Inter
NapoliInter host Napoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Round 3 of Serie A on 5 September, with the home side carrying the cleaner start into the fixture. Inter have six points from their opening two matches after beating Monza 4-1 and Cagliari 1-0. Napoli opened with a 2-0 victory at Genoa before losing 2-1 at home to Como, leaving them on three points.
Inter bring the stronger recent run
Inter's two league wins continue a longer sequence without defeat across their last ten matches, including victories over Lazio, Parma and Cagliari alongside draws with Bologna, Verona and Torino. Napoli's recent results have been less consistent. Their latest defeat to Como followed three consecutive league victories over Genoa, Udinese and Pisa, while the broader run also contains losses to Bologna and Lazio. Federico Dimarco, Nicolo Barella, Petar Sucic and Marcus Thuram have been among Inter's stronger recent performers. Napoli have had notable recent contributions from Amir Rrahmani and Kevin De Bruyne.
Napoli travel with several absences
Napoli will be without Alessandro Buongiorno and Luca Marianucci because of knee injuries, while Scott McTominay is unavailable due to heart problems. McTominay has also been among Napoli's stronger recent midfield performers. Inter have Djed Spence unavailable as inactive, with Matteo Spinacce missing through injury.
Draws have shaped recent Inter-Napoli meetings
Five of the last ten meetings between these sides have finished level, with Inter winning three and Napoli two. The most recent encounter ended 2-2 at San Siro, while Napoli won the previous meeting 3-1. Seven of those ten matches saw both teams score, reinforcing how often the fixture has remained competitive rather than developing into a one-sided series. Inter's current momentum gives the hosts the stronger immediate backdrop, but the recent head-to-head record has repeatedly produced tight contests.
Inter vs Napoli: TV channels and streaming
In the United Kingdom, coverage is available through DAZN, HBO Max and TNT Sports 2, while DAZN Italia carries the match in Italy. US viewers have Paramount+, SportsEngine Play and fubo Sports Network among the options. Prima Sport 2 carries the game in Romania, Sport TV3 in Portugal and Eleven Sports 2 in Poland. Coverage elsewhere includes Sport 1 in Czechia, Sport 1 and Voyo in Slovakia, TV2 Play, TV2 Sport and DAZN in Denmark, Ziggo Go and Ziggo Sport in the Netherlands, and TV4 Fotboll, TV4 Play and DAZN in Sweden. Disney+ carries the match in Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Venezuela, with Disney+ and ESPN available in Mexico.