Roma vs Napoli Prediction and Betting Tips: Back two in-form strikers in Saturday night's Serie A duel
Jose Mourinho's Roma take on defending champions Napoli on Saturday night in the final Serie A match before Christmas, live on TNT Sports 1 at 7.45pm.
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Some Christmas cheer would be most welcome for Roma and Napoli who have both endured difficult starts to their respective Serie A seasons.
Napoli, who spectacularly won the Scudetto last season, sacked summer appointment Rudi Garcia last month and then surprisingly appointed Walter Mazzarri, who has so far won three and lost four of his seven games.
His side are 5th in the table, already a sizeable 14 points behind leaders Inter Milan, and during the week they hit a nadir after they crashed out of the Coppa Italia in shocking fashion, losing 4-0 at home by Frosinone.
As for Roma, they are two points behind Napoli in eighth. A run of five games unbeaten came to an end in a 2-0 defeat to Bologna last time out, although Mourinho's men can draw on an impressive recent record at home, having taken 16 points from the last 18 available in front of their own fans.
Roma have been handed odds of 21/10 to carve out yet another win on home soil, Napoli can be backed at 13/8 to bounce back from consecutive defeats in their last two away games against Real Madrid and Juventus. Alternatively, a draw can be backed at 11/5.
Roma vs Napoli Tips
For the first bet, we're opting for both teams to score at 5/6 with QuinnBet.
Roma have scored in 13 straight home games in all competitions, during which they've won eight and lost none of the last nine, scoring three or more in four of those games, which includes a 7-0 thrashing of Empoli.
BTTS has landed in three of Roma's last four league matches and in two of their last three meetings with Napoli.
Napoli's form may be all over the shop, but they've not lost to Roma in seven matches, while they've scored against the capital club in 13 of the last 14 duels.
Their defence has been anything but secure with just the one clean sheet in nine games in all competitions, during which they've conceded four to both Real Madrid and Frosinone, and shipped three to Inter Milan.
It may be difficult to pin the post to a winner this weekend, but we do fancy both teams to find the back of the net during the 90 minutes.
For the second bet, we're backing two in-form strikers to both score in a 7/1 double with Bet Victor.
Romelu Lukaku has already hit the 20 goal mark for Roma and Belgium this season, netting seven goals in his last six games.
The Belgian, who missed Roma's last game through suspension, has scored in his last two matches and has recorded four goals in six Serie A clashes with Napoli.
Over on the opposition teamsheet we have Victor Osimhen who, after a period of four games without a goal for Napoli, has scored in his last two starts in wins against Braga and Cagliari.
The striker also scored in both wins over Roma last season.
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