Consistency is something that has generally eluded Roma this season, especially in Serie A. Although the Giallorossi had a solid Europa League campaign, with just one loss from their six group stage games to finish as runners-up in their group, Jose Mourinho's men have not had the easiest time in the league. Roma, who will take on reigning Scudetto champions Napoli in the latest installment of the Derby del Sole on Saturday, come into this match off the back of a very poor result in Serie A after seemingly turning a corner.
Prior to their shock 2-0 loss to Bologna, Roma had strung together a series of solid results, picking up three wins and two draws to make it five games unbeaten. Although some of those wins, especially over minnows like Lecce, Udinese, and Sassuolo, were expected results given the gulf in class between the Giallorossi and their opponents, they nonetheless were absolutely crucial to keep the Lupi in the hunt for a European football spot next season. At the moment, although Roma sit in eighth place, they are only three points away from fourth spot, which is occupied by Bologna after that team's surprisingly good start to the season.
Meanwhile, Napoli's title defense has not gone to plan. Rudi Garcia was sacked in November, with former boss Walter Mazzarri was brought back in as the Partenopei desperately sought to turn things around after a poor start. Unfortunately, so far, his return has not sparked the turnaround that fans have hoped. Although Napoli do come into this game having beaten Cagliari 2-1 in Serie A - a much needed result following back to back losses to Inter and Juventus - they were shockingly dumped out of the Coppa Italia after a humiliating 4-0 loss to minnows Frosinone. Mazzarri did heavily rotate his squad for that match, but it ultimately backfired horribly, which means that there is one less trophy for Napoli to potentially win this season.
The reigning Scudetto champions sit in fifth place and are a whopping 14 points behind Inter, which means that winning the league is increasingly looking like a foregone conclusion. Still, Napoli will hope that their good record against Roma - which has seen them not lose to the Lupi since 2019 - could give them a slight boost as they, too, are certainly seeking to secure at least a top four finish to feature in the Champions League next season.
Team news: Roma vs Napoli
*All info current as of December 21, 2023
Roma: Paulo Dybala, Chris Smalling, Tammy Abraham, and Houssem Aouar are still all out injured for Roma and will not be involved in this match.
Napoli: Meanwhile, Mathias Oliver, Frank Anguissa, and Elif Elmas are expected to miss this game for the visiting side.
Match facts: Roma vs Napoli
- Roma have not beaten Napoli since a 2-1 home victory in November 2019
- Since then, the Giallorossi have a record of D2 L5 against the Partenopei...including losing both at home and away last season
- However, Roma have lost just once at home in Serie A so far this campaign, which was a 2-1 defeat to Milan back in September...
- ...but Napoli have lost just one away game in Serie A, which was a 1-0 loss to Juventus earlier in December
Broadcast info: Roma vs Napoli
How can I watch Roma vs Napoli live?
USA: Fans in the USA can live-stream Roma vs Napoli on Paramount+.
Italy: Those not traveling to the Stadio Olimpico to watch Roma vs Napoli in person have several options to follow the game in Italy, including 214 DAZN Zona, SKY Go Italia, and DAZN Italia.
UK: Calcio fans based in the UK can live-stream Roma vs Napoli via either the discovery+ App and on discovery+ or watch it on TV via TNT Sports 1.
Australia: Fans in Australia can watch Roma vs Napoli on TV via beIN SPORTS 3 or live-stream it via beIN Sports Connect.
Canada: Viewers in Canada have different ways to follow Roma vs Napoli live, including TLN, VIVA, and fuboTV Canada.
Live elsewhere? Here is how you can watch Roma vs Napoli live from wherever you are based:
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