After the worldwide break, Serie A Girls returns, with the ultimate stretch starting with a vital head-to-head conflict within the race for Europe. Suzanne Bakker’s AC Milan host a shock bundle in Napoli Girls, who’re a degree forward of the Rossonere within the desk. It guarantees to be a must-watch conflict, and we construct as much as kick-off with our Match Preview.
LATEST FROM THE PUMA HOUSE OF FOOTBALLThe Rossonere’s long-awaited return to the PUMA Home of Soccer comes on the crew’s greatest second of the season. They’re unbeaten of their final 4 matches – together with three on the street – and arrive on the again of spectacular wins away to Juventus and Sassuolo. These outcomes have reignited AC Milan’s ambition of preventing for a European spot, with third place now simply 4 factors away heading right into a matchday that additionally includes a large conflict between Juventus and Roma. In latest weeks, the Rossonere’s work has been characterised by excessive morale and robust focus, with coach Bakker capable of depend on nearly her whole squad for the run-in. Additionally it is price noting that Nadine Sorelli made her official return to motion within the win over Sassuolo, having recovered from a long-term harm. There are not any suspensions, whereas Mascarello is the one participant one reserving away from a ban.
“After the worldwide break, we have labored with plenty of ardour and depth this week”, Suzanne Bakker stated on the eve of the conflict. “Taking part in in our dwelling stadium offers us one thing further. With 4 matches left, there is just one factor that issues tomorrow: conserving the three factors right here”.
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LATEST FROM NAPOLI WOMENIt’s been a outstanding season for Napoli Girls, who’re firmly – and deservedly – within the race for Europe with 360 minutes of the marketing campaign nonetheless to play after two seasons the place they narrowly prevented relegation. Earlier than the latest break, Sassarini’s facet ran out 4-1 winners at dwelling to Genoa Girls, with Cecilie Fløe as soon as once more taking centre stage. Her hat-trick in opposition to the Rossoblù took the Danish ahead to 9 league targets and 13 in all competitions. That end result on 4 April was significantly essential because it got here on the finish of a tough spell, with simply three factors from 4 matches – though two of these attracts got here away to the highest two, Roma and Inter. There are not any suspensions or gamers one reserving away from a ban within the Napoli camp.
PRE-MATCH STATS
AC Milan are unbeaten of their final eleven Serie A Girls conferences with Napoli Girls (eight wins and three attracts) – their longest such run in opposition to any opponent within the competitors – and the Rossonere have saved a clear sheet in every of the final three encounters between the perimeters.
AC Milan and Napoli Girls are among the many 5 most aggressive urgent sides within the league this season: the Rossonere – together with Fiorentina and Inter – have the bottom PPDA (a measure of urgent depth), with the Azzurre shut behind. The 2 sides additionally rank highest for photographs following a excessive turnover, with 32 for Napoli and 30 for Bakker’s crew.
Chanté Dompig is AC Milan’s prime scorer in opposition to Napoli in Serie A Girls with three targets. In the newest assembly in Lombardy – a 6–0 win on 12 January 2025 – the Rossonere’s quantity 99 additionally scored certainly one of her three braces for the membership. It was additionally in opposition to Napoli that Christy Grimshaw scored her most up-to-date Serie A Girls purpose, netting the opener within the reverse fixture.
WHERE TO WATCH THE MATCHIn Italy, AC Milan v Napoli Girls will probably be broadcast stay on DAZN. Full protection can even be obtainable throughout AC Milan Girls’s official Instagram account, on acmilan.com, and by way of the AC Milan Official App, the place the complete match replay will probably be obtainable on demand from the next day.
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LATEST FROM SERIE A WOMENDavide Galiffi will referee the match on the PUMA Home of Soccer. Galiffi could have Sadikaj and Petarlin as his assistants, with Faye performing the function of fourth official. Manzini would be the FVS operator.
Matchday 19 of Serie A Girls will kick off with three matches at 12:30 CEST: Lazio v Sassuolo, Como Girls v Parma and Juventus v Roma. After AC Milan v Napoli Girls at 15:00 CEST, Genoa v Inter will probably be performed at 18:00 CEST. On Sunday, Ternana Girls v Fiorentina is scheduled for 18:00 CEST.
The present standings: Roma 43; Inter 37; Juventus 32; Napoli Girls 29; AC Milan 28; Lazio 27; Fiorentina 26; Como Girls 25; Parma 15; Ternana Girls and Sassuolo 13; Genoa 9.
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