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- Competition: Italy - Serie A
- Date: Monday, 7th, April 2025
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
- Venue: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara (Bologna)
Bologna will look to defend their fourth-place spot as they host Scudetto-chasing Napoli at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Serie A’s round 31 on Monday.
Riccardo Orsolini's early second-half goal was enough to guide his Bologna side to a priceless three points from their trip to second-bottom Venezia, helping them stay inside the UEFA Champions League zone but just a point clear of Juventus in fifth place.
Conversely, Napoli maintained their hopes of lifting the Scudetto by grinding out a crucial 2-1 triumph against AC Milan in front of their home fans, positioning themselves second in the standings, just three points behind Inter, who remain in full control of the title race.
Bologna vs Napoli Betting Tips : 1X (DOUBLE CHANCE)
In the reverse fixture earlier this season on their home turf, Napoli blew away Bologna with an emphatic 3-0 victory, but we remain doubtful about their chances of completing the double over the Emilia-Romagna club, given their recent showings have been anything but praiseworthy. Things may be going well on home turf, but their results away from home paint a different picture, as Napoli have failed to taste victory in any of their last four Serie A trips, though they did manage to avoid defeat in three of them. Ahead of the visit of the Scudetto chasers, Bologna received a massive boost of confidence from their mid-week clash, where they sank Empoli with three unanswered goals in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semifinals, putting themselves on the brink of a place in the final. A glance at the Serie A results shows the Rossoblu on fire, as they enjoy a stellar five-game winning run in the top flight and only AS Roma have scraped together more wins in recent weeks, so Vincenzo Italiano's revitalized squad could throw a serious wrench into Napoli's Scudetto chase. Even more impressively, Bologna have been a force to reckon with at their Stadio Diego Armando Maradona lately, having won each of their last seven home outings while netting 2+ in every one, so we believe they are more than capable of avoiding defeat against a Napoli side that has looked blunt on recent travels.
Bologna vs Napoli Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Napoli
3 : 0
Bologna
Serie A
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Napoli
0 : 2
Bologna
Serie A
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Bologna
0 : 0
Napoli
Serie A
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Bologna
2 : 2
Napoli
Serie A
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Napoli
3 : 2
Bologna
Serie A
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Bologna
0 : 2
Napoli
Serie A
Bologna team news
Bologna doesn’t have too many injury concerns, but they’ll have to make do without key defender Davide Calabria for about a month after he picked up a left ankle sprain in their midweek Coppa Italia clash.
After serving his one-match ban during the team’s 1-0 win over Venezia, 20-year-old striker Santiago Castro returned from international duty with a bruised foot and is now doubtful for this one.
Last matches of Bologna
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Venezia FC
0 : 1
Bologna
Serie A
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Bologna
5 : 0
Lazio
Serie A
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Hellas Verona
1 : 2
Bologna
Serie A
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Bologna
2 : 1
Cagliari
Serie A
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Bologna
2 : 1
AC Milan
Serie A
Bologna lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Lukasz Skorupski
Defenders
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33
Juan Miranda
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26
Jhon Lucumí
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31
Sam Beukema
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2
Emil Holm
Midfielders
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19
Lewis Ferguson
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8
Remo Freuler
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11
Dan Ndoye
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21
Jens Odgaard
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7
Riccardo Orsolini
Forwards
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24
Thijs Dallinga
Napoli team news
There’s better news for Napoli, who are nearly at full strength — Leonardo Spinazzola is close to rejoining the squad, though McTominay’s involvement is still uncertain after his recent illness.
After cramping up in the closing stages of their 2-1 triumph over Milan, Stanislav Lobotka is tipped to shake it off and rejoin Napoli’s starting XI against Bologna.
Last matches of Napoli
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Napoli
2 : 1
AC Milan
Serie A
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Venezia FC
0 : 0
Napoli
Serie A
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Napoli
2 : 1
Fiorentina
Serie A
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Napoli
1 : 1
Inter Milan
Serie A
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Como
2 : 1
Napoli
Serie A
Napoli lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Alex Meret
Defenders
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17
Mathías Olivera
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13
Amir Rrahmani
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4
Alessandro Buongiorno
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22
Giovanni Di Lorenzo
Midfielders
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68
Stanislav Lobotka
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8
Scott McTominay
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99
Frank Anguissa
Forwards
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7
David Neres
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21
Matteo Politano
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11
Romelu Lukaku
4 Reasons why we expect 1X (Double chance)
- Bologna have been on a seven-game winning streak at home.
- Bologna have remained unbeaten in three consecutive competitive matches.
- Napoli have scraped only two victories in their last eight matches across any competition.
- Napoli have not won any of their last four trips in the Italian top flight (D3 L1).
Main prediction Bologna - Napoli
Bologna win or draw (1X)
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Additional predictions
Bologna & Napoli current standing in Serie A
Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Inter | 31 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 69 - 30 | +39 | 68 |
2 | Napoli | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 47 - 24 | +23 | 64 |
3 | Atalanta | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 63 - 29 | +34 | 58 |
4 | Bologna | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 50 - 34 | +16 | 56 |
5 | Juventus | 30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 46 - 28 | +18 | 55 |
6 | Fiorentina | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 49 - 32 | +17 | 52 |
7 | Roma | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 45 - 30 | +15 | 52 |
8 | Lazio | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 51 - 42 | +9 | 52 |
9 | Milan | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 47 - 37 | +10 | 48 |
10 | Udinese | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 36 - 42 | -6 | 40 |
11 | Torino | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 35 - 35 | 0 | 39 |
12 | Genoa | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 29 - 38 | -9 | 38 |
13 | Como | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 39 - 48 | -9 | 33 |
14 | Hellas Verona | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 29 - 58 | -29 | 30 |
15 | Cagliari | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 31 - 44 | -13 | 29 |
16 | Parma | 31 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 37 - 51 | -14 | 27 |
17 | Lecce | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 21 - 49 | -28 | 25 |
18 | Empoli | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 24 - 47 | -23 | 23 |
19 | Venezia | 30 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 23 - 43 | -20 | 20 |
20 | Monza | 31 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 25 - 55 | -30 | 15 |