Napoli – AS Roma Picks & Prediction

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Napoli - AS Roma Prediction, Picks and Tips

Napoli and Roma meet at Stadio San Paolo, in a match for the 9th round of Serie A. The record of direct confrontations at this stadium is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 5 matches won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 But the last time they met at this stadium was on 05-07-2020, for Serie A, which ended with Napoli's victory by (2-1). L. Insigne (82 ') and José Callejón (55') scored the goals of the match, for Napoli, and H. Mkhitaryan (60 '), for Roma.

The home team is currently in 6th position, with 14 points won, after 5 wins and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they won away against Bologna by (0‑1). In the last match, they lost at home to Milan by (1‑3). In their last match, for the UEFA Europa League, they beat Rijeka at home by (2‑0). In their last 4 home games for the championship, Napoli won 2 and lost 2, for which they won 6 points out of 12 possible. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 6 of the last 8 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 24 of the last 27 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In the last 7 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 5 of their 13 goals between minutes (61' ‑ 75 '); they have conceded 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (46' ‑ 60 '). Napoli come to this match after a 2x0 win at the reception against Rijeka, in a match for the Europa League group stage: the team's goals were scored by Matteo Politano and Hirving Lozano. However, the hosts lost their last league game, against AC Milan, by 1x3. In this home game, coach Gennaro Gattuso must keep the team 4-3-3, favoring maintenance of possession and organized attacks. Hirving Lozano stands out in the local team, with 4 goals scored. For this game the coach of the house cannot count on Tiemoué Bakayoko, suspended, as well as Amir Rrahmani, Elseid Hysaj and Victor Osimhen, all with physical problems.

After 5 wins and 3 draws, the visiting team is currently in 3rd position, with 17 points won. In their last match, they beat Parma at home by (3‑0), after having won away in the previous match, in a match against Genoa, by (1‑3). In their last match, for the UEFA Europa League, they beat CFR Cluj away by (0‑2). In their last 4 away matches for the championship, Roma has recorded 2 victories and 2 draws, for which they have won 8 points out of 12 possible. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 8 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 18 of the last 25 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 6 away matches for all competitions: they have scored 5 of their 11 goals between minutes (61' ‑ 75 '). Roma come into this match with a 2-0 victory in the visit to the CFR Cluj stadium, for the Europa League group stage: the team's goals were scored by Jordan Veretout and Gabriel Debeljuh (own goal). It should be noted that the Romans have won the last three matches for the Italian championship. Coach Paulo Fonseca will have to opt for a more defensive team, with a low block, to take advantage of the space in the opponent's defensive line. Armenian Henrikh Mkhitaryan is Roma's top scorer, with five goals. For this game the visiting coach cannot count on Davide Santon, Nicolo Zaniolo, Roger Ibanez, Marash Kumbulla and Chris Smalling, all with physical problems.
Our recommendation tip for Napoli - AS Roma : BTS / YES @ 1.46