Napoli vs Roma Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News| Serie A, November 24, 2024

Napoli vs Roma Preview

• Date: Sunday, November 24
• Kick-off Time: 5:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli, Italy

Matchday 13 of the 2024/25 Serie A season will witness one of the biggest fixtures of the Italian football calendar with Napoli welcoming Roma on Sunday evening. Despite being two of the biggest clubs in Italy, Napoli and Roma have endured very different fortunes this season. Antonio Conte and his men lead the pack in the points table while Roma is struggling in the 12ᵗʰ spot with only 13 points so far. The Napoli vs Roma fixture is renowned for producing close encounters over the years and this time should be no different.

The last two rounds in Serie A have somewhat derailed Napoli’s progress this season. Before that, the club was on a five-game winning run in the league. Since then, a defeat to Atalanta and a draw with Inter Milan have followed. Nevertheless, Napoli is still at the top of the table but the lead is a slender one. Antonio Conte has taken full advantage of the fact that there are no European commitments on Napoli’s calendar this season. Not many expected the Naples outfit to even compete for the championship this season after a horrendous showing last term. Napoli will await tougher challenges in the coming months but the determination will prove the club’s claim to the Scudetto.

The recent results of Roma have been nothing short of disappointing for the club and its fans. In the last six games, the capital side has managed just a couple of victories to go with three defeats and a draw. One of the losses also included the 5-1 thrashing by Fiorentina. The pre-season mood in the Roma camp was a joyous one with the expectations of a successful season. However, the poor planning and project have taken centre stage and now Roma finds itself in the lower half of the table. Claudio Ranieri will become the third manager to take charge of Roma this season following the dismissals of Daniele De Rossi and Ivan Juric.

Napoli Team News

Michael Folorunsho is the only name on the injury list for Napoli. The Italian is recovering from a muscle injury and will be back in early December.

Roma Team News

Eldor Shomurodov is the only confirmed absentee for Roma on Sunday. Alexis Saelemaekers, Mario Hermoso, and Mats Hummels are also yet to be cleared by the club doctors but can feature in the matchday squad. New head coach, Claudio Ranieri has expressed his desire to build his backline around the experienced Mats Hummels.

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Napoli vs Roma Predicted Lineups

Napoli Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Meret

Defenders: Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno, Olivera

Midfielders: Anguissa, Gilmour, McTominay

Forwards: Politano, Lukaku, Kvaratskhelia

Roma Predicted Lineup (3-4-3)

Goalkeeper: Svilar

Defenders: Celik, Mancini, N’Dicka

Midfielders: Zalewski, Kone, Le Fee, Angelino

Forwards: Soule, Dovbyk, Dybala

Napoli vs Roma H2H Record

Overall, the last five head-to-head meetings between Napoli and Roma have ended in two wins for the former, one for the latter, and two draws. The record outlines the nature of the encounters between the two great Serie A clubs.

Key Players to Watch in Napoli vs Roma

Paulo Dybala (Roma)

Paulo Dybala will be the man to look forward to for Roma during a challenging period for the club. The Argentinian has himself struggled to get going this season but will expect better fortunes under Claudio Ranieri. It will be interesting to witness his usage by the new manager. Paulo Dybala is a seasoned campaigner in Serie A and has a fruitful record against Napoli with four goals and five assists in the past.

Romelu Lukaku (Napoli)

It is no secret that Romelu Lukaku is a personal favourite of Antonio Conte. After working with the Belgian at Inter Milan, Conte has once again come to rely on his services, this time at Napoli. Lukaku has also benefited greatly from the association. The former Chelsea striker has registered four goals and five assists already this season.

Napoli vs Roma Prediction

It is a difficult task to contemplate the fortunes of Roma under Claudio Ranieri. The former Leicester coach would have certainly hoped for an easier first test of his tenure as the Roma coach. Napoli, on the other hand, will bank on the home support at the Maradona and look to finish off Roma with ease.

Predicted Score: Napoli 3-1 Roma

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