SSC Napoli vs AS Roma, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs AS Roma — Serie A .
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- AS Roma 5 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Alessandro Costanzo
- Referee Giorgio Peretti
- Referee Davide Massa
- Referee Piero Giacomelli
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | AS Roma | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Oct | Udinese Calcio | A | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Liverpool FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Juventus FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | SSC Napoli | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | SPAL 2013 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Empoli FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | FC Viktoria Plzen | H | 5–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | SS Lazio | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| SSC Napoli | AS Roma | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #1 |
| 7 | Points | 13 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 0 |
| 7 | Scored | 14 |
| 6 | Conceded | 3 |
| +1 | GD | +11 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 2.60 |
| 40% | Win % | 80% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
60%
Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season
AS Roma this season
SSC Napoli are 9th (7 pts). AS Roma are 1st (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SSC Napoli
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AS Roma
0-15
2/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Rasmus Hojlund | 2 G | |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 G | 1 A |
| Matteo Politano | 1 G | |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
AS Roma
| Donyell Malen | 6 G | |
| Matias Soule | 2 G | 1 A |
| Manu Kone | 2 G | |
| Niccolo Pisilli | 2 G | |
| Mario Hermoso | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' SSC Napoli have kicked off against AS Roma. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' SSC Napoli are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AS Roma backline.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 14' GOAL! Stephan El Shaarawy scores on 14. Assisted by Cengiz Under
- 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cengiz Under made 529 appearances and scored 36 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 24' The 35-year-old Kalidou Koulibaly has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 29' Bosnia-Herzegovina international Edin Dzeko has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' Lorenzo Insigne has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SSC Napoli and AS Roma are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 43' The AS Roma bench stirs into life. Daniele De Rossi is withdrawn and Bryan Cristante gets his opportunity.
- 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 53' It looks surprising AS Roma does not make any changes. Davide Santon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' AS Roma player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 56' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Dries Mertens on, Arkadiusz Milik off on 56 minutes.
- 58' The referee calls foul for Steven N'Zonzi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Eusebio Di Francesco might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' Time for substitution for AS Roma. Cengiz Under is replaced by Alessandro Florenzi.
- 68' Poor challenge from Kostas Manolas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 70' Elseid Hysaj makes way for Kevin Malcuit at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from SSC Napoli.
- 75' The whistle greets Marek Hamsik as he departs to be replaced by Piotr Zielinski.
- 80' The referee has no hesitation. Lorenzo Pellegrini is booked for AS Roma — Yellow card on 80.
- 85' A quiet spell here at . SSC Napoli seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' Dries Mertens has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. SSC Napoli and AS Roma share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 33
- 26
-
23
Elseid Hysaj ↓ Kevin Malcuit 70'
- 6
- 24
- 17
- 5
- 7
-
99
Arkadiusz Milik ↓ Dries Mertens 56'
- 25
Bench
- 31
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↑ 75'
- 42
-
14
Dries Mertens ↑ 56'
- 19
- 27
-
2
Kevin Malcuit ↑ 70'
- 90
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
AS Roma Lineups
Starting XI
- 42
-
44
Kostas Manolas ↓ Federico Fazio 75'
- 5
- 11
- 16
- 17
- 7
- 9
- 92
- 18
- 1
Bench
- 63
-
20
Federico Fazio ↑ 75'
- 3
-
24
Alessandro Florenzi ↑ 65'
- 14
-
4
Bryan Cristante ↑ 43'
- 83
- 22
- 15
- 19
Coach
Eusebio Di Francesco
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 |
| Paulo Dybala | 1 |
| Jose Callejon | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.8
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
AS Roma xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
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 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
52%
Draw or AS Roma
75%
SSC Napoli or AS Roma
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Roma win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.6%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
11.3%
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 3
6%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2.4%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | AS Roma covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 25% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

