Roma – Napoli

Should we expect both teams to score?

Napoli picked up their tenth successive win from last week's fixture. The Neapolitans beat Bologna 3-2. At this stage, Spalletti's side look set to become major contenders for the Scudetto, but they do not play without problems. For example, the Azzurri have consistently conceded in six meetings, even against opponents like the Rossoblu and Cremonese. And this is not a particular problem as long as Napoli can make up for it with their attacking performance. And the numbers in attack are staggering: the Neapolitans are scoring an average of 2.5 goals per league game! And by all measurements, the result is fair. And if we take the individual game against Bologna, Spalletti's charges could have scored at least two or three more times. However, there is a slight concern that due to the injuries to Rrachmani and Andre-Franc Zambe-Angissa, the defensive situation might deteriorate slightly. Roma play a little bit unstable, but they have won three league games in a row. The streak started with a success against Inter, and they beat Sampdoria in their last meeting. The Romans have yet to fully exploit their attacking potential. Amazingly, the Wolves are 11.77 goals shorthanded on xG! By comparison, Torino are next on the shortfall with 5.53 goals. Seu Jose often criticises his players, although the team plays quite well in matches against the giants. "The Giallorossi have won against Inter, drawn against Juventus and lost against Atalanta by a fatal fluke. Three days from today, the Neapolitans face a Champions League encounter against Rangers. "The Azzurri are the lucky ones, guaranteed qualification to the last eight, and they are generally a very weak side. For Spalletti's charges, this European competition could well become a training game. Roma have a similar situation: The team will be facing the bottom of the group, HJK. Although Roma's position in the group is not the best, should they beat the Finns, they can guarantee themselves a European place in the spring. "Wolves should mobilise their attacking options, and against such an opponent it's entirely possible. Napoli are ruthless in attack but allow lapses in defense, and with the injury to Rrachmani, things could get worse. It's quite possible that the teams won't leave zeros on the scoreboard.