SSC Napoli vs AS Roma, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs AS Roma — Serie A at Stadio San Paolo.
- SSC Napoli 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- AS Roma 11 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Alberto Tegoni
- Referee Gianluca Manganiello
- Referee Daniele Bindoni
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | AS Roma | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | HNK Rijeka | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | AC Milan | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Nov | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | HNK Rijeka | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Nov | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | SSC Napoli | A | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Nov | FC CFR 1907 Cluj | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Genoa CFC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | FC CFR 1907 Cluj | H | 5–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | ACF Fiorentina | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| SSC Napoli | AS Roma | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #3 |
| 15 | Points | 27 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 0 |
| 18 | Scored | 31 |
| 14 | Conceded | 10 |
| +4 | GD | +21 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 2.45 |
| 36% | Win % | 73% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
48%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
55%
Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season
AS Roma this season
SSC Napoli are 10th (15 pts). AS Roma are 3rd (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SSC Napoli
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/3
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AS Roma
0-15
4/1
16-30
5/1
31-45
5/–
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/–
76+
8/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 G | 1 A |
| Rasmus Hojlund | 3 G | |
| Matteo Politano | 2 G | 3 A |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
AS Roma
| Donyell Malen | 8 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Mora | 4 G | |
| Matias Soule | 3 G | 3 A |
| Niccolo Pisilli | 3 G | |
| Mario Hermoso | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! SSC Napoli welcome AS Roma for this crunch clash at Stadio San Paolo.
- 5' Borja Mayoral, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Roma needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with AS Roma winning 0% of all matches.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Antonio Mirante is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AS Roma.
- 29' It’s a booking for AS Roma player. Roger Ibanez gets a Yellow card.
- 30' GOAL! Lorenzo Insigne fires home to make it 1-0!
- 32' Controversy at the stadium! Giovanni Di Lorenzo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 37' 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.
- 38' It is a substitution in AS Roma team. Gianluca Mancini is replaced by Juan on 38 minute.
- 43' The 28-year-old Gonzalo Villar has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' A change in the AS Roma ranks — Jordan Veretout exits the field as Gonzalo Villar enters on 46.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kalidou Koulibaly, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio San Paolo with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' SSC Napoli 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.
- 61' Mario Rui is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SSC Napoli tonight.
- 64' Against the run of play, Fabian Ruiz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 67' The SSC Napoli bench stirs into life. Hirving Lozano is withdrawn and Matteo Politano gets his opportunity.
- 71' AS Roma make a change. Edin Dzeko trudges off to be replaced by Carles Perez on 71 minutes.
- 76' Giovanni Di Lorenzo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Bryan Cristante argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 78' SSC Napoli make a change. Piotr Zielinski trudges off to be replaced by Eljif Elmas on 78 minutes.
- 79' A tactical swap from AS Roma — Borja Mayoral on, Lorenzo Pellegrini off on 79 minutes.
- 81' Brilliant from the ! Dries Mertens makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 81.
- 83' The whistle greets Dries Mertens as he departs to be replaced by Andrea Petagna.
- 86' GOAL! Matteo Politano scores on 86.
- SSC Napoli celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
4
Diego Demme ↓ Stanislav Lobotka 83'
- 8
- 26
- 6
- 24
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Eljif Elmas 78'
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Andrea Petagna 83'
- 1
- 44
- 22
Bench
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 78'
- 18
-
68
Stanislav Lobotka ↑ 83'
- 31
- 19
- 25
- 2
-
21
Matteo Politano ↑ 67'
-
37
Andrea Petagna ↑ 83'
- 16
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
AS Roma Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 77
- 11
-
23
Gianluca Mancini ↓ Juan 38'
- 37
- 2
- 7
-
9
Edin Dzeko C ↓ Carles Perez 71'
- 4
- 83
- 17
Bench
- 33
- 13
-
21
Borja Mayoral ↑ 79'
- 42
-
5
Juan ↑ 38'
- 12
-
14
Gonzalo Villar ↑ 46'
-
31
Carles Perez ↑ 71'
- 61
- 57
- 56
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dries Mertens | 6 |
| Victor Osimhen | 3 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 3 |
| Stephan El Shaarawy | 3 |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 2 |
| Leonardo Balerdi | 2 |
| Scott McTominay | 2 |
| Simone Verdi | 2 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
AS Roma xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli or AS Roma 76% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
66%
Draw or AS Roma
59%
SSC Napoli or AS Roma
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 2
5%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | AS Roma covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

