Napoli v Roma

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Napoli's Italian top flight campaign is in danger of finishing with a whimper rather than a roar as the hosts were handed a disappointing 1-0 defeat away from home at Empoli in Serie A last weekend which has left last season's Scudetto winners sitting in eighth place, while Roma picked up an important 2-1 win away from home at Udinese on Thursday night to keep their hopes for a possible top four finish alive and they'll be looking for more of the same against an out-of-sorts Napoli outfit on Sunday evening.

Indeed, Napoli have now managed to capture just three wins out of their last 11 matches in the domestic top flight which have come in the shape of victories over the likes of Sassuolo 6-1, Juventus 2-1 and a 4-2 win away from home at Monza, but five draws and three defeats suggests Napoli may find it tough going against Roma in this encounter despite holding home advantage.

Defeats at the hands of AC Milan, Atalanta and Empoli also underline Napoli's inconsistent streak at the moment but the goals market looks promising as no fewer than eight out of Napoli's last 10 matches overall have resulted with both teams scoring, while the hosts themselves have conceded in each of their last 12 matches as well.

Roma bounced back from a previous heavy 3-1 loss at home to Bologna with a welcome midweek 2-1 victory away from home at Udinese as the visitors remain in touch with fourth placed Bologna although four points separates Roma from the top four pack prior to this weekend's Serie A action.

Nevertheless, Roma have slipped to just one defeat out of their last nine games overall in the Italian top flight while Daniele De Rossi's side have also picked up six wins during this period as well, so the visitors may well fancy their chances of producing another positive result at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday evening especially as Napoli are experiencing something of a wobble at the moment.

The bigger picture looks even more impressive from Roma's point of view as the visitors have suffered just the two defeats out of their last 13 matches overall in the domestic top flight along with picking up nine wins in the process which gives the visitors plenty of reasons to be upbeat about their chances on Sunday.

Within these 13 games, eight of these have resulted in both teams hitting the back of the net and although Roma bring a solid looking six-match unbeaten sequence on the road into this upcoming encounter, Napoli should still be respected here.

Napoli v Roma Verdict

Indeed, Napoli have won five out of the last eight meetings but the goals market looks the safest option for this clash as both teams look likely to score.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.75

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.60

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 7.00