Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Roma and SSC Napoli who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Roma welcome SSC Napoli to an intense clash between two long-time rivals on Saturday at Stadio Olimpico, Rome. Who gets the chance to mock the other until they meet again?
In the Serie A standings, Roma rank eighth with 25 points to their name from 16 matches, while visitors SSC Napoli rank fifth in the table with 27 points.
Team form: Roma vs SSC Napoli
Roma Form
Roma went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Fiorentina, a 3-0 win against FC Sheriff, and a 2-0 defeat against Bologna. In their last six Serie A home matches, Roma racked up five strong wins, while they’ve drawn once. They lost none while scoring 16 and conceding three goals.
SSC Napoli Form
Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for SSC Napoli. They first took out Braga by 2-0 before downing Cagliari by 2-1. The winning streak came to an end against Frosinone, who ran out 0-4 winners. SSC Napoli claimed 13 points in their last six Serie A matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded three and scored 11 goals themselves.
Betting stats for Roma and SSC Napoli
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Roma and SSC Napoli played across all tournaments.
- Roma have scored in 30 of the last 31 home matches
- Roma have not lost 18 of the last 20 home matches
- In 11 of the last 12 Roma matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Roma have won 8 of the last 9 home matches
- Roma have won 7 of the last 9 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 9 SSC Napoli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- SSC Napoli have not lost 10 of the last 12 away matches
- SSC Napoli have scored in 10 of the last 12 away matches
- SSC Napoli have conceded in 7 of the last 8 matches
- SSC Napoli have won 5 of the last 7 away matches
Players to watch: Roma vs SSC Napoli
Look no further than Romelu Lukaku, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He has hit the target twice lately for Roma in the Serie A, while Eljif Elmas managed two goals in the last half-dozen matches for SSC Napoli in this tournament. No doubt, both players are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Roma vs SSC Napoli
Full-time result
In Serie A, Roma didn’t lose any of their previous six matches at Stadio Olimpico, Rome. Jose Mourinho’s side claimed eight wins, drew one, and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. SSC Napoli won six, drew two, and lost two of their last 10 games away. They have not lost to Roma in seven consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
SSC Napoli have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than seven times in their previous 10 outings. Roma scored the first goal of the game in five of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet in four of Roma’s past ten matches across all tournaments. They scored 1.2 goals on average along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of SSC Napoli’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.
Recommended tip: Roma vs SSC Napoli
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Roma and SSC Napoli seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Serie A match.
Roma vs SSC Napoli: Who wins the game?
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