AS Roma vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Roma vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at Stadio Olimpico, Rome.
- AS Roma 5 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Filippo Valeriani
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Davide Massa
- Referee Mauro Vivenzi
- Referee Davide Imperiale
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | SSC Napoli | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Oct | Juventus FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Empoli FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | SS Lazio | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Hellas Verona FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | AS Roma | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | Legia Warszawa | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Torino FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | ACF Fiorentina | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Cagliari Calcio | H | 2–0 | 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' And we are off! AS Roma vs SSC Napoli — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Netherlands international Rick Karsdorp has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 19' Poor challenge from Jose Mourinho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 24' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 29' SSC Napoli come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Tammy Abraham picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 35' AS Roma are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SSC Napoli's shape.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' The travelling SSC Napoli supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AS Roma side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' Mario Rui has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' AS Roma are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SSC Napoli backline.
- 66' The crowd applauds Henrikh Mkhitaryan as he leaves the pitch. Stephan El Shaarawy steps in for AS Roma.
- 70' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Piotr Zielinski exits the field as Eljif Elmas enters on 70.
- 71' Eljif Elmas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Piotr Zielinski on 71 minute.
- 76' SSC Napoli fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 81' It’s gonna be a Red card for Jose Mourinho.
- 82' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Dries Mertens on, Lorenzo Insigne off on 82 minutes.
- 86' A tactical swap from AS Roma — Eldor Shomurodov on, Tammy Abraham off on 86 minutes.
- 90' Rick Karsdorp was booked on 90.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
AS Roma Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 77
- 9
- 1
- 23
- 2
- 7
- 4
- 22
- 17
- 5
Bench
- 87
-
92
Stephan El Shaarawy ↑ 66'
- 11
-
14
Eldor Shomurodov ↑ 86'
- 13
- 55
- 63
- 59
- 65
- 52
Coach
José Mourinho
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 8
- 26
- 6
-
24
Lorenzo Insigne ↓ Dries Mertens 82'
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Eljif Elmas 71'
- 25
- 21
- 22
- 13
- 9
Bench
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↑ 71'
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 71'
- 4
- 68
- 31
-
14
Dries Mertens ↑ 82'
- 1
- 12
- 37
- 5
- 59
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dries Mertens | 6 |
| Victor Osimhen | 3 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 3 |
| Stephan El Shaarawy | 3 |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 2 |
| Simone Verdi | 2 |
| Giovanni Simeone | 1 |
| Amin Younes | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Roma Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66
AS Roma xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
AS Roma or Draw
79%
Draw or SSC Napoli
49%
AS Roma or SSC Napoli
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
12%
2 – 0
11.9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — AS Roma
| Handicap | AS Roma covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 25% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

