recovered from a facial injury. Matteo Gabbia remains unavailable.
Mike Maignan is set to make his 150th Serie A appearance for Milan.

Likely lineups

Napoli (probable): Goalkeeper; back three; wingbacks; central midfield quartet; McTominay and De Bruyne in advanced roles; Hojlund leading the line.
AC Milan (probable): Maignan in goal; three central defenders; five in midfield including Modric and Rabiot; Leao and Pulisic up front.