AS Roma vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Roma vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at Stadio Olimpico.
- AS Roma 5 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Giorgio Peretti
- Referee Aleandro Di Paolo
- Referee Giacomo Paganessi
- Referee Giovanni Ayroldi
3 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | SSC Napoli | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Genoa CFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | ACF Fiorentina | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | AS Roma | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | AC Milan | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 3–3 | D |
| 28 Feb | Benevento Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Granada CF | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| AS Roma | SSC Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #9 |
| 13 | Points | 7 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 4 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 2 |
| 14 | Scored | 7 |
| 3 | Conceded | 6 |
| +11 | GD | +1 |
| 2.60 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 80% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season
AS Roma this season
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
AS Roma are 1st (13 pts). SSC Napoli are 9th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Roma
0-15
2/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SSC Napoli
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Roma
| Donyell Malen | 6 G | |
| Matias Soule | 2 G | 1 A |
| Manu Kone | 2 G | |
| Niccolo Pisilli | 2 G | |
| Mario Hermoso | 1 G |
SSC Napoli
| Rasmus Hojlund | 2 G | |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 G | 1 A |
| Matteo Politano | 1 G | |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AS Roma and SSC Napoli is underway.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Piotr Zielinski, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Olimpico with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' AS Roma is showing some good football. However, AS Roma are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' It’s high time Paulo Fonseca made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 26' A moment of madness from Roger Ibanez on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AS Roma will be frustrated.
- 27' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dries Mertens makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Roma and SSC Napoli are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 34' Magnificent from Dries Mertens! That is 64 goals in 510 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 39' Roger Ibanez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 31 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' Kalidou Koulibaly has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 510 appearances.
- 45' It’s a booking for AS Roma player. Gianluca Mancini gets a Yellow card.
- 47' The referee calls foul for Piotr Zielinski. He receives a Yellow card.
- 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Amadou Diawara.
- 63' It’s a booking for AS Roma player. Stephan El Shaarawy gets a Yellow card.
- 66' SSC Napoli make a change. Dries Mertens trudges off to be replaced by Victor Osimhen on 66 minutes.
- 67' A tactical swap from AS Roma — Carles Perez on, Pedro off on 67 minutes.
- 72' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Roma and SSC Napoli are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 73' Hirving Lozano is replacing Matteo Politano for the SSC Napoli side.
- 78' David Ospina was booked on 78.
- 83' The crowd applauds Lorenzo Pellegrini as he leaves the pitch. Marash Kumbulla steps in for AS Roma.
- 85' It’s a booking for AS Roma player. Gonzalo Villar gets a Yellow card.
- 86' Kostas Manolas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nikola Maksimovic at the 86 minute mark.
- 87' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Tiemoue Bakayoko comes on to replace Lorenzo Insigne.
- 90' Victor Osimhen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for AS Roma and SSC Napoli (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
AS Roma Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
11
Pedro ↓ Carles Perez 67'
- 13
-
42
Amadou Diawara ↓ Gonzalo Villar 67'
- 23
- 37
- 2
- 7
-
9
Edin Dzeko ↓ Borja Mayoral 67'
- 92
- 4
Bench
- 33
-
21
Borja Mayoral ↑ 67'
-
24
Marash Kumbulla ↑ 83'
- 87
- 20
- 83
- 18
- 27
-
14
Gonzalo Villar ↑ 67'
-
31
Carles Perez ↑ 67'
- 19
- 61
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 8
- 26
- 23
- 6
- 24
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Eljif Elmas 73'
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Victor Osimhen 66'
- 19
- 25
- 21
Bench
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↑ 73'
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 73'
- 1
-
44
Kostas Manolas ↑ 86'
-
5
Tiemoue Bakayoko ↑ 87'
-
9
Victor Osimhen ↑ 66'
- 3
- 16
- 58
- 38
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dries Mertens | 6 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 3 |
| Stephan El Shaarawy | 3 |
| Victor Osimhen | 3 |
| Simone Verdi | 2 |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 2 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 1 |
| Diego Perotti | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Roma Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.8
AS Roma xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
AS Roma or SSC Napoli 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
AS Roma or Draw
70%
Draw or SSC Napoli
57%
AS Roma or SSC Napoli
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — AS Roma
| Handicap | AS Roma covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

