Roma vs Napoli Prediction & Match Preview

Roma and Napoli will conclude Matchday No 17 fixtures in Serie A on Saturday evening at Stadio Olimpico.

Neither side will enter the tie in high spirits, especially Napoli who suffered an embarrassing 0-4 home defeat to Frosinone in Tuesday’s Coppa Italia affair.

Head coach Walter Mazzarri decided to rotate his squad for the cup game, leaving the main stars on the bench on Tuesday, but it was still an unacceptable defeat for a team of Napoli’s reputation.

It was also the fourth loss in the last six games across competitions for I Partinopei. They are as many as 14 points shy of leaders Inter Milan after 16 rounds of the Serie A campaign.

There is not much to speak in Napoli’s favor ahead of the trip to the capital. Roma also showed incomparably better displays at home than on the road so far in the season.

Jose Mourinho’s squad will come into this on the back of eight wins and a draw in the previous nine games at Stadio Olimpico.

They ended a six-game unbeaten streak last weekend at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, losing 0-2 at the hands of Bologna on the occasion.

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Napoli will rely on tradition since they’ve gone undefeated in the last seven clashes against La Lupa.

Roma, however, won 12, drew 6, and lost 7 of the previous 25 home outings against Napoli.

Only one of the previous five H2H affairs between these teams saw three or more goals scored.

The Verdict

The value has to be with Roma who are sky-high 3.10 to claim the spoils here. Napoli have been miles away from their best form lately and the Romans won eight of the last nine matches at home in all competitions.

We will alternatively go for the Under 2.5 goals FT pick at the 1.66 odds, knowing that only one of the previous five H2H meetings between these counterparts provided three or more goals.

Steffen Schmidt- December 21, 2023

Roma vs Napoli Betting Tips

Roma to win

OK

	3.01 Odds
	2.88 Odds

Under 2.5 goals

OK

1.68 Odds