SERIE A WOMEN, AC MILAN v NAPOLI: MATCH PREVIEW

After the international break, Serie A Women returns, with the final stretch beginning with a crucial head-to-head clash in the race for Europe. Suzanne Bakker's AC Milan host a surprise package in Napoli Women, who are a point ahead of the Rossonere in the table. It promises to be a must-watch clash, and we build up to kick-off with our Match Preview.

LATEST FROM THE PUMA HOUSE OF FOOTBALL
The Rossonere's long-awaited return to the PUMA House of Football comes at the team's best moment of the season. They are unbeaten in their last four matches - including three on the road - and arrive on the back of impressive wins away to Juventus and Sassuolo. Those results have reignited AC Milan's ambition of fighting for a European spot, with third place now just four points away heading into a matchday that also features a big clash between Juventus and Roma. In recent weeks, the Rossonere's work has been characterised by high morale and strong focus, with coach Bakker able to count on almost her entire squad for the run-in. It is also worth noting that Nadine Sorelli made her official return to action in the win over Sassuolo, having recovered from a long-term injury. There are no suspensions, while Mascarello is the only player one booking away from a ban.

"After the international break, we've worked with a lot of passion and intensity this week", Suzanne Bakker said on the eve of the clash. "Playing in our home stadium gives us something extra. With four matches left, there is only one thing that matters tomorrow: keeping the three points here".

LATEST FROM NAPOLI WOMEN
It's been a remarkable season for Napoli Women, who are firmly - and deservedly - in the race for Europe with 360 minutes of the campaign still to play after two seasons where they narrowly avoided relegation. Before the recent break, Sassarini's side ran out 4-1 winners at home to Genoa Women, with Cecilie Fløe once again taking centre stage. Her hat-trick against the Rossoblù took the Danish forward to nine league goals and 13 in all competitions. That result on 4 April was particularly important as it came at the end of a difficult spell, with just three points from four matches - although two of those draws came away to the top two, Roma and Inter. There are no suspensions or players one booking away from a ban in the Napoli camp.

PRE-MATCH STATS

• AC Milan are unbeaten in their last eleven Serie A Women meetings with Napoli Women (eight wins and three draws) - their longest such run against any opponent in the competition - and the Rossonere have kept a clean sheet in each of the last three encounters between the sides.
• AC Milan and Napoli Women are among the five most aggressive pressing sides in the league this season: the Rossonere - along with Fiorentina and Inter - have the lowest PPDA (a measure of pressing intensity), with the Azzurre close behind. The two sides also rank highest for shots following a high turnover, with 32 for Napoli and 30 for Bakker's team.
• Chanté Dompig is AC Milan's top scorer against Napoli in Serie A Women with three goals. In the most recent meeting in Lombardy - a 6–0 win on 12 January 2025 - the Rossonere's number 99 also scored one of her three braces for the club. It was also against Napoli that Christy Grimshaw scored her most recent Serie A Women goal, netting the opener in the reverse fixture.

WHERE TO WATCH THE MATCH
In Italy, AC Milan v Napoli Women will be broadcast live on DAZN. Full coverage will also be available across AC Milan Women's official Instagram account, on acmilan.com, and via the AC Milan Official App, where the full match replay will be available on demand from the following day.

LATEST FROM SERIE A WOMEN
Davide Galiffi will referee the match at the PUMA House of Football. Galiffi will have Sadikaj and Petarlin as his assistants, with Faye performing the role of fourth official. Manzini will be the FVS operator.

Matchday 19 of Serie A Women will kick off with three matches at 12:30 CEST: Lazio v Sassuolo, Como Women v Parma and Juventus v Roma. After AC Milan v Napoli Women at 15:00 CEST, Genoa v Inter will be played at 18:00 CEST. On Sunday, Ternana Women v Fiorentina is scheduled for 18:00 CEST.

The current standings: Roma 43; Inter 37; Juventus 32; Napoli Women 29; AC Milan 28; Lazio 27; Fiorentina 26; Como Women 25; Parma 15; Ternana Women and Sassuolo 13; Genoa 9.

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