Roma vs Napoli Betting Tips

04:46, 21 Mar 2021

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04:46, 21 Mar 2021

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Stadio Olimpico in Rome will serve as the host for the Serie A match between Roma and Napoli on 22nd March 2021 at 01:15 IST. According to the odds, this is an even contest that is slightly tending towards Roma as they are playing under the home conditions. Napoli will be confident after two back to back wins in Serie A.

Teams Status

In Serie A, Roma are currently in the sixth position with 50 points from 27 matches. They have 15 wins, five draws and seven losses under their belt. In the 27 matches that they have played in Serie A, they have scored as many as 51 goals and have conceded 40 goals. They are just two points behind the fourth-placed Atalanta. Roma has the second best home record in Serie A as they have bagged 33 points from 14 home matches and are just one point behind Inter. They have ten wins, three draws and just one loss at home. When it comes to player form, Jordan Veretout is the team’s leading goal scorer with ten goals in Serie A. He is well supported by Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Edin Dzeko with nine and seven goals respectively. Mkhitaryan is the team’s leading assist provider with eight assists. Both their leading goal scorer and the best creator will miss the Napoli clash due to injuries. Apart from them, Bruno Peres, Chris Smalling, Roger Ibanez, Juan Jesus and Nicolo Zaniolo will also miss the next match.

Napoli are level on points with Roma but ahead of them on goal difference and also have a match in hand. They have played 26 matches so far in Serie A this season and have won 16 matches, drew two and lost eight matches, earning 50 points in the process. They have scored the third-highest number of goals in Serie A as they have scored 56 goals and have conceded just 29 goals, which is also the third least number of goals conceded in this season. They have the fifth best away record as they have seven wins, one draw and five losses in the 13 matches that they have played on the road. Lorenzo Insigne is in exceptional form for Napoli this season as he has scored 13 goals in Serie A. The Mexican Hirving Lozano also has chipped in with nine goals. Piotr Zielinski and Dries Mertens are the team’s best creators with six assists each. Unlike Roma, Napoli has just five unavailable players as Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Stanislav Lobotka, Andrea Petagna, Faouzi Ghoulam and Amir Rrahmani will miss the Roma clash.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Home team name	Draw	Away team name
2.65	3.55	2.70
2.60	3.50	2.62
2.50	3.35	2.60

According to the Dafabet sportsbook, Roma are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 2.65, Napoli are placed at 2.70 and the draw is at 3.55 odds. Roma are placed at 2.50 according to the 10Cric sportsbook, Napoli are placed at 2.60 and the draw is at 3.35 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Roma are placed at 2.60, Napoli are placed at 2.62 and the draw is at 3.50 odds.

Tipster’s Angel

Similar to the previous head-to-head records, this is also expected to be a high-scoring thriller and goals are expected at both ends as well. Napoli has a slight edge in this fixture considering the injuries of Roma.

Tip: Both Teams To Score @ 1.53

In the last six head-to-head matches, both teams managed to find the back of the net in five matches. Also, both teams scored in three of the last four matches that were played at the Stadio Olimpico. In the last seven matches that Roma has played in all competitions, both teams have scored at least a goal in four of those matches. In the last five home matches that Roma has played in Serie A, both teams scored in three matches. In four of the last six matches that Napoli has played in all competitions, both teams scored at least a goal in those matches. Both teams scored in three of the last four away matches that Napoli has played in Serie A. So, it is more likely that both teams will find the back of the net at 1.53 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.61

A total of 23 goals were scored in the last six head-to-head matches at an average of 3.8 goals per match. Also, over 2.5 goals were scored in five of the last six head-to-head matches. Over 2.5 goals were scored in three of the last four head-to-head matches played in Rome. In the last seven matches that Roma has played in all competitions, over 2.5 goals were scored in five matches. Even Roma has seen over 2.5 goals in four of the last five matches that they have hosted in Rome. Napoli on the other hand has seen over 2.5 goals in four of the last six matches that they have played in all competitions. In the last four away matches that Napoli has played in Serie A, over 2.5 goals were scored in three matches. So, by considering these facts, it is more likely that this will also have over 2.5 goals at 1.61 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Both the teams will be eyeing for the UEFA Champions League spot next season. Napoli are in a better position to achieve that feat as they are not playing any European cup matches like Roma and also they have a match in hand. Roma will be hoping to at least pull off a draw to stay in the top four race.