Napoli has missed two big opportunities to pull away from Inter: first, eight days ago against Roma at the Olimpico, when they failed to take advantage of the Nerazzurri’s draw in the derby with Milan, and last night against Udinese at the “Maradona,” after the reigning Italian champions suffered a heavy defeat to Fiorentina. Antonio Conte’s team could have piled additional pressure on Simone Inzaghi’s players if they had managed to beat Udinese.In that scenario, the Milan club’s clash with the Tuscans would have turned into a “to be or not to be” moment for the hosts. However, Napoli squandered their chance, and now Inter has the opportunity to turn the situation around and pave the way for a second consecutive Scudetto. At the same time, Atalanta has re-entered the title race.Udinese didn’t burn on Vesuvius – Napoli’s slip-up of the seasonOver the last two seasons, Inter has lost only eight times, including the recent defeat to Fiorentina. In the previous seven instances, Inzaghi’s side always bounced back, recording six wins and one draw. Furthermore, to find a match where Inter conceded three goals without scoring in Serie A, we have to go back to 2016, when Stefano Pioli’s Inter lost 3-0 to Napoli.Tonight’s match (22.45)—not the previous one—will be the true test of Inter’s form and an indicator of whether the loss four days ago at the Artemio Franchi stadium was just an anomaly or the start of a crisis. As Agatha Christie would put it: “What happens once is a coincidence, twice is already a clue, and three times is proof.”Monday night football at San Siro 🏟️🔜Powered by @EnelGroupIT#ForzaInter #InterFiorentina pic.twitter.com/Oaor9a4WWc— Inter ⭐⭐ (@Inter_en) February 10, 2025 Inter cannot win the Scudetto this week (even if they take six points against Fiorentina and Juventus, they will still have a long way to go to secure their 21st league title), but they can lose it—or, along with Napoli, allow Atalanta to firmly re-enter the race for the championship.The hosts will only be without Denzel Dumfries due to suspension. In place of the Dutchman, Matteo Darmian will start, while Francesco Acerbi will return to command the defense from the first minute after more than two months.Kean’s double sinks InterFiorentina will be in a much better position than on Thursday, as Raffaele Paladino will have all the players who have strengthened his squad at his disposal, with the exception of Pablo Mari, who is injured.Besides the former Monza player, Fiorentina has traveled to Milan without Pietro Comuzzo (suspension) and Yacine Adli (injury).SERIE A – MATCHDAYFriday Como – Juventus 1-2 (1-1)/Diao 45+1 – Kolo Muani 34, 89 pen/Saturday Verona – Atalanta 0-5 (0-4)/Retegui 21, 25, 44, 56, Ederson 37/Empoli – Milan 0-2 (0-0)/Leao 68, Gimenez 76/Torino – Genoa 1-1 (1-0)/Thorsby 45+2 (og) – Pinamonti 68/Sunday Venezia – Roma 0-1 (0-0)/Dybala 57 pen/Cagliari – Parma 2-1 (0-0)/Vogliacco 57, Coman 70 – Leoni 78/Lazio – Monza 5-1 (1-0)/Marusic 31, Pedro 57, 77, Castellanos 63, Bashiru 88 – Sensi 86 pen/Lecce – Bologna 0-0Napoli – Udinese 1-1 (1-1)/McTominay 37 – Ekkelkamp 40/Monday 22.45: (1.47) Inter (4.30) Fiorentina (7.00)***odds are subject to change***
