Naples – Rome: pre-match analysis and injury status. Out of Zaniolo
Naples and Rome will face each other Sunday 29 January at 20:45 at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in what will be the first match of the return leg of Serie A.
It will be a tension-laden match, during which Roma will have to fight to stay on the Champions train and Napoli will have to demonstrate that it is no coincidence that they are in first place in the league.
Below is our pre-match analysis with the state of the injured.
State of form of Napoli
Napoli currently occupies the first place in Serie A with 50 points, 12 more than Milan, who are second in the standings.
During the last 5 games Napoli collected 2 defeats and 3 victories, scoring 11 goals and conceding 4. The two defeats were made up against Inter and against Cremonese. In particular, this last defeat was remedied on penalties and would have been very avoidable, but the team was presumptuous.
All Napoli players will be available to Spalletti for the match against Roma.
State of form of Rome
Roma currently occupies the fifth position in the championship with 37 points. At the same score we also find Lazio and Inter, respectively third and fourth in the league. It must be said that the Champions League area is truly chaotic: from sixth place to second, in fact, there are only 3 points (Atalanta at 35, sixth, and Milan at 38, second).
During the last 5 games Roma collected 4 wins and 1 draw, scoring 8 goals and conceding just 2. The Capitoline team demonstrated that they have a really tough defense, which in the course of these matches only conceded goals in the match against Milan.
Mourinho for the match against Napoli will not be able to count on the injured Zaniolo, Wijnaldum and Darboe.
Naples – Rome: which is the favorite team
Naples – Rome is one match always very felt by the two fans, once twinned, but now not on the best of terms.
Roma are in excellent form and have shown that they have an excellent defence. Napoli, despite some slip-ups, have always shown themselves to be punctual in the league.
It must also be said that the Neapolitans will be able to count on a completely blue stadium, given the travel ban for Roman fans.
It will be a very close matchThere is no doubt about that!