Napoli v AS Roma preview: Serie A meeting at the Maradona

Napoli host AS Roma in Serie A at 17:00 UK time on 24 October at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Roma arrive with 17 points and a record of 5-2-0, while Napoli have 10 points and a record of 3-1-3, according to the league data. GOAL reports that Roma have not won at Napoli's stadium since March 2018, and that Napoli are unbeaten in 8 home Serie A games against them. Both sides have absentees, according to Khel Now.

When and where is Napoli v AS Roma?

Napoli and AS Roma meet in Serie A on 24 October, with kick-off at 17:00 in the UK. The match will be played at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Napoli. It is a league fixture, so the result goes straight into the table.

The league table frames what is at stake. Roma have 17 points from 5 wins and 2 draws, according to GOAL. Napoli have 10 points and are 9th after 7 games, according to Khel Now. The table lists Roma with 0 defeats and Napoli with 3 defeats.

How have Napoli and Roma been playing lately?

Napoli's recent results have been mixed, with both wins and defeats. They drew 1-1 with Fiorentina, beat Frosinone 3-0 and lost 3-1 to Villarreal. Napoli's last Serie A loss was 0-1 to Venezia, according to Khel Now, and they then beat Bodo/Glimt 4-3.

Roma drew 2-2 with Internazionale, drew 0-0 with Como and lost 4-3 to Real Madrid. They then beat Genoa 2-0 and Slovan Bratislava 4-0. Roma's record in the data is 5-2-0, against 3-1-3 for Napoli.

Who is missing for Napoli and Roma?

Khel Now lists Neres, Favasuli, Buongiorno and Alisson Santos as absentees for Napoli. For Roma, Khel Now names Dybala, Svilar, Pellegrini and Kone as missing.

Several of those names appear among the club leaders in the data. Alisson Santos has 14 total shots for Napoli, Paulo Dybala has 4 assists in 6 matches for Roma and Mile Svilar has 13 saves for Roma. Amir Rrahmani is not on the Napoli list and has 433 accurate passes, while Mario Hermoso has 326 accurate passes for Roma.

What is the head-to-head record between Napoli and Roma?

The recent head-to-head record at Napoli's stadium favours the home side. According to GOAL, Napoli are unbeaten in 8 home Serie A games against Roma, and Roma have not won there since March 2018. That run is the clearest guide to how this fixture has gone at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in recent years.

Roma arrive in better shape on paper. GOAL says they have 17 points from 5 wins and 2 draws this season, and have kept 3 clean sheets in 3 away games. Napoli have 3 defeats in 7 Serie A games, according to GOAL, and sit 9th in the table after 7 games, according to Khel Now, although their last 2 home games had clean sheets, according to Khel Now.

Which players and numbers should fans watch?

According to the league data, Napoli have a goal difference of 3, with 10 goals scored, 7 assists and 7 goals conceded. Roma have a goal difference of 13, with 16 goals scored, 9 assists and 3 goals conceded.

Kevin De Bruyne has 3 goals in 7 matches for Napoli, and Alex Meret has 15 saves for Napoli. Amir Rrahmani leads Napoli with 1 assist in 7 matches. Donyell Malen has 6 goals in 6 matches for Roma and 22 total shots.

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Data source: ESPN; calculation and table by Scorely.