Serie A: SSC Napoli vs Roma – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A game between SSC Napoli and Roma who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

SSC Napoli play host to Roma, when the local rivals team up for another spicy derby in Serie A on Sunday at Diego Armando Maradona.

Form: SSC Napoli vs Roma

SSC Napoli Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from SSC Napoli at the moment. Against Monza, they came out on top in a 2-4 win, before drawing 2-2 against Frosinone. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 1-0 defeat against Empoli. SSC Napoli claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Serie A. They also drew three and lost one, scored eight goals and conceded nine.

Roma Form

Results have been up and down for Roma, who beat AC Milan by 2-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-3 against Bologna, before claiming three points in a 1-2 win against Udinese. Roma claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Serie A, going undefeated as they also drew twice. They also banged in 13 goals, whilst conceding five.

Betting stats and facts for SSC Napoli and Roma

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 SSC Napoli and Roma played across all tournaments.

Players on top: SSC Napoli vs Roma

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for SSC Napoli, Matteo Politano has been good for them over the course of the season with eight goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Roma, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator on Sunday, depending on your betting strategy.

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Full-time result

SSC Napoli claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing two. Roma won six of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost one of the games in this run. Roma did not lose any of their last 6 matches away from home. SSC Napoli have not lost to Roma in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, SSC Napoli only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Roma scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Roma managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. SSC Napoli have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Roma.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for SSC Napoli, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Roma, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches. Somehow SSC Napoli failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 12 matches.

Recommended tip: SSC Napoli vs Roma

In conclusion, the upcoming game between SSC Napoli and Roma 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.

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