Thursday , 2 July 2026

AS Roma vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2020-21
AS Roma
0 – 2
Full Time
SSC Napoli
Sun 21 Mar 2021 · 19:45 UTC Stadio Olimpico HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Roger Ibanez 26' Y
Gianluca Mancini 45' Y
Y 47' Piotr Zielinski
Amadou Diawara 59' Y
Stephan El Shaarawy 63' Y
Y 78' David Ospina
Y 78' Kalidou Koulibaly
Gonzalo Villar 85' Y
Y 90' Victor Osimhen

Overview

Match Preview

AS Roma vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at Stadio Olimpico.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Di Bello
  • Referee Giorgio Peretti
  • Referee Aleandro Di Paolo
  • Referee Giacomo Paganessi
  • Referee Giovanni Ayroldi
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Internazionale Milano 38 87
2 SSC Napoli 38 76
3 AS Roma 38 73
4 Como 1907 38 71
5 AC Milan 38 70
6 Juventus FC 38 69
7 Atalanta BC 38 59
8 Bologna FC 1909 38 56
9 SS Lazio 38 54
10 Udinese Calcio 38 50
11 US Sassuolo Calcio 38 49
12 Parma Calcio 1913 38 45
13 Torino FC 38 45
14 Cagliari Calcio 38 43
15 ACF Fiorentina 38 42
16 Genoa CFC 38 41
17 US Lecce 38 38
18 US Cremonese 38 34
19 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
20 AC Pisa 1909 38 18

Head-to-Head

4
7
9
AS Roma 20 games · Avg 2.3 goals SSC Napoli
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-21 AS Roma 0–2 SSC Napoli 2020-11-29 SSC Napoli 4–0 AS Roma 2020-07-05 SSC Napoli 2–1 AS Roma 2019-11-02 AS Roma 2–1 SSC Napoli 2019-03-31 AS Roma 1–4 SSC Napoli

Recent Form

AS Roma
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#3 Position #2
73 Points 76
38 Played 38
23 / 4 / 11 W / D / L 23 / 7 / 8
59 Scored 58
31 Conceded 36
+28 GD +22
1.92 PPG 2.00
61% Win % 61%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AS Roma are 3rd (73 pts). SSC Napoli are 2nd (76 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. AS Roma kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' It looks surprising AS Roma does not make any changes. Tiemoue Bakayoko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' AS Roma currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. AS Roma is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' The travelling SSC Napoli supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Amadou Diawara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 26' Controversy at the stadium! Roger Ibanez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 27' Goal! Dries Mertens scores his 64 goal in 508 matches.
  • 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SSC Napoli needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 34' Assisted by Matteo Politano with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dries Mertens makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' AS Roma receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 47' Piotr Zielinski is having his name booked by the referee on 47.
  • 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 59' Controversy at the stadium! Amadou Diawara argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 63' Stephan El Shaarawy was booked on 63.
  • 66' Victor Osimhen gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces Dries Mertens and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Carles Perez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pedro at the 67 minute mark.
  • 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SSC Napoli that had 508 games and scored 640 goals.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Matteo Politano as he leaves the pitch. Hirving Lozano steps in for SSC Napoli.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for David Ospina.
  • 83' Marash Kumbulla has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini on 83 minute.
  • 85' Gonzalo Villar was booked on 85.
  • 86' SSC Napoli make a change. Nikola Maksimovic trudges off to be replaced by Kostas Manolas on 86 minutes.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Lorenzo Insigne as he leaves the pitch. Tiemoue Bakayoko steps in for SSC Napoli.
  • 90' It’s a booking for SSC Napoli player. Victor Osimhen gets a Yellow card.
  • AS Roma will have plenty to reflect on. SSC Napoli were simply the better side today.

Lineups

AS Roma Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paulo Fonseca

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gennaro Gattuso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dries Mertens 6
Lorenzo Insigne 3
Stephan El Shaarawy 3
Victor Osimhen 3
Simone Verdi 2
Arkadiusz Milik 2
Amin Younes 1
Romelu Lukaku 1

Head to Head

2021-03-21 AS Roma 0–2 SSC Napoli 2020-11-29 SSC Napoli 4–0 AS Roma 2020-07-05 SSC Napoli 2–1 AS Roma 2019-11-02 AS Roma 2–1 SSC Napoli 2019-03-31 AS Roma 1–4 SSC Napoli

AS Roma Form

2021-03-21 AS Roma 0–2 SSC Napoli L 2021-03-18 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 1–2 AS Roma W 2021-03-14 Parma Calcio 1913 2–0 AS Roma L 2021-03-11 AS Roma 3–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk W 2021-03-07 AS Roma 1–0 Genoa CFC W 2021-03-03 ACF Fiorentina 1–2 AS Roma W

SSC Napoli Form

2021-03-21 AS Roma 0–2 SSC Napoli W 2021-03-14 AC Milan 0–1 SSC Napoli W 2021-03-07 SSC Napoli 3–1 Bologna FC 1909 W 2021-03-03 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–3 SSC Napoli D 2021-02-28 SSC Napoli 2–0 Benevento Calcio W 2021-02-25 SSC Napoli 2–1 Granada CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16 AS Roma xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for: AS Roma or SSC Napoli 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AS Roma29% Draw28% SSC Napoli43%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

AS Roma or Draw
58%
Draw or SSC Napoli
71%
AS Roma or SSC Napoli
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AS Roma22% Draw47% SSC Napoli31%
Actual: SSC Napoli win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — AS Roma

Handicap AS Roma covers Push SSC Napoli covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 21% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

AS Roma keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.