Napoli vs Bologna prediction 25.08.2024 | Serie A
Napoli
3 - 0
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Half time: 1 - 0
Full time: 3 - 0
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Bologna
1
1.99
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3.46
2
4.18
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Contents
- Competition: Serie A
- Date: Sunday, 25th August 2024
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
- Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona (Naples)
After a terrible last season, many expect Napoli to show a completely different face in 2024/25 and return where most see them - in the top five Serie A teams. However, the start of the season was far from satisfying, as Antonio Conte's team lost 3-0 on the road in the opening round against Verona. The guests dominated in the first half, but in the second 45 minutes, the home side, with three goals, crushed the eminent opponent.
Last season was the best for Bologna in the 21st century, and that is something that will be hard to duplicate. The team left the head coach, Thiago Motta, and some important players, and we shouldn't expect another top-five finish for the team from the Emilia-Romagna region. Last weekend, in the Serie A opening round, Bologna played 1-1 at home against Udinese. The home side finished the match with 74% ball possession and 18 shots more on the goal than the opponent, but all that wasn't enough for all three points.
Napoli vs Bologna pick: Under 2.5 goals
Both teams showed a lack of efficiency in the previous weeks. Napoli scored only one goal in the last four matches, including the preseason, while Bologna scored two goals in the previous two games. We shouldn't expect more than two goals in Sunday's match between Napoli and Bologna.
Napoli vs Bologna Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Napoli
0 : 2
Bologna
Serie A
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Bologna
0 : 0
Napoli
Serie A
-
Bologna
2 : 2
Napoli
Serie A
-
Napoli
3 : 2
Bologna
Serie A
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Bologna
0 : 2
Napoli
Serie A
Napoli team news
Napoli is still working on new transfers to improve its squad. David Neres, who scored five league goals for Benfica last season, joined Napoli on Wednesday for almost 30 million euros. On the other hand, Victor Osimhen should leave the club until the transfer window ends.
In the opening round against Verona, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia had to leave the pitch during the first half due to injury. His status is unknown for Sunday.
Last matches of Napoli
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Hellas Verona
3 : 0
Napoli
Serie A
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Napoli
4 : 3
Modena
Coppa Italia
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Napoli
0 : 2
Girona
Club Friendlies 3
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Napoli
1 : 0
Brest
Club Friendlies 3
-
Napoli
4 : 0
Egnatia Rrogozhinë
Club Friendlies 3
Napoli lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Alex Meret
Defenders
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22
Giovanni Di Lorenzo
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13
Amir Rrahmani
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5
Juan Jesus
Midfielders
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30
Pasquale Mazzocchi
-
99
Andre Zambo Anguissa
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68
Stanislav Lobotka
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37
Leonardo Spinazzola
Forwards
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21
Matteo Politano
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18
Giovanni Simeone
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81
Giacomo Raspadori
Bologna team news
Bologna will also add a few more players in the coming days. In the Italian media, there are reports that Cyril Ngonge and Tommaso Pobega could become new players in Vincenzo Italiano's team.
Nicolo Cambiaghi, Oussama El Azzouzi, and Lewis Ferguson are injured and will not play on Sunday, while Emil Holm, Jhon Lucumi, and Kacper Urbanski are questionable.
Last matches of Bologna
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Bologna
1 : 1
Udinese
Serie A
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Mallorca
5 : 6
Bologna
Club Friendlies 3
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Bologna
3 : 3
Asteras Tripolis
Club Friendlies 3
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Bologna
5 : 0
Caldiero Terme
Club Friendlies 3
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Genoa
2 : 0
Bologna
Serie A
Bologna lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Lukasz Skorupski
Defenders
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3
Stefan Posch
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31
Sam Beukema
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5
Martin Erlic
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22
Charalampos Lykogiannis
Midfielders
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6
Nikola Moro
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80
Giovanni Fabbian
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8
Remo Freuler
Forwards
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7
Riccardo Orsolini
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9
Santiago Castro
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11
Dan Ndoye
3 Reasons why we shouldn't expect more than two goals in this match
- Napoli scored only one goal in the last four matches, including the preseason
- Napoli went under 2.5 goals in three of the previous four games
- Bologna scored only two goals in the last two matches
Main prediction Napoli - Bologna
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.72
Additional predictions
Napoli & Bologna current standing in Serie A
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 - 2 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Juventus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 - 0 | +6 | 7 |
| 3 | Torino | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 - 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Udinese | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 - 2 | +2 | 7 |
| 5 | Hellas Verona | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 - 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 6 | Napoli | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 - 4 | +1 | 6 |
| 7 | Empoli | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 5 |
| 8 | Lazio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 - 5 | +1 | 4 |
| 9 | Parma | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 - 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Genoa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Atalanta | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 - 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Fiorentina | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 - 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Lecce | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 - 6 | -5 | 3 |
| 14 | Milan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 - 6 | -1 | 2 |
| 15 | Monza | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Roma | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Cagliari | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 18 | Bologna | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 - 5 | -3 | 2 |
| 19 | Venezia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 - 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 20 | Como | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 - 5 | -4 | 1 |