{"id":16156,"date":"2026-02-15T10:07:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T10:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/?p=16156"},"modified":"2026-02-15T10:07:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T10:07:26","slug":"derby-del-sole-napoli-and-roma-clash-in-high-stakes-champions-league-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/derby-del-sole-napoli-and-roma-clash-in-high-stakes-champions-league-race","title":{"rendered":"Derby del Sole: Napoli and Roma Clash in High-Stakes Champions League Race"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Stadio Diego Armando Maradona takes center stage tonight as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/team\/napoli-234\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Napoli<\/a> hosts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/team\/as-roma-225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Roma<\/a> in a pivotal Round 25 clash of the 2025\/26 Serie A season. With both sides separated by just three points in the standings, this edition of the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/match\/serie-a-17\/as-roma-napoli-225-234-17#id=4445218\">Derby del Sole<\/a><\/em> carries massive implications for the top-four race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Match Details<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fixture:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/team\/napoli-234\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Napoli<\/a> vs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/team\/as-roma-225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Roma<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Sunday, February 15, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kick-off:<\/strong> 19:45 UTC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The State of Play<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Napoli, led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/player\/antonio-conte-46109\">Antonio Conte<\/a>, currently sits in 3rd place with 49 points. Despite a disappointing midweek exit from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/match\/coppa-italia-20\/como-napoli-234-6117-20#id=4661901\">Coppa Italia at the hands of Como,<\/a> the <em>Partenopei<\/em> have been formidable at home, remaining unbeaten at the Maradona this season (8 wins, 3 draws). A victory tonight would solidify their grip on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/league\/uefa-champions-league-572\">Champions League<\/a> spot and keep the pressure on the Milan clubs above them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roma, managed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/player\/gian-piero-gasperini-46224\">Gian Piero Gasperin<\/a>i, arrives in Naples in 4th place with 46 points. The <em>Giallorossi<\/em> have been road warriors this campaign, securing seven away wins already. However, history is not on their side in this fixture; Roma has not won a league match in Naples since 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-11-584x1024.png\" alt=\"Serie A standings in 365Scores app\" class=\"wp-image-16158\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Via 365Scores)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Team News &amp; Key Players<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Both squads are grappling with a significant injury crisis. Napoli will be without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/player\/scott-mctominay-48545\">Scott McTominay<\/a> that not been able to shake off a tendon issue, also out is the creative spark of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/player\/kevin-de-bruyne-843\">Kevin De Bruyne<\/a> and the leadership of captain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/player\/giovanni-di-lorenzo-52382\">Giovanni Di Lorenzo<\/a>. The goal-scoring burden will fall heavily on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/player\/rasmus-hojlund-82760\">Rasmus Hojlund<\/a>, who leads the team with 8 league goals.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2233224182-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"NAPLES, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 01: Danish player Rasmus Hojlund poses as a new SSC Napoli player on September 1, 2025 in Naples, Italy. \" class=\"wp-image-16160\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by SSC NAPOLI\/SSC NAPOLI via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Roma faces similar struggles, with star forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/player\/paulo-dybala-6455\">Paulo Dybala<\/a> doubtful and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/player\/artem-dovbyk-45001\">Artem Dovbyk<\/a> sidelined. All eyes will be on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/player\/matias-soule-100017\">Mat\u00edas Soul\u00e9<\/a>, who has emerged as Roma&#8217;s primary threat this season with 6 goals and 4 assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Head-to-Head (Last 5 Meetings)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nov 30, 2025:<\/strong> Roma 0-1 <strong>Napoli<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Feb 2, 2025:<\/strong> Roma 1-1 Napoli<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nov 24, 2024:<\/strong> <strong>Napoli<\/strong> 1-0 Roma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apr 28, 2024:<\/strong> Napoli 2-2 Roma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dec 23, 2023:<\/strong> <strong>Roma<\/strong> 2-0 Napoli<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to Watch For<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Napoli\u2019s defensive solidity at home will be tested by Roma\u2019s aggressive wing-back play, led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/player\/wesley-105423\">Wesley<\/a>. With both teams missing key creative outlets, expect a tactical chess match where set-pieces and defensive discipline from players like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/player\/gianluca-mancini-12457\">Gianluca Mancin<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/player\/gianluca-mancini-30911\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">i<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/football\/player\/amir-rrahmani-26545\">Amir Rrahmani<\/a> could decide the outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prediction:<\/strong> Given the defensive records and the high stakes, a low-scoring affair is likely. Napoli\u2019s home advantage might just give them the edge to extend their unbeaten streak against their rivals from the capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-widget-type=\"predictions\" data-entity-type=\"game\" data-view-mode-filter=\"full\" data-widget-id=\"0.tz7ngq2tknj\" data-lang=\"en-US\" data-entity-id=\"4445218\" data-publisher-id=\"125\" data-live-mode=\"true\" data-hide-powered-by=\"true\"><\/div>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/widgets.365scores.com\/main.js\"><\/script>\n<div id=\"modal-root\" class=\"scores365\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Stadio Diego Armando Maradona takes center stage tonight as Napoli hosts Roma in a pivotal Round 25 clash of the 2025\/26 Serie A season. With both sides separated by just three points in the standings, this edition of the Derby del Sole carries massive implications for the top-four race. Match Details Fixture: Napoli vs &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":16162,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,3474],"tags":[2440,4698,143,142,108],"class_list":["post-16156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soccer","category-serie-a","tag-as-roma","tag-derby-del-sole","tag-napoli","tag-serie-a","tag-soccer","article_type-seo","entity_type-match","inspiration-365s-articles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16156"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16156\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16164,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16156\/revisions\/16164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}