ROMA have been the story of the season in Italy and tonight their title credentials are put to the test against Napoli.
It's first v second but Roma have been almost untouchable this season, winning seven out of seven and conceding just one goal while banging in 20 at the other end.
Not many people backed Roma to challenge after losing the likes of Marquinhos, Pablo Osvaldo and Erik Lamela but they've been unstoppable.
Rudi Garcia's men have won their last four 3-0, 5-0, 2-0 and 2-0 but Napoli are hard on their heels after coming out on top in six out of seven with the other drawn.
So it really is a Fab Friday and while it's tough to call you have to fancy Roma to make it eight in a row especially if the visitors are without Argentine star Gonzalo Higuain who is an injury doubt.
They are a biggest 23-20 with McBookie.com who also offer best price on the draw at 13-5 while Napoli are 5-2.
Roma are so good they don't actually know who their most dangerous player is. Alessandro Florenzi has hit four goals this season and is 3-1 (various) to net at anytime.
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yea… Mr F
i second the Motion
hw about adding ROMA Win & Over 1.5goals??
-1 draw HT and FT for me
Iv taken roma draw no bet at 1-2 n doubled my stake wot I wud of as a just win bet ! U never no how these players am guna respond after a international break n puts a bit of doubt in my mind to go with just a roma win !
Roma have no European football to worry about next week where as Napoli have got this game on early so they can have time to recover for their CL group game against Marseille in Stade Vélodrome France,
I can see Rafael Benítez rotating his squad a thing he did at Liverpool and Chelsea as a good CL is more important so I can see him looking for a draw in Rome tonight as there a long way to go in League,
Both teams are unbeaten in league with Roma winning all there 7 games where as Napoli have won 6 and a draw at home 1-1 against Sassuolo a game that Napoli took lead in 15′ only to hold lead for 5′ , Napoli also lost there last CL game to Arsenal 2-0 in London so they’ll need to take something in Marseille or that good win over Dortmund in opening game is a waste,
Roma can put everything into this game to keep there good start to season as they’ve only lost 1 goal and scored 20 goals and 6 shutouts for goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis who played for Napoli for the last 4 season but Rafael Benítez let him go for € 500K to bring in Pepe Reina ,
So for me Roma have got everything in their favour having a goalkeeper wanting to show it was a bad move letting him go and no European football to worry about , Roma win and a shut out for Morgan De Sanctis the 36yo ,
Where does it say Higuain is an injury doubt? He trained fine yesterday
TheAnswer87, he was a doubt and missed the Argentina game through injury. A doubt doesn’t mean he’s out so if he trained he should be fine.
Napoli have a very average defense, would be ridiculous if Roma lose tonight!
Higuain is on bench . Roma look an even better bet now!!
Higuain he’ll come on 2nd half for a run out for Tuesday game
Malky, he’s been injured as I said so maybe not ready for 90 mins yet.
Roma 1-0. Had them to score 1st at 4/6