- Away form: Roma have the better away form with 2 wins and 1 draw from 3 trips in Serie A 2026/2027
- Away record: Roma are unbeaten in Serie A 2026/2027 away from home with 2 wins and 1 draw, scoring 2.00 goals per game on average and conceding none
- Home form: Napoli have won 2 and lost 1 at home in Serie A 2026/2027, conceding just twice in those three games
Roma can rule the sun
Roma have looked the better all-round team in their opening few Serie A 2026/2027 games and can claim bragging rights in the Derby del Sole when they take on Napoli at Diego Armando Maradona, Italy.
Gian Piero Gasperini's men have been the slight favorites with the odds makers for the game at 2.32, ahead of Napoli at 2.96 and the draw at 3.3. That's about right considering Roma have won one, drawn three and lost one of their last five matches, which includes a 0-0 draw at Como and a narrow loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League.
Napoli, on the other hand, have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five.
Allegri is keeping things simple for Napoli
But the home side are in a slump of two games after defeats to Villarreal and Venezia last time out. In Serie A 2026/2027, Napoli are 9th with 10 points from seven games while Roma are 3rd with 14 from six, so the visitors clearly have the edge.
Massimiliano Allegri has his Napoli team set up to be a bit more pragmatic and structure-first than they were under the previous regime, which has allowed them to have some solid games by sitting in a compact shape and controlled build-up. That's the opposite of what Gasperini is doing with Roma, who are pressing high in a 3-4-2/3-4-3 system with his wing-backs stretching the pitch and fast vertical transitions doing damage.
Sunny San Paolo could cool a close clash
Match outlook
It's a classic clash of styles and the match should be tight and tense with neither side really able to express themselves fully because of the other's tactics. In theory, Roma are the more likely winners on away form alone and it is they who look the more solid of the two, but there are so many factors here to suggest a close affair.
Form and history
Roma are coming in after a win and two draws on their last three away trips while Napoli have won back-to-back home games, so the San Paolo crowd could give Gli Azzurri a lift if they need it. Roma have not won in their last three visits to Napoli and the last Serie A 2025/2026 edition of this game finished 2-2 at Napoli.
Key players
- Giallorossi's Dutchman Donyell Malen is the danger man in Serie A 2026/2027 with six goals in five games while he has scored three of Roma's last eight strikes in their previous five games.
- Napoli's top finisher in Serie A 2026/2027 is Rasmus Højlund, who has two in five, but Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has scored two of his team's last six goals in their past five matches.
Betting
Under 2.5 goals is a good bet at 1.91 while Both Teams to Score – No at 2.15 looks good as well in what should be a cagey clash.
