Rome – Naples. Lukaku and Azmun have superiority over Khvicha
Mikhail Korobov December 22, 2023, 18:30 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
It is in Mourinho, who has fine-tuned the mechanisms of the game, while Mazzarri continues to look for solutions to the problems.
On December 23, the match of matchday 17 of the Italian championship Rome – Napoli will be played. The game starts at 22:45 Moscow time. Bookmakers give preference to the guests in their predictions: you can bet that the Neapolitans will win with an odds of 2.55. The success of the Romans was assessed by experts at 3.10. Tie bets are accepted at 3.30.
Bookmaker odds for the Serie A match Rome – Napoli on December 23, 2023
Analysts believe that the match between Roma and Napoli will not be productive: a total of more than 2.5 goals costs 2.17, and a total of less than 2.5 goals costs 1.74. If the hosts score, the odds will be 1.39. An away goal is available at odds of 1.32. You can bet on “both will score” for 1.90.
Analysis and forecast for the match on matchday 17 of the Italian Championship “Roma” – “Napoli” (12/23/2023)
There are 16 matchdays left in the Italian Serie A, an interesting match will take place on December 23 that will close the program for matchday 17. Local teams Roma and Napoli will compete at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. The starting whistle will sound at 22:45 Moscow time. Referee: Andrea Colombo.
In the last 10 rounds of the Italian Championship, Roma lost only to the leader Inter (0:1) and Bologna (0:2). Furthermore, in both cases he acted on the road. The Romans also drew with Lazio (0-0) and Fiorentina (1-1). They occupy eighth place in the standings.
If José Mourinho’s team had not lost many points at the beginning of the season, they would now be in the Champions League zone. However, at that time the Portuguese coach did not have Romelu Lukaku to help him. By the way, the Belgian missed the match against Bologna due to disqualification. He was sent off for a harsh tackle in the matchday 15 match against Fiorentina.
This season, with the Giallorossi, Lukaku participated in 19 games in all official tournaments, in which he scored 12 goals and gave two assists. Furthermore, he set a scoring record in a European Championship qualifying round. The Belgian scored 14 goals.
The players rented at the same time as Romelu Lukaku (Renato Sanches and Serdar Azmun) did not fit as well into Mourinho’s system. In the match against Bologna, the coach released the Portuguese, but in the 18th minute he made a reverse substitution, for which he later publicly apologized.
In an interview, Mourinho admitted that he likes Azmoun. However, he highlighted that the Iranian lacks something in his defensive capabilities to be a true Roma player. With the Romans, the former Zenit forward played 11 incomplete games, in which he scored a goal.
In the last nine rounds of Serie A, Napoli only defeated Verona (3-1), Salernitana (2-0), Atalanta (2-1) and Cagliari (2-1). They also tied with Milan (2-2). The Partenopeans scored most of their points in meetings with teams located at the bottom of the championship standings.
The recent change of coach is not having the best effect on the Neapolitans. In the Champions League they lost to Real Madrid (2-4) and beat Braga (2-0). The Club was then eliminated from the Italian Cup, losing in devastating fashion at its stadium against Frosinone (0-4).
Walter Mazzarri sent a small team for the match against Frosinone, thinking about the match against Roma. However, in the middle of the second half, the 62-year-old coach made a number of changes to the prominent players, in particular, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen entered the field. It was after this that the team collapsed and conceded four goals.
Interestingly, in the last round match against Cagliari, Kvaratskhelia and Osimhen scored goals. Mazzarri believed that this would help the forwards take off the pressure and return to being the protagonists of the team that they were last season. Apparently, now everything will have to start from scratch.
You can bet on Roma’s victory at bookmakers with odds of 3.10. The Neapolitans still cannot find stability. They regularly lose and concede a lot in matches with strong and well-organized opponents, among which is the Giallorossi.
In eight Serie A home games, the Romans suffered only one defeat, and already at the beginning of the season. There were also two ties. During this period, Mourinho’s men have only conceded seven goals and scored 19. The Neapolitans have a surprisingly good record away from home, but so far they have simply been lucky with their opponents. There were many helpless.
Prediction and bets for the Serie A match Rome – Napoli on December 23, 2023
Roma took great momentum in the latter part of the season. Lukaku’s return to the team and home support should help Mourinho beat Napoli. The Parthenopeans have not yet gotten used to Mazzarri. They beat outsiders, but have big problems in meetings with strong opponents.
Tender: Roma wins with a odds of 3.10.
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