Italian Serie A - Bologna VS Napoli Prediction

Italy Serie A - Bologna VS Napoli
Match Time:08-04-2025 02:45 Tuesday (GMT+8)
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Bologna
Bologna are relatively injury-free ahead of the game against Napoli, although their win over Empoli did come at a cost as former AC Milan skipper and right-back Davide Calabria suffered an ankle problem. The full-back is certainly ruled out of proceedings and remains the only player with a fitness issue. There will be some late assessment on Santiago Castro, who has resumed full training and should be back in the lineup if deemed fit.

The recently-capped Argentine international should be leading the line and replace midweek hero Thijs Dallinga who will have a claim to the No.9 spot after scoring a brace against Empoli. However, with Castro, Vincenzo Italiano will feel the Bologna attack is stronger alongside the likes of Riccardo Orsolini, Jens Odgaard, and Dan Ndoye.

At the back, Sam Beukema and Jhon Lucumi should hold the central defensive spots, with Emil Holm likely to replace Calabria in the right-back position. Remo Freuler and Lewis Ferguson will be the likely choices in central midfield.

Napoli
The return of Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa has given Antonio Conte a massive tactical boost ahead of the most crucial period of their season. The midfielder does allow Napoli to revert to a 4-3-3, as the manager can potentially name a strong lineup to face Bologna.

Full-back Leonardo Spinazzola and Nikita Contini are the only injury doubts for this trip to Bologna, as Mathias Olivera will probably replace the former in the left-back role.

Amir Rrahmani and Alessandro Buongiorno are the main candidates for the central defensive setup, as key man Giovanni Di Lorenzo takes his customary right-back slot. Anguissa will play on the right side of the midfield three, with Stanislav Lobotka at the base and the returning Scott McTominay on the left.

McTominay missed the AC Milan clash with an illness, and he should make the lineup at the expense of compatriot Billy Gilmour. David Neres and Matteo Politano will feature on either side of striker Romelu Lukaku, who has a good enough record when facing Bologna.

Bologna possible starting lineup:
Skorupski; Holm, Beukema, Lucumi, Miranda; Freuler, Ferguson; Orsolini, Odgaard, Ndoye; Castro

Napoli possible starting lineup:
Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, McTominay; Politano, Lukaku, Neres

Bologna vs Napoli Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Napoli have a good recent record against Bologna and have won 21 out of the last 37 matches between the two teams, as opposed to Bologna's 10 victories.
Napoli have scored 197 goals against Bologna in Serie A - more than any other team has managed against them in the history of the competition.
Napoli are unbeaten in nine of their last 10 matches against Bologna in Serie A, with their only such defeat during this period coming by a 2-0 scoreline at home in May 2024.
Bologna have won only one of their last eight matches at home against Napoli in Serie A, with their only such victory during this period coming by a 3-2 scoreline in May 2019.
Bologna have won each of their last five matches in Serie A.

Prediction: Bologna 1-1 Napoli
Bologna have scored freely since the start of the year, but both teams are defensively disciplined, and it could be a tight tactical battle. A low-scoring draw is on the cards, as the two sides that have faced the fewest shots in Serie A this season go toe-to-toe with plenty at stake.

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