On Sunday at Maradona, a high-voltage match against a Roma team looking for confirmation
A high-voltage match between Naples and Rome will take place at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium next Sunday at 18pm, with the Neapolitans playing everything to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the next Champions League or European qualification. Victory is the only possible result for Mr. Calzona's team, while De Rossi's Giallorossi, fresh from the success in Udine a few seconds before the final whistle in injury time, are looking for Champions League points and continuity in view of the Europa League semi-final against Bayer Leverkusen. A European dream was sought, therefore, in a match where the Giallorossi team, then coached by Mourinho, prevailed in the first leg, thanks to goals from Pellegrini and Lukaku.
Despite the defeat in the first leg, Napoli boasted a positive performance at home against Roma. The Neapolitans are unbeaten in their last five home games against the Giallorossi in Serie A, with a record of three wins and two draws. The last time Roma achieved success in both seasonal matches against Napoli in the league dates back to 1997/98. Recovery against the Bianconeri aside, the Giallorossi are fresh off the heavy home defeat against the surprising Bologna. External misstep also for the Azzurri unable to overturn Cerri's goal in the 4th in Empoli. As many as 175 precedents between the two teams, in three different competitions, with a balance that smiles on the Romans winning in 66 matches against the 53 victories of the Neapolitans who also have 56 draws to their credit. There are 76 matches between the two teams in the Campania capital with 34 successes for Napoli, 19 for Roma and 23 draws.
Francesco Calzona, the home team's coach, will certainly feature Meret again between the posts behind a defense with the two former players Juan Jesus, in the center and Mario Rui in the role of left back with Di Lorenzo proposed on the opposite side and the returner after the disqualifies Rrahmani alongside him. The midfield has been reconfirmed with Anguissa, Lobotka in the control room, and Zielinski as well as the trident where Politano will play, or alternatively Ngonge, Osimhen and Kyaratskhelia.
Daniele De Rossi will deploy the usual 4-3-3 formation. Svilar will feature again between the posts, while in defense the central pair should be made up of Mancini and Huijsen, regretting the absences of Smalling, Llorente and Ndicka. On the flanks, Celik will have the opportunity on the right while Angelino will guard the left side. In midfield, Bove in the role of right midfielder will take the place of Paredes, suspended, flanked by Cristante and Pellegrini. In attack, the trident will not be able to count on Lukaku, who was injured against Milan. In his place Abraham seems to be favored over Azmoun while Dybala should act on the right and El Shaarawy will space on the left side.
Naples with the favorites in the predictions of the BetFlag analysts who propose 1 at 1,93, X at 3,55 and 2 at 3,85 on the board. Once again, the possible authors of the first or last goal of the match were observed with special attention, with Osimhen leading the special ranking at 5,25 and followed by Kyaratskhelia at 8,00, Ngonge and Simeone at 8,25, Politano and Raspadori at 9,00, Dybala at 9,50, Abraham at 10,00 and followed by all the others with Karsdorp closing the ranking at 47,00.
