Sunday , 16 August 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 US Cremonese 38 34
2 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
3 AC Pisa 1909 38 18
4 FC Internazionale Milano 0 0
5 SSC Napoli 0 0
6 AS Roma 0 0
7 Como 1907 0 0
8 AC Milan 0 0
9 Juventus FC 0 0
10 Atalanta BC 0 0
11 Bologna FC 1909 0 0
12 SS Lazio 0 0
13 Udinese Calcio 0 0
14 US Sassuolo Calcio 0 0
15 Torino FC 0 0
16 Parma Calcio 1913 0 0
17 Cagliari Calcio 0 0
18 ACF Fiorentina 0 0
19 Genoa CFC 0 0
20 US Lecce 0 0
21 AC Monza 0 0
22 Venezia FC 0 0
23 Frosinone Calcio 0 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
#6 Position #5
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

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

AS Roma are 6th (0 pts). SSC Napoli are 5th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! AS Roma vs SSC Napoli — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' AS Roma are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' AS Roma seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 28' AS Roma player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 32' Rasmus Kristensen is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
  • 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 38' It’s a booking for AS Roma player. Bryan Cristante gets a Yellow card.
  • 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' Natan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jens Cajuste is hanging Stanislav Lobotka on the field on 56 minute.
  • 60' AS Roma player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 62' Juan Jesus is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
  • 66' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Matteo Politano.
  • 70' The whistle greets Nicola Zalewski as he departs to be replaced by Stephan El Shaarawy.
  • 71' Sardar Azmoun gets the nod from AS Roma. He replaces Leandro Paredes and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' Victor Osimhen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 75' Time for substitution for AS Roma. Rasmus Kristensen is replaced by Zeki Celik.
  • 76' A stunning finish from Lorenzo Pellegrini — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 81' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 81 minute. Mario Rui leaves to be changed by Alessio Zerbin.
  • 81' Controversy at the stadium! Stephan El Shaarawy argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 86' It’s gonna be a Red card for Victor Osimhen.
  • 87' Giacomo Raspadori has so much to prove this time. He replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on 87 minute.
  • 88' Natan is replacing Juan Jesus for the SSC Napoli side.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sardar Azmoun.
  • It finishes all square. AS Roma and SSC Napoli share the spoils 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
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

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
4 / 4
0.83 AS Roma xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AS Roma48% Draw38% SSC Napoli14%
Actual: AS Roma win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 1.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 65%
35%
± 1.5 32%
68%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

AS Roma or Draw
86%
Draw or SSC Napoli
52%
AS Roma or SSC Napoli
62%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AS Roma25% Draw69% SSC Napoli6%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
35%
1 – 0
25.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
1.2%
0 – 2
1.2%
2 – 2
0.7%
4 – 0
0.6%

Asian Handicap — AS Roma

Handicap AS Roma covers Push SSC Napoli covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 12% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 29% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 9% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

AS Roma keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

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