Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Arrigo Sacchi's AC Milan 1988/89 bring 4-4-2 and high press with offside trap. Ottavio Bianchi's Napoli 1986/87 answer with 4-3-1-2 and individual brilliance with two strikers; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

AC MilanArrigo Sacchi · 4-4-2 · High Press · Offside TrapNapoliOttavio Bianchi · 4-3-1-2 · Individual Brilliance · Two Strikers

400 alternate nights

AC Milan vs Napoli

Model lean: AC Milan

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.771.31

49.5%
AC Milan
23.8%
Draw
26.8%
Napoli

Most likely scores

  1. 1–112%
  2. 2–09%
  3. 2–18.5%
  4. 1–08.3%
  5. 2–26.3%
  6. 1–26%

Match profile

xG1.711.35
Shots14.712.1
Poss52%48%
CS27.5%15.5%
BTTS61%
Over 2.558.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. AC MilanG/m
  2. Basten2250.56
  3. Gullit1590.40
  4. Donadoni780.20
  5. Colombo770.19
  1. NapoliG/m
  2. Giordano1660.41
  3. Carnevale1250.31
  4. Maradona750.19
  5. Napoli420.10
Home XIAC Milan1988/89Arrigo Sacchi · 4-4-2
93OVR

XI

  • STMarco van Basten96
  • STRuud Gullit94
  • LMRoberto Donadoni86
  • CMFrank Rijkaard92
  • CMCarlo Ancelotti86
  • RMAngelo Colombo80
  • LBPaolo Maldini90
  • CBFranco Baresi95
  • CBAlessandro Costacurta86
  • RBMauro Tassotti84
  • GKGiovanni Galli82
Bench · 7
  • LMAlberigo Evani80
  • STDaniele Massaro80
  • STPietro Paolo Virdis78
  • CBFilippo Galli78
  • STGraziano Mannari72
  • CAMChristian Lantignotti72
  • GKFrancesco Antonioli70
Away XINapoli1986/87Ottavio Bianchi · 4-3-1-2
87OVR

XI

  • STBruno Giordano84
  • STAndrea Carnevale80
  • CAMDiego Maradona97
  • CMSalvatore Bagni82
  • CMFernando De Napoli82
  • CMFrancesco Romano78
  • LBGiovanni Francini80
  • CBAlessandro Renica78
  • CBMoreno Ferrario80
  • RBGiuseppe Bruscolotti78
  • GKClaudio Garella78
Bench · 7
  • CBCiro Ferrara78
  • RWLuigi Caffarelli74
  • CBTito Bigliardi72
  • STFrancesco Baiano72
  • GKRaffaele Di Fusco70
  • CMCostanzo Celestini70
  • LBGiuseppe Volpecina70

Ratings

Attack94
Midfield92
Defence95
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry97
Overall93

Ratings

Attack92
Midfield86
Defence82
Goalkeeping78
Chemistry96
Overall87

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XI

  • STMarco van Basten96
  • STRuud Gullit94
  • LMRoberto Donadoni86
  • CMFrank Rijkaard92
  • CMCarlo Ancelotti86
  • RMAngelo Colombo80
  • LBPaolo Maldini90
  • CBFranco Baresi95
  • CBAlessandro Costacurta86
  • RBMauro Tassotti84
  • GKGiovanni Galli82
Bench · 7
  • LMAlberigo Evani80
  • STDaniele Massaro80
  • STPietro Paolo Virdis78
  • CBFilippo Galli78
  • STGraziano Mannari72
  • CAMChristian Lantignotti72
  • GKFrancesco Antonioli70
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XI

  • STBruno Giordano84
  • STAndrea Carnevale80
  • CAMDiego Maradona97
  • CMSalvatore Bagni82
  • CMFernando De Napoli82
  • CMFrancesco Romano78
  • LBGiovanni Francini80
  • CBAlessandro Renica78
  • CBMoreno Ferrario80
  • RBGiuseppe Bruscolotti78
  • GKClaudio Garella78
Bench · 7
  • CBCiro Ferrara78
  • RWLuigi Caffarelli74
  • CBTito Bigliardi72
  • STFrancesco Baiano72
  • GKRaffaele Di Fusco70
  • CMCostanzo Celestini70
  • LBGiuseppe Volpecina70
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