Ace Football previews the Serie A round 23 match between Roma and SSC Napoli and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Roma play host to SSC Napoli, when the local rivals team up for another spicy derby in Serie A on Sunday at Stadio Olimpico, Rome.
SSC Napoli have taken the lead in the Serie A after collecting 53 points from their initial 22 encounters. Roma trail them by 30 points after 22 rounds, leaving them as number 9 in the table.
Form: Roma vs SSC Napoli
Roma Form
Roma recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 1-0 against AZ Alkmaar. They responded by beating Udinese 1-2, and followed that up by winning 2-0 against Eintracht Frankfurt. Roma managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 16 goals and conceded seven times.
SSC Napoli Form
SSC Napoli look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Verona, who were defeated by 2-0. Then, Atalanta got outclassed in a 2-3 win, before beating Juventus by 2-1. SSC Napoli picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Serie A, while scoring 13 and conceding five goals. They also drew once but remained without defeat.
Betting stats and facts for Roma and SSC Napoli
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Roma and SSC Napoli. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Roma have won the last 6 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Roma have won 5 of the last 6 home matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Roma have won the last 4 home matches in a row in the Serie A while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Roma have won 5 of the last 6 home matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Roma home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 13 of the last 15 SSC Napoli matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- SSC Napoli have won 6 of the last 7 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- SSC Napoli have won 6 of the last 7 matches in the Serie A while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 5 SSC Napoli away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- SSC Napoli have won the last 4 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Roma vs SSC Napoli
Artem Dovbyk look like value in the goal scoring market with four strikes to his name in six Serie A matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Romelu Lukaku adds to his three Serie A goals come this coming Sunday.
Popular markets: Roma vs SSC Napoli
Full-time result
Roma claimed eight wins in their previous 10 matches at Stadio Olimpico, Rome across all tournaments. They lost two as well, while visitors SSC Napoli won seven of their last 10 away matches. They drew two and lost one. Roma didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches. SSC Napoli have a great record of 7 wins on the bounce. SSC Napoli have hit a nice vein of form away from home with 10 matches now without losing.
Both teams to score
Roma scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. SSC Napoli scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Roma scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Roma’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for SSC Napoli, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game.
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