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 38 games · 76 pts (2026/27)
- AS Roma 38 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Alberto Tegoni
- Referee Gianluca Manganiello
- Referee Daniele Bindoni
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Internazionale Milano | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | SSC Napoli | 38 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | 73 |
| 4 | Como 1907 | 38 | 71 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 38 | 70 |
| 6 | Juventus FC | 38 | 69 |
| 7 | Atalanta BC | 38 | 59 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 38 | 56 |
| 9 | SS Lazio | 38 | 54 |
| 10 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 50 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 38 | 49 |
| 12 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 38 | 45 |
| 14 | Cagliari Calcio | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 38 | 42 |
| 16 | Genoa CFC | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | US Lecce | 38 | 38 |
| 18 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 20 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #3 |
| 76 | Points | 73 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 23 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 23 / 4 / 11 |
| 58 | Scored | 59 |
| 36 | Conceded | 31 |
| +22 | GD | +28 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 61% | Win % | 61% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
SSC Napoli are 2nd (76 pts). AS Roma are 3rd (73 pts).
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' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SSC Napoli and AS Roma are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' SSC Napoli currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 29' AS Roma player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 30' Goal! Lorenzo Insigne scores his 88 goal in 508 matches.
- 32' Giovanni Di Lorenzo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 37' 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.
- 38' Juan is replacing Gianluca Mancini for the AS Roma side.
- 43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leonardo Spinazzola is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SSC Napoli.
- 46' Another substitution for AS Roma to replace Jordan Veretout by Gonzalo Villar on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. AS Roma is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' Netherlands international Rick Karsdorp has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 64' What a moment for Fabian Ruiz! That strike on 64 puts his side firmly in control.
- 67' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Matteo Politano on, Hirving Lozano off on 67 minutes.
- 71' Edin Dzeko makes way for Carles Perez at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Roma.
- 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Antonio Mirante made 527 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bryan Cristante on 77 minutes.
- 78' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Piotr Zielinski is replaced by Eljif Elmas on 78 minute.
- 79' It is a substitution in AS Roma team. Lorenzo Pellegrini is replaced by Borja Mayoral on 79 minute.
- 81' GOAL! Dries Mertens fires home to make it 3-0!
- 83' SSC Napoli make a change. Dries Mertens trudges off to be replaced by Andrea Petagna on 83 minutes.
- 86' What composure from Matteo Politano! The Italy international strokes it home. 4-0.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.
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 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 3 |
| Stephan El Shaarawy | 3 |
| Victor Osimhen | 3 |
| Simone Verdi | 2 |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 2 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 1 |
| Diego Perotti | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.7
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
AS Roma xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
75%
Draw or AS Roma
50%
SSC Napoli or AS Roma
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | AS Roma covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.