Napoli and AS Roma return to action in the Italian Serie A when they square off at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Saturday. Both sides head into the weekend fresh off the back of securing their first Champions League win of the campaign and we anticipate a thrilling contest in Naples as they look to keep the ball rolling.

Having suffered back-to-back defeats against Arsenal and Villarreal in their first two UCL games, Napoli finally got off the mark in Europe on Tuesday when they scraped a narrow 4-3 victory over Norwegian outfit Bodø/Glimt at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.

Head coach Massimiliano Allegri will hope the midweek result can inspire a strong run of form in the league, where they saw their three-game unbeaten run (2W 1D) come to an end in a 1-0 loss against Venezia last weekend.

Napoli have picked up three wins and one draw from their seven Serie A games so far to collect 10 points and sit ninth in the league standings, but they could rise level on points with sixth-placed Frosinone with a win this weekend.

Like the home side, AS Roma secured their first Champions League win of the campaign in style as they hammered Slovan Bratislava 4-0 at the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday.

Their midweek performance was in keeping with what has been a hugely impressive start to the new Serie A campaign, with Gian Piero Gasperini’s men picking up five wins and two draws from their seven matches so far.

Off the back of a third-placed finish last season, Roma have racked up 17 points from the first 21 available to sit third in the league standings, two points behind first-placed Inter Milan.

Napoli vs AS Roma Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

With 16 wins from the last 42 meetings between the sides, Napoli boast a slightly superior record in the history of this fixture.
AS Roma have picked up one fewer win in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 11 occasions.
Napoli are unbeaten in their last eight home games against Roma, picking up four wins and four draws at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona since a 4-2 victory in March 2018.
Roma are unbeaten in their last seven competitive away games, picking up five wins and two draws since a 5-2 defeat against Inter Milan on April 5.

Napoli vs AS Roma Prediction

Roma have enjoyed a solid start to the league campaign, and they will head into the weekend in high spirits, following their dominant UCL victory over Slovan Bratislava.

Napoli have blown hot and cold this season, but their superior quality across the pitch should see them emerge victorious here, albeit by the odd goal.

Prediction: Napoli 2-1 AS Roma