Napoli vs Roma Betting Tips

Napoli re-organised and splashed out with a 5-2 win over Legia Warsaw in midweek Europa League action. They finished that group stage with a perfect record winning six out of their six games. Still, last weekend’s shocking 3-2 defeat against Bologna will still be somewhat fresh in a team’s mind, they had gone 12 games unbeaten up to that point.

They don’t have much time to re-group, they play fellow title contender Roma this weekend. On November 30, this Napoli side showed their metal picking up three points in a 2-1 victory against serious rival Inter Milan.

Roma will be a challenge, but they’re also a side that has just dropped off the pace a little. They were held in Rome to a 0-0 draw by BATE in midweek action and they’re win-less in three Serie A games and five matches overall. Their last victory came in the form of a 2-0 win over Lazio on November 8.

Three Reasons for Betting Tips

1. Roma’s defence

Roma are a good team, but time and time again, they’ve seemed just a little fragile defensively and we do think that that will be costly against Napoli, who have scored 28 times in 15 games. They’re not a team to be messed with.

2. Odds too good

Betting on Napoli to score two goals is obviously a risk, but if they win by one goal, it’s a push and the potential for a strong return on an Asian Handicap line at 2.075 are just too good, especially considering the capabilities of Napoli’s attacking players.

3. Roma’s form

It has been a real struggle for Roma of late, they are not playing their best football and their results have generally been poor. We can’t back them to get anything out of this tough game.