Mansion Sports – A prestigious match will take place as Napoli and AC Milan prepare to play their first meeting in the Supercoppa Italia.

This match is scheduled to be held at King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh, on Thursday, 18 December 2025 at 22.00 local time.

Both teams are temporarily stepping away from the league title race to compete for a place in this season’s final, where Inter Milan or Bologna are already waiting.

Before this match begins, let us take a look at the Mansion Sports prediction for the Napoli vs AC Milan lineups December 2025 below.

Condition of Both Teams Ahead of the Match

Napoli

After being crowned Italian champions for the fourth time last season, Napoli are now targeting their third Supercoppa title, having previously lifted this trophy in 1990 and 2014. However, their trip to Saudi Arabia for this four-team tournament comes at a less than ideal moment.

Napoli arrive on the back of two consecutive defeats in Serie A and the Champions League. A run of five straight victories in all competitions came to an end after a loss to Benfica last week, followed by a 1-0 defeat to Udinese on Sunday. In those two matches, Napoli offered very little attacking threat.

These results have extended Napoli’s poor away record, with seven away defeats already this season. This situation stands in sharp contrast to their home form, after previously recording a full calendar year without defeat at the Stadio Maradona.

Of the eight Serie A defeats Napoli have suffered under Antonio Conte, six have occurred away from Naples, including all of their defeats this season.

Napoli currently sit one point and one position below AC Milan, and two points behind Inter at the top of the table. In the last twenty meetings against Milan, both teams have recorded seven victories each.

AC Milan

In the last eight meetings between the two clubs, Milan’s only defeat came in Serie A last season.
The Rossoneri instead held the advantage when the teams met two months ago at San Siro, as well as in the 2023 Champions League quarter-finals.

Milan appear in this season’s Supercoppa as Coppa Italia runners-up, while also holding the status of defending champions after defeating Inter last January.

Another victory would see them equal Juventus’ record of nine Supercoppa titles, although they must first overcome Napoli.

Milan’s form has also slightly stalled in recent weeks. They were eliminated from the Coppa Italia, then secured a narrow win over Torino, before drawing with Sassuolo in Serie A.

In their most recent match, Massimiliano Allegri’s side rallied and took a 2-1 lead thanks to two goals from Davide Bartesaghi, but ultimately had to settle for a single point.

After recording six clean sheets in the opening matches of the season, Milan have managed only four more clean sheets in the following twelve games and have conceded goals quite frequently against teams considered weaker on paper.

Even so, thanks to Allegri’s experience and the influence of Luka Modric, Milan remain competitive in the Scudetto race and are still unbeaten in away matches.

Napoli vs AC Milan Predicted Lineups – December 2025

Napoli (3-4-2-1)

After being sidelined for four months due to injury, Napoli striker Romelu Lukaku has returned to full training and could be included on the bench at Al-Awwal Park.

Lukaku’s return represents an important boost for Antonio Conte, who had already welcomed back Stanislav Lobotka.

However, Napoli are still without several key players, namely Kevin De Bruyne, Frank Anguissa, Billy Gilmour, and goalkeeper Alex Meret. During Lukaku’s absence, Rasmus Hojlund has been the main focal point in attack and has recorded eight goal contributions in all competitions.

AC Milan (3-5-2)

Christian Pulisic remains a key player for AC Milan after scoring two decisive goals in the win over Torino.

Since joining Serie A two years ago, the United States international has recorded forty-one goals and twenty-two assists, including one goal against Napoli last September.

With Santiago Gimenez still struggling with an ankle issue, Pulisic is predicted to partner Christopher Nkunku or Rafael Leao, who was previously rested against Sassuolo as a precaution.

At the back, Koni De Winter has a chance to start from the opening whistle, as Matteo Gabbia did not travel to Saudi Arabia due to a minor knee injury.

This encounter represents an important moment for both Napoli and AC Milan to prove their quality on neutral ground and take one step closer to a trophy.

With the available squad composition and current team conditions, the match titled Napoli vs AC Milan Lineups December 2025 is certain to deliver a tactical battle and high intensity that should not be missed.