Matchday 31 of Serie A between Bologna and Napoli will take place on April 7 at the Renato Dall'Ara Stadium. Bologna vs. Napoli: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Bologna
In the last round, Vincenzo Italiano's side defeated Venezia 1-0 away from home. As a result, Bologna extended their winning streak in the league to five matches. Additionally, the team kept a clean sheet for the second consecutive Serie A game. In the standings, the club is in fourth place with 56 points. Notably, Bologna has scored 29 goals at home this season, trailing only Inter (34) and Roma (31) in this regard.
- The team has won their last six home matches in Serie A.
- The players have scored at least twice in eight of their previous home league games.
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of Bologna's last 8 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Bologna (4-5-1)
Lukasz Skorupski – Juan Miranda, Nicolo Casale, Sam Beukema, Davide Calabria – Remo Freuler, Lewis Ferguson, Nicolo Cambiaghi, Jens Odgaard, Riccardo Orsolini – Thijs Dallinga.
Napoli
Antonio Conte's side defeated AC Milan 2-1 at home in the last round. This victory marked only Napoli's second win in their last eight league matches (5 draws, 1 loss). However, the team failed to keep a clean sheet for the ninth time in their previous ten Serie A games. Despite this, Napoli still boasts the best defense in the current league, having conceded only 24 goals. In the standings, the club is in second place, four points behind leaders Inter, with a game in hand.
- The club has not lost in 13 of their last 14 away Serie A matches (8 wins, 5 draws).
- Both teams scored in 6 of the previous 8 away league games.
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Napoli's last 8 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Napoli (3-5-2)
Alex Meret – Amir Rrahmani, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Alessandro Buongiorno – Mathias Olivera, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Stanislav Lobotka, Billy Gilmour, Matteo Politano – David Neres, Romelu Lukaku.
Defender Leonardo Spinazzola will miss the match due to injury.
Referee
Davide Massa (Italy)
Matches – 14 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 61;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.4;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 14%.
Match Prediction: Bologna vs. Napoli
At home, Vincenzo Italiano's team typically aims to play an attacking game. Scoring goals is rarely a problem for Bologna, as they have found the back of the net in all of their last 11 home Serie A matches. However, the club's defense is not as solid, as they have kept only two clean sheets in their last eight home league games.
Napoli prefers a similar style of play, spending a lot of time on the attack even when away. In 11 of their last 12 away Serie A matches, Napoli has breached their opponents' defenses, scoring at least two goals in six of those encounters. However, they have conceded in 6 of their last 8 away league matches.
I expect a high-scoring match with both teams finding the net. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes