AS Roma hosts Napoli in round 9 of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Sunday, October 24th at Stadio Olimpico (Rome)
After the start of the 2021/2022 season, it seemed to many that AS Roma would fight for the champion’s title, because the Romans showed attacking football and had a perfect segment (six victories in a row in all competitions). But then misfires began. In the Italian championship, the Wolves lost 2-3 to Verona and Lazio. They had no problems with weak opponents. The Yellow-Reds left no chances for Zorya Luhansk in the UEFA Conference League (0-3) and gained a confident victory over Empoli (2: 0). Last weekend, AS Roma faced a powerful opponent and couldn’t win again. All plans of Mourinho were spoiled by an early goal from Moise Kean and a missed penalty by Veretout at the end of the first half. The team from Rome looked pretty good but lost to Juventus with a minimum score of 1-0. The third defeat in the championship did not allow the Yellow-Reds to approach the top three. And they suffered a shameful defeat on Thursday, losing to modest Bodo/Glimt in the Conference League with a 6-1 score.
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Napoli is the undisputed leader of the Italian championship. After the team was headed by Luciano Spalletti, the Neapolitans won all eight games with a total score of 19-3 at the start of the 2021/2022 season. Perhaps the team from Naples aimed exclusively at the Scudetto, as it is experiencing problems at the group stage of the Europa League. In October, the Parthenopeans gained two victories with a minimal lead. An away game against Fiorentina ended in a character 1-2 win, and then Spalletti's squad snatched a victory over Torino at home (1-0). Interestingly, 30-year-old striker Lorenzo Insigne missed a penalty in the first half in both cases.
In the current season, Roma has not yet beaten the representatives of the TOP-4 of the Italian championship. And this is unlikely to happen in the upcoming match. Napoli is in excellent shape, shows balanced attacking football, and has a high xG indicator. In addition, the Neapolitans have an advantage in head-to-head confrontations. They have won the last three games. Moreover, the team from Naples defeated the Romans twice in the previous season (4-0 at home and 0-2 away). We think that now the visitors will at least not lose.
Prediction for the match: Napoli to win with +0.5 handicap
