Tricky Game for Champions League Chasing Bologna as They Head to Napoli

Napoli vs Bologna - 11/05/2024

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There are four teams battling to finish in the final three Champions League qualifying positions in Serie A.

With Italy having an extra Champions League place, only one of Juventus, Bologna, Atalanta, and Roma will miss out.

The game between Napoli and Bologna will be played on the 11th of May at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.

The hosts begin the weekend in 8th place on 51 points while the visitors are in 4th place on 64 points.

Napoli come into the match on the back of a 1-1 draw at Udinese last weekend in Serie A. It was a game Napoli were hoping to win against a team in the relegation zone and they took the lead in the 51st minute.

However, Udinese scored the equaliser in the 92nd minute to snatch a point.

The draw at Udinese means Napoli have failed to win any of their 4 most recent Serie A fixtures.

There was a 1-0 defeat at Empoli and draws against Frosinone and Roma at home in the league.

Despite struggling to win recent games in Serie A, Napoli have not been easy to beat and they are undefeated in 4 of their last 5 league matches.

Trends show Napoli are undefeated in 9 of their last 10 home Serie A games but have won only 1 of their last 6 fixtures on home soil. Both teams have scored in 7 of Napoli’s 8 most recent home league matches.

Bologna travel to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona having picked up a point last weekend thanks to a 0-0 draw at Torino.

Bologna will be disappointed they did not create more chances in the game and were restricted to just 1 shot on target in the 90 minutes.

The draw at Torino means Bologna are undefeated in their 7 most recent Serie A fixtures. There have been wins at home against Salernitana and away to Empoli.

There have also been draws at home against Frosinone and at home against Monza plus an excellent 3-1 win at Roma in Serie A.

Statistics show Bologna have seen both teams score in 2 of their last 3 games and they are undefeated in their last 7 away Serie A matches. Bologna have won 4 of their last 6 league games on the road.

Looking ahead to the team news and Napoli are without the injured trio of Leander Dendoncker, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and Giacomo Raspadori. There are also doubts over the fitness of Pierluigi Gollini.

Bologna make the trip without the injured duo of Lewis Ferguson and Adama Soumaoro.

This is a huge game for Bologna in their pursuit of Champions League football next season. We expect the visitors to score goals but it is going to be tough for them to prevent Napoli from finding the back of the net. We predict this game to end level, with both teams scoring.

Gazda - Oaspete

Probabilitate in %

1X2

Pr.

Pron. rez.

Numarul golurilor

Timp

Coef.cel mai inalt

Rezultat

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live

It1

NapoliBologna 11/05/2024 18:00

254827

X

2 - 2

3.21

23°

3.50

2.00 3.50 3.60 no no no

FT

0 - 2(0 - 2)

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