Serie A (Italy) WON 1–0
Sun, Sep 13 · 18:00 · Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
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Bologna FC Away
Napoli vs Bologna — Serie A
Tipster's pick Under 2.5 Goals
Value Good · 3/5
Odds 1.73 Odds via Bet365
Our estimate59%
This price needs58%
Expert analysis

Napoli Bologna Match Points to Fewer Goals

Napoli’s home games this season feature controlled attacks that rarely open up fully against compact defenses. Bologna’s away record shows almost no threat in front of goal, with the team often unable to create clear chances on the road. Head to head meetings between the sides have tended toward cagey affairs where both managers prioritize structure over risk. Napoli arrive after a mixed run that includes narrow results rather than high scoring games. Bologna’s recent form of draws and losses reflects a side that sits deep and waits for opportunities that seldom arrive. These patterns suggest the teams will focus on midfield battles instead of end to end action. Tactical discipline from both coaches further reduces the chance of a goal rush.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 73.2% win rate
Result
1–0 WON

Our pick “Under 2.5 Goals” at odds 1.73 won — final score 1–0.

Match timeline
  1. First half
  2. M. Amondarain 31'
  3. Second half
  4. N. Lang ↓ A. Vergara 46'
  5. C. Favasuli ↓ M. Politano 46'
  6. M. Libra ↓ T. Pobega 58'
  7. J. Odgaard ↓ R. Piccoli 58'
  8. N. Moro ↓ M. Amondarain 66'
  9. S. Lobotka assist C. Favasuli 66'
  10. L. Lucca ↓ R. Hojlund 75'
  11. S. Mbangula ↓ N. Cambiaghi 82'
  12. J. Enem ↓ F. Bernardeschi 82'
  13. M. Olivera ↓ K. De Bruyne 88'
This season
Napoli Bologna
Over 2.5 goals 0% 0%
Clean sheet 33% 0%
Failed to score 0% 67%
Scored per game 1.7 0.7
Conceded per game 1.7 1.3
Scored home / away 1.0 / 2.0 1.0 / 0.0

Across 3 and 3 matches played this season.

League table position
# Team PWDLPts
11 UDI Udinese 3 1 1 1 4
12 NAP Napoli 3 1 0 2 3
13 TOR Torino 3 1 0 2 3
14 LEC Lecce 3 1 0 2 3
15 BOL Bologna 3 0 1 2 1
16 PAR Parma 3 0 1 2 1
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Napoli WWLLL
W vs Aris Thessalonikis 6–2 Aug 12
W @ Genoa 2–0 Aug 22
L vs Como 1–2 Aug 30
L @ Inter 2–3 Sep 5
L vs Arsenal 0–1 Sep 9
Bologna LLLLD
L vs Pisa 1–4 Aug 8
L @ Brighton 0–1 Aug 15
L vs Lazio 0–1 Aug 24
L @ Atalanta 0–1 Aug 31
D vs Sassuolo 2–2 Sep 6
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Napoli
Scored 2.2 avg
6 2 1 2 0
Conceded 1.6 avg
2 0 2 3 1
Bologna
Scored 0.6 avg
1 0 0 0 2
Conceded 1.8 avg
4 1 1 1 2
Head-to-head · last meetings
4 Napoli
3 Draws
3 Bologna FC
May 2026 Napoli 2–3 Bologna Bologna
Dec 2025 Napoli 2–0 Bologna Napoli
Nov 2025 Bologna 2–0 Napoli Bologna
Apr 2025 Bologna 1–1 Napoli Draw
Aug 2024 Napoli 3–0 Bologna Napoli

Over 2.5 goals in 4 of the last 10 meetings.

Confirmed lineups
Napoli 4-3-3
  • 32 Vanja Milinković-Savić G
  • 22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo D
  • 13 Amir Rrahmani D
  • 16 Rafa Marín D
  • 37 Leonardo Spinazzola D
  • 6 Billy Gilmour M
  • 68 Stanislav Lobotka M
  • 11 Kevin De Bruyne M
  • 21 Matteo Politano F
  • 19 Rasmus Højlund F
  • 26 Antonio Vergara F
Bench Claudio Pugliese, Nikita Contini, Sam Beukema, Benoît Badiashile, Mathías Olivera, Costantino Favasuli, David Neres, Lorenzo Lucca, Noa Lang

Massimiliano Allegri

Bologna 4-3-3
  • 25 Massimo Pessina G
  • 2 Emil Holm D
  • 14 Torbjørn Heggem D
  • 3 Arthur Theate D
  • 33 Juan Miranda D
  • 4 Tommaso Pobega M
  • 19 Lewis Ferguson M
  • 8 Mikel Amondarain M
  • 10 Federico Bernardeschi F
  • 91 Roberto Piccoli F
  • 28 Nicolò Cambiaghi F
Bench Łukasz Skorupski, Matteo Franceschelli, Lorenzo De Silvestri, Eivind Helland, Abdel Rahim, Martin Vitík, Nicolò Casale, Jens Odgaard, Marco Libra, Samuel Mbangula, Nikola Moro, Jay Enem

Domenico Tedesco

Team news · injuries & suspensions
Napoli
  • OUT Alisson Santos Muscle Injury
  • OUT F. Anguissa Muscle Injury
  • OUT A. Buongiorno Knee Injury
  • OUT Giovane Groin Injury
  • OUT L. Marianucci Knee Injury
  • OUT S. McTominay Heart Problems
  • OUT A. Meret Muscle Injury
  • OUT Alisson Santos Muscle Injury
  • OUT F. Anguissa Muscle Injury
  • OUT A. Buongiorno Knee Injury
  • OUT Giovane Groin Injury
  • OUT L. Marianucci Knee Injury
  • OUT S. McTominay Heart Problems
  • OUT A. Meret Muscle Injury
Bologna FC
  • OUT A. Dovbyk Muscle Injury
  • OUT O. El Azzouzi Thigh Injury
  • OUT R. Orsolini Injury
  • OUT N. Zortea Hip Injury
  • OUT A. Dovbyk Muscle Injury
  • OUT O. El Azzouzi Thigh Injury
  • OUT R. Orsolini Injury
  • OUT N. Zortea Hip Injury