Napoli v Roma: Team comparison, OPTA Stats & Facts
Napoli welcome Roma in a key Serie A clash with Scudetto implications.
Napoli’s defeat to Bologna last weekend was their first in 18 games in all competitions, but it still cost the Partenopei the Serie A leadership, as Maurizio Sarri's men now sit 3rd in the league table. The Azzurri have still managed to rack up 13 points in 6 games (4W, 1D, 1L).
Roma, for their part, are fourth in Serie A, but haven't won on the road in the league since November 8, when they beat city rivals Lazio in the Derby. Rudi Garcia's men have since drawn against Bologna and Torino, as well as lost embarassingly to both Barcelona and Atalanta, the latter at home.
LAST SIX GAMES:
Bologna v. Napoli 3-2
Napoli v. Internazionale 2-1
Verona v. Napoli 0-2
Napoli v. Udinese 1-0
Genoa v. Napoli 0-0
Napoli v. Palermo 2-0
Torino v. Roma 1-1
Roma v. Atalanta 0-2
Bologna v. Roma 2-2
Roma v. Lazio 2-0
Internazionale v. Roma 1-0
Roma v. Udinese 3-1
Napoli’s defeat to Bologna last weekend was their first in 18 games in all competitions, but it still cost the Partenopei the Serie A leadership, as Maurizio Sarri's men now sit 3rd in the league table. The Azzurri have still managed to rack up 13 points in 6 games (4W, 1D, 1L).
Roma, for their part, are fourth in Serie A, but haven't won on the road in the league since November 8, when they beat city rivals Lazio in the Derby. Rudi Garcia's men have since drawn against Bologna and Torino, as well as lost embarassingly to both Barcelona and Atalanta, the latter at home.
LAST SIX GAMES:
Bologna v. Napoli 3-2
Napoli v. Internazionale 2-1
Verona v. Napoli 0-2
Napoli v. Udinese 1-0
Genoa v. Napoli 0-0
Napoli v. Palermo 2-0
Torino v. Roma 1-1
Roma v. Atalanta 0-2
Bologna v. Roma 2-2
Roma v. Lazio 2-0
Internazionale v. Roma 1-0
Roma v. Udinese 3-1
PREVIOUS MEETINGS – Napoli have won 35 of the 80 previous meetings between the two sides in all competitions. Roma have got the better of the Partenopei 23 times, with 22 draws.
The last time that Roma won against Napoli was in December 2011 (Napoli v Roma 1-3, with goals by Morgan de Sanctis (o.g.), Daniel Osvaldo, Marek Hamsik (N) and Fabio Simplicio), while Gonzalo Higuain and José Maria Callejon secured Napoli's last success over La Lupa last season.
There have been no draws between the two sides since February 2010.
TOP SCORERS – Gonzalo Higuain for Napoli with 14, Miralem Pjanic for Roma with 7.
Lorenzo Insigne has plundered seven goals, with Allan adding three. For Roma, Gervinho and Mohammed Salah have netted six and five goals respectively.
UPCOMING FIXTURES - Following the San Paolo clash, Napoli will face Atalanta away and Torino at home. Roma will host Genoa and meet Chievo on the road.
