Serie A 26/27 · 5 Sep 2026

Inter 3–2 SSC Napoli

Picked for matchday: Chances everywhere: 5.4 xG · Standout: Hakan Çalhanoğlu scored 87.5 · Breakout watch: Rafa Marín

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Inter favourites at 64%.

Inter won and made the better chances: 3.2 xG to 2.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Manuel Akanji, 75.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Matteo Politano +23.3, Manuel Akanji +20.9, Andy Diouf +18.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

11 Jan 2026	Inter 2–2 SSC Napoli Serie A
25 Oct 2025	SSC Napoli 3–1 Inter Serie A

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Hakan Çalhanoğlu Midfielder	18	0	0	–	87.5	–
Manuel Akanji Defender	90	0	1	0.52	75.3	+20.9
Andy Diouf Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	70.6	+18.6
Lautaro Martínez Forward	90	2	0	1.41	70.5	+18.2
Marcus Thuram Forward	45	1	0	0.52	66.2	+10.5
Federico Dimarco Midfielder	62	0	1	0.16	62.4	−0.2
Piotr Zieliński Midfielder	72	0	0	0.17	60.7	+5.2
Yann Bisseck Defender	90	0	0	0.15	56.1	+6.5
Alessandro Bastoni Defender	79	0	0	–	52.7	+2.6
Curtis Jones Midfielder	45	0	0	0.02	51.3	−3.9
Carlos Augusto Defender	28	0	1	–	50.8	–
Petar Sučić Midfielder	45	0	0	–	47.2	−4.6
Josep Martínez Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	46.8	−4.9
Francesco Pio Esposito Forward	45	0	0	0.12	37.9	−14.1
Nicolò Barella Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	36.8	−16.6
Ange-Yoan Bonny Forward	11	0	0	–	29.8	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Matteo Politano Midfielder	62	1	0	0.42	65.9	+23.3
Amir Rrahmani Defender	90	0	0	–	65.8	+12.1
Rafa Marín Defender	90	0	0	0.05	56.6	+9.1
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder	28	0	0	–	55.8	–
Lorenzo Lucca Forward	18	0	0	0.07	55.3	–
David Neres Forward	28	0	0	0.28	55.1	–
Frank Anguissa Midfielder	90	0	0	1.27	53.6	+6.8
Alisson Santos Forward	80	0	0	0.08	50.0	−0.0
Stanislav Lobotka Midfielder	79	0	0	0.02	49.3	−0.1
Rasmus Højlund Forward	72	1	0	0.07	49.2	+3.1
Alex Meret Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	47.4	+0.6
Antonio Vergara Forward	62	0	0	–	47.0	−1.9
Benoît Badiashile Defender	10	0	0	–	45.8	–
Giovanni Di Lorenzo Defender	90	0	1	–	42.7	−0.6
Billy Gilmour Midfielder	11	0	0	–	37.3	–
Leonardo Spinazzola Defender	90	0	0	–	36.4	−5.9