Wednesday , 30 September 2026

AS Roma vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2023-24
AS Roma
2 – 0
Full Time
SSC Napoli
Sat 23 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC Stadio Olimpico, Rome HT 45' · FT 45'
Lorenzo Pellegrini 76' 1–0
Romelu Lukaku 90+6' 2–0
Leandro Paredes 28' Y
Y 28' Mario Rui
Rasmus Kristensen 32' Y
Bryan Cristante 38' Y
Andrea Belotti 60' Y
Y 62' Juan Jesus
Nicola Zalewski 66' Y
R 66' Matteo Politano
Y 73' Victor Osimhen
Stephan El Shaarawy 81' Y
YR 86' Victor Osimhen
Sardar Azmoun 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Andrea Colombo (Italy)
  • Assistant 1 Damiano Di Iorio
  • Assistant 2 Alessio Tolfo

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

4
7
9
AS Roma 20 games · Avg 2.3 goals SSC Napoli
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-23 AS Roma 2–0 SSC Napoli 2023-01-29 SSC Napoli 2–1 AS Roma 2022-10-23 AS Roma 0–1 SSC Napoli 2022-04-18 SSC Napoli 1–1 AS Roma 2021-10-24 AS Roma 0–0 SSC Napoli

Recent Form

AS Roma
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec SSC Napoli H 2–0 W
17 Dec Bologna FC 1909 A 0–2 L
14 Dec FC Sheriff Tiraspol H 3–0 W
10 Dec ACF Fiorentina H 1–1 D
03 Dec US Sassuolo Calcio A 2–1 W
30 Nov Servette FC A 1–1 D
SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec AS Roma A 0–2 L
16 Dec Cagliari Calcio H 2–1 W
12 Dec Sporting Clube de Braga H 2–0 W
08 Dec Juventus FC A 0–1 L
03 Dec FC Internazionale Milano H 0–3 L
29 Nov Real Madrid CF A 2–4 L

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)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season
25% Clean Sheets
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' The game is set. AS Roma kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' It’s high time Walter Mazzarri made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 28' A moment of madness from Leandro Paredes on 28 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AS Roma will be frustrated.
  • 32' A moment of madness from Rasmus Kristensen on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AS Roma will be frustrated.
  • 37' Amir Rrahmani is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Roma tonight.
  • 38' Controversy at the stadium! Bryan Cristante argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. AS Roma in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past SSC Napoli's compact 4-3-3.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' Stanislav Lobotka makes way for Jens Cajuste at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from SSC Napoli.
  • 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andrea Belotti on 60 minutes.
  • 62' It’s a booking for SSC Napoli player. Juan Jesus gets a Yellow card.
  • 66' Poor challenge from Matteo Politano. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 70' The AS Roma manager makes a substitution. Nicola Zalewski departs to be replaced by Stephan El Shaarawy.
  • 71' The AS Roma manager makes a substitution. Leandro Paredes departs to be replaced by Sardar Azmoun.
  • 73' SSC Napoli receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
  • 75' Rasmus Kristensen makes way for Zeki Celik at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Roma.
  • 76' Lorenzo Pellegrini makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and AS Roma are in front.
  • 81' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Mario Rui is replaced by Alessio Zerbin on 81 minute.
  • 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Stephan El Shaarawy.
  • 86' A moment of madness from Victor Osimhen on 86 minutes earns him a Red card. SSC Napoli will be frustrated.
  • 87' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is replaced by Giacomo Raspadori.
  • 88' Natan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Juan Jesus at the 88 minute mark.
  • 90' The referee shows AS Roma player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

AS Roma Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach José Mourinho

SSC Napoli Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Walter Mazzarri

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dries Mertens 6
Lorenzo Insigne 3
Stephan El Shaarawy 3
Victor Osimhen 3
Simone Verdi 2
Arkadiusz Milik 2
Paulo Dybala 1
Jose Callejon 1

Head to Head

2023-12-23 AS Roma 2–0 SSC Napoli 2023-01-29 SSC Napoli 2–1 AS Roma 2022-10-23 AS Roma 0–1 SSC Napoli 2022-04-18 SSC Napoli 1–1 AS Roma 2021-10-24 AS Roma 0–0 SSC Napoli

AS Roma Form

2023-12-23 AS Roma 2–0 SSC Napoli W 2023-12-17 Bologna FC 1909 2–0 AS Roma L 2023-12-14 AS Roma 3–0 FC Sheriff Tiraspol W 2023-12-10 AS Roma 1–1 ACF Fiorentina D 2023-12-03 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 AS Roma W 2023-11-30 Servette FC 1–1 AS Roma D

SSC Napoli Form

2023-12-23 AS Roma 2–0 SSC Napoli L 2023-12-16 SSC Napoli 2–1 Cagliari Calcio W 2023-12-12 SSC Napoli 2–0 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2023-12-08 Juventus FC 1–0 SSC Napoli L 2023-12-03 SSC Napoli 0–3 FC Internazionale Milano L 2023-11-29 Real Madrid CF 4–2 SSC Napoli L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.16 AS Roma xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.55 SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for: AS Roma to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AS Roma68% Draw20% SSC Napoli12%
Actual: AS Roma win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

AS Roma or Draw
88%
Draw or SSC Napoli
32%
AS Roma or SSC Napoli
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AS Roma52% Draw41% SSC Napoli7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14%
3 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
6%
4 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
3.4%
0 – 1
3%
5 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — AS Roma

Handicap AS Roma covers Push SSC Napoli covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 22% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 24% 27%
-0.5 73% — 27%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

AS Roma keeps clean sheet
58% ✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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