Henry Roldán
Matchday 20, the most anticipated match of Serie A, is scheduled for Sunday afternoon when Napoli vs Roma meet in the historic Derby del Sole.
Gli Azzurri are the comfortable leaders of Serie A, and in the last matchday they defeated Salernitana 0-2. Meanwhile, La Lupa also won after defeating Spezia 0-2 . Without further delay, at JefeBet we bring you the best preview of the stellar match between Napoli vs Roma.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Odds for the Napoli vs Roma Serie A Matchday 20 Game on January 29, 2023
- Where: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy
- When: Sunday, January 29, 2023, 2:45 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Napoli (-136) / Draw (+280) / Roma (+360).
- Asian Handicap: Napoli (-0.75, -107) / Roma (+0.75, -115).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-109) / Under (-114).
- Both teams score: Yes (-112) / No (-113).
All odds shown are courtesy of Unibet.
Napoli Preview
Napoli has now won three matches in a row to remain the sole Serie A leader, after suffering its only defeat of the championship three matchdays ago. The Neapolitans have a solid record in the competition, with 50 points after 19 matchdays and a 12-point lead over their closest pursuers, Milan.
Since they lost playing as the visiting team to Inter, Luciano Spalletti’s team remains undefeated at home, collecting 25 points in nine matches attained in six wins and one draw against Lecce.
The team has scored 26 goals at home, which is the largest amount for any Serie A team, and it has also led the category in away goals with 46. To that, we must add that its 14 goals conceded are the lowest number in the circuit.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Alex Meret; Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Kim Min-jae, Amir Rrahmani, Mario Rui; Frank Zambo Anguissa, Stanislav Lobotka, Piotr Zielinski; Hirving Lozano, Victor Osimhen, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Roma Preview
Roma will be looking to build on their six-match undefeated streak to try to surpass one of its historic rivals in Calcio.
The team managed by José Mourinho occupies the fifth place in the standings, with 37 points, and it is currently even with Inter and Lazio. However, on goal difference, Roma remains in the Europa League spots and not in the Champions League ones.
An important fact to consider for this match is that La Lupa is the third-best team in the Italian league playing away. Like Atalanta, they have 21 points from 10 matches and their only defeat in this condition was in the distant matchday 5 against Udinese by a 1-2 score.
Likewise, on the defensive side, Mourinho’s team does not have the power of the other clubs in the top positions. Still, its defense has been responsible for mitigating this situation by conceding only 16 goals, the fourth-fewest amount of goals in the championship.
Probable lineup (3-4-2-1): Rui Patrício; Gianluca Mancini, Chris Smalling, Roger Ibañez; Zeki Celik, Bryan Cristante, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Nicola Zalewski; Paulo Dybala, Stephan El Shaarawy; Tamy Abraham.
JefeBet Prediction
The Napoli team is the obvious favorite to win this match, but no one can assume that it will be easy to defeat Roma.
Although Spaletti’s side has not lost to La Lupa in six games, Roma is one of the best teams playing away from home this campaign, and it will not be easy to break down Mourinho’s defensive approach.
Likewise, the last four meetings between these two clubs have been very tight, with none of them scoring more than two goals. Also, in Roma’s last 10 games in this Serie A campaign, eight of them have ended with less than three goals.
Prediction: Under (NAP 1 – ROM 1).
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