Napoli will be keen to avoid losing further ground in the title race as they host Roma in a Monday night Serie A fixture. The capital club have been in good form lately but often struggle in this fixture.
Napoli are coming off a disappointing 3-2 home defeat to Fiorentina in their previous Serie A fixture. They attempted a late comeback after going 3-1 down but could only pull one back six minutes from time through Victor Osimhen.
The result means Napoli missed the chance to go top as leaders AC Milan also dropped points last time out. As it stands, they remain five points off the pace and will be keen to make a swift return to winning ways.
Napoli had won three straight Serie A matches prior to the defeat to Fiorentina, a run that includes a 3-1 victory at Atalanta. Luciano Spalletti’s men have also seen off some of the big sides in Naples this season, earning a 2-1 victory over Juventus while also beating Lazio 4-0.
Things appear to be going well for Roma in 2022 as they have looked a different side since the turn of the year. They are still in the mix for a top four finish and are through to the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League after to a 4-0 victory over Bodo/Glimt on Thursday.
The win over Bodo/Glimt means Roma are now unbeaten in 11 of their last 12 matches across all competitions. They also claimed a 2-1 victory over Salernitana in their previous Serie A fixture with Carles Perez and Chris Smalling getting the goals.
The one Blemish for Roma is a bit of inconsistency on their travels where they have claimed just three wins from their last seven matches. Jose Mourinho’s men have also lost to the top two AC Milan and Inter Milan on the road this season.
How the bookies view it
Napoli have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 9/10 by SBK to claim the win. A victory for Roma is valued at 17/5 by BetVictor while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 by Paddy Power.
Recent head to head
Napoli are unbeaten in the last four matches against Roma, claiming three wins in that run. Both teams played out a 0-0 draw in the reverse fixture back in October but Napoli have won the last two meetings at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
Players to watch
Victor Osimhen was named Serie A player of the month for March after a string of fine performances for Napoli. The striker has five goals in his last three league matches and is priced at 33/20 by Unibet to find the net on Sunday.
Roma also have a prolific striker of their own in Tammy Abraham who has scored 15 Serie A goals this season. The striker has also found the net seven times in his last 10 league matches and is priced at 14/5 by Unibet to score anytime on Sunday.
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 3.5 goals in Napoli’s last Serie A fixture and given the quality in both attacks, a repeat could be considered at 9/4 with BetVictor. Both teams have had some late showings in recent weeks and could be tipped to score in the second half at 11/5 with SBK.
As both teams are expected to score in the second half, it could be tipped as the highest scoring half at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
This Serie A match between Napoli and Roma will be played on Apr 18, 2022 and kick off at 18:00. Check below for our tipsters best Napoli vs Roma prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
