Serie A

Napoli vs. Roma, top-of-the-table clash

Napoli host Roma as they look to close the gap on teams above, while the Giallorossi hope to catch up.

After Inter vs. Juventus, Matchday 25 offers another blockbuster. Napoli are looking to pull away from Roma and chase a third straight win to keep their title hopes alive. Roma, on the other hand, are aiming to close the gap in the standings after taking just one point from their games against Milan and Udinese, before bouncing back with a win over Cagliari on Monday night.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There are 90 official precedents between the two teams in Campania: record of 39 Napoli victories (latest 1-0, Serie A 2024/25), 26 draws (latest 2-2, Serie A 2023/24) and 25 Roma victories (latest 2-4, Serie A 2017/18).

Napoli scoring for 9 matches in a row at home against Roma: 16 Azzurri goals and last Neapolitan drought in the 0-0 of Serie A 2015/16.

DID YOU KNOW?

Napoli coming off 6 matches in a row without a clean sheet: 11 goals conceded in the period. Last Azzurri clean sheet in the 1-0 against Sassuolo on 17 January 2026.

Napoli team of Serie A 2025/26 that concedes most penalties to opponents (7), like Milan.

Napoli team of Serie A 2025/26 that scores least with substitute players (1, like Udinese).

Roma one of the two teams of Serie A 2025/26 to not have conceded penalties (0, like Cagliari).

Roma team of Serie A 2025/26 with fewest goals conceded (14).

COACHES and PLAYERS

Between Antonio Conte and Gian Piero Gasperini 12th official encounter: in the 11 precedents, 7 victories for the first, 2 for the second and 2 draws.

Rasmus Hojlund on target against Genoa: 4th brace with Napoli, 5th seasonal considering the Danish national team. He had not scored a brace in official matches since 28 December 2025 (Cremonese-Napoli 0-2, Serie A). These are the first goals scored in the calendar year 2026 in Serie A.

Antonio Arena is the first player born in 2009 to debut in Serie A: he came on at 84' of Roma-Cagliari 2-0 last 9 February.

Donyell Malen on target against Cagliari: first brace in Serie A for the Dutch striker. He had not scored one in official matches since 27 November 2025 (Aston Villa-Young Boys 2-1, Europa League).

Mile Svilar has collected his 24th appearance from the start out of 24 in this championship. Starter for 77 consecutive matches in Serie A, starting from the 25th matchday of the 2023/24 tournament (Frosinone-Roma 0-3, 18/02/2024).

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: Juan Jesus (Napoli)

Cautioned: Ndicka, Wesley (Roma)

REFEREE

COLOMBO (ZINGARELLI – BERCIGLI) IV: MARCENARO, VAR: ABISSO, AVAR: AURELIANO

UPCOMING MATCHES

Atalanta-Napoli (Sunday February 22, 15.00 CET)

Roma-Cremonese (Sunday February 22, 20.45 CET)

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