Napoli v Roma

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Napoli will be looking to return to winning ways in Serie A on Sunday afternoon when they play host to Roma at their Stadio Diego Armando Maradona having lost and drawn in their preceding two games prior to the international break.

Roma dropped down to a disappointing 12th place in the Italian top flight table after finding themselves on the end of another defeat before the break when Claudio Ranieri's side were dealt a 3-2 loss at home to Bologna.

Napoli still sit top of the Serie A table but the hosts now only hold a slender one-point lead over second placed Atalanta but the home side will be eager to get back to winning ways at the expense of a struggling Roma outfit on Sunday.

Previously, Napoli had put together an impressive nine-game unbeaten sequence in the domestic top flight which consisted of eight wins along with a draw which has helped lift Antonio Conte's side up into pole position.

Five of these eight victories have been achieved on home soil at their Stadio Diego Armando Maradona with victories gained over Bologna, Parma, Monza, Como and Lecce respectively, so Napoli will still feel confident about their chances of grabbing all three points here.

Roma's recent form has seen a dramatic decline in the domestic top flight as the visitors were dealt a fourth defeat in five games in Serie A before the international break as they suffered a 3-2 loss at home to Bologna.

Despite picking up a narrow 1-0 home win against Torino, two defeats either side of that rare win have resulted in Claudio Ranieri's side dropping down to 12th place and the visitors now find themselves a significant 11 points adrift of the top six places in the division and the European spots.

Defeats to Inter Milan, Fiorentina, Verona and Bologna respectively have done the recent damage and Roma's prospects ahead of this upcoming trip to face the league leaders look decidedly shaky to say the least.

The bigger picture shows Roma have managed to collect just three wins from their previous 13 league matches in Serie A and having also slipped to six defeats within this period as well, the visitors look to have their work cut out ahead of Sunday afternoon's encounter.

Results away from home have also seen Roma implode in recent times as the visitors have now failed to win any of their last nine outings on the road, drawing five but also losing four, while five of these nine away games have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals as well.

Napoli v Roma Verdict

Napoli have lost just once in their last nine meetings against Roma, picking up five wins in the process so the hosts look the more likely in this one.

Therefore, our main bet will be Napoli win @ 1.72

Other side bets worth considering:

Napoli win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.87

Correct Score: Napoli 3-0 @ 13.00