Roma vs Napoli

If Roma is going win on Sunday then it'll need someone to step up to stop to beat a Napoli side that's hotter than Vesuvius.

Not only could it springboard Roma to a huge win, but a goal could also jumpstart Abraham's season back to the trajectory we all expected it to take. With just two goals, Abraham is well off the pace of the 17 he scored in his maiden Serie A season. However, Gianluca Mancini could be the key to Roma keeping Napoli's vaunted attack in check. With Roma likely playing on the counter, Zaniolo's pace and physicality could give the Napoli defense headaches. And that support could be crucial in Zaniolo finding his best form, which is game-breaking when he's on top of his game. Zaniolo has struggled in front of goal this season and recently saw his Europa League red card suspension extended to three matches.

The Serie A profits to the overlap with one more round of matches this end of the week as Jose Mourinho's AS Roma clash with an impressive Napoli side at ...

AS Roma have won their last three matches in the Serie An and could get four consecutive victories in the opposition interestingly under Jose Mourinho. Napoli has drawn 29 of their 75 away matches against AS Roma in the Serie A – more than some other rivals in the opposition. AS Roma are presently in the fourth spot in the Serie A standings and has been genuinely impressive up to this point this season.

Get a report of the AS Roma vs. Napoli 2022-23 Italian Serie A football match.

[Rui Patricio](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/86758/Rui-Patrício) seemingly made a late challenge on midfielder [Tanguy Ndombele](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/240672/Tanguy-Ndombele), but the decision was revoked after a VAR check. [Napoli](/football/team?id=114)'s seemingly unstoppable streak continued when [Victor Osimhen](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/228296/Victor-Osimhen)'s late strike secured a 1-0 win at [AS Roma](/football/team?id=104) in Serie A on Sunday, putting them at 11 victories in a row in all competitions. Napoli thought they had a penalty in the 38th minute when keeper

Napoli shocked Roma at the Stadio Olimpico with a late Victor Osimhen strike to reinforce their solitary lead at the top of the Serie A table.

Roma sort of had their only shot on target, which came in the form of a Zaniolo sharp cross from the right side. All in all, Roma played a courageous game but paid for their lack of ideas when it came to attacking. Rui Patricio knocked him down but only after pushing the ball away, as the VAR promptly confirmed to contradict the referee’s initial penalty call. From the subsequent set piece, Juan Jesus squandered Napoli’s best chance so far as he missed the target from a favorable position in the middle of the box. Mourinho’s plan for the day seemed to be to limit Napoli’s offensive potential. Considering that their immediate pursuer in the league table, Atalanta,

Roma's Mady Camara (R) vies with Napoli's Victor Osimhen during a Serie A football match between Roma and Napoli in Rome, Italy, on Oct. 23, 2022.

(Photo by Augusto Casasoli/Xinhua) Roma's Chris Smalling (R) vies with Napoli's Victor Osimhen during a Serie A football match between Roma and Napoli in Rome, Italy, on Oct. Roma's Mady Camara (R) vies with Napoli's Victor Osimhen during a Serie A football match between Roma and Napoli in Rome, Italy, on Oct.