Our prediction for this Serie A match:
All eyes will be on Stadio Olimpico when Roma and Napoli go head to head in the Serie A derby on Matchday 11. The Giallorossi are eyeing their fourth consecutive league win, but beating the high-flying Neapolitans is easier said than done. There are no fresh injury worries in Jose Mourinho’s team, but all Paulo Dybala, Zeki Celik, Georginio Wijnaldum, and Ebrima Darboe remain in the treatment room.
The visitors, on the other hand, are eyeing their first Scudetto since 1990, and their displays in the first half of the season are surely giving fans a reason for optimism. The league leaders are on a six-game winning run in the Italian top flight, but seeing that Roma are tough to beat at home, we are tempted to put our money on draw. Fit-again Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute in a 3-2 win over Bologna, while defender Amir Rrahmani has yet to overcome a groin problem.
Highlighted Player (Nemanja Matic):
Nemanja Matic is a Serbian footballer who plays for Premier League side Chelsea. The 194-cm-tall midfielder was born on 1 August, 1988 and he began his football career (youth) at Radnicki Obrenovac.
In 2005 he signed for Kolubara and after impressing with Kosice in the 2008/2009 campaign, Chelsea owners decided to sign him. Nemanja spent the 2010/2011 season on loan at Vitesse and at the end of the season he signed a deal with Portuguese giants Benfica, with David Luiz heading in the other direction.
Matic was in the form of his life in the 2013/2014 Primeira Liga campaign and he helped the Eagles clinch the domestic trophy. He rejoined Chelsea in 2014 for a fee of €25M and he helped the Blues win the Premier League title in the 2014/2015 season. Nemanja Matic has also developed into a key member of the Serbian national team that have been largely struggling of late.
Highlighted Team (Napoli):
SSC Napoli is an Italian football club from the city of Naples which is playing currently in the Serie A. The club was founded officially in 1926 but the history from Napoli reaches back to 1904 with the club Naples Foot-Ball & Cricket Club that fused with Internazionale Napoli and was called FBC Internaples.
After 4 seasons the club changed its name to SSC Napoli (Societa Sportiva Calcio).
In the end of the eighties Napoli had the biggest success in the club history with the Argentinian legend Diego Maradona. Diego Maradona was able to win the league title twice, the national cup and the UEFA cup. The moment Maradona left the club Napoli got into big financial trouble.
In 2004 the local club was bankrupt. Despite the help of financial investors the club got regulated to the Serie C. After 6 years of playing in lower divisions Napoli managed to get back in the Serie A in season 2007/2008. Famous players that played for the club from Naples are: Maradona, Zola, Cavani, Blanc, Di Canio, Cannavaro.