Bologna FC 1909 vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bologna FC 1909 vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara.
- Bologna FC 1909 11 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gianluca Manganiello
- Referee Aleandro Di Paolo
- Referee Fabio Piscopo
- Referee Christian Rossi
- Referee Luigi Rossi
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 4.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | SSC Napoli | H | 3–2 | W |
| 20 May | SS Lazio | A | 3–3 | D |
| 13 May | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 4–1 | W |
| 06 May | AC Milan | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Empoli FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | UC Sampdoria | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 2–3 | L |
| 19 May | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 4–1 | W |
| 12 May | SPAL 2013 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | Cagliari Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Frosinone Calcio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Atalanta BC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Bologna FC 1909 | SSC Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #10 |
| 17 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 5 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 16 | Scored | 18 |
| 14 | Conceded | 14 |
| +2 | GD | +4 |
| 1.55 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 45% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Bologna FC 1909 this season
Bologna FC 1909 this season
20%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
Bologna FC 1909 are 8th (17 pts). SSC Napoli are 10th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bologna FC 1909
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
3/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SSC Napoli
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/3
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bologna FC 1909
| Federico Bernardeschi | 3 G |
| Samuel Mbangula | 3 G |
SSC Napoli
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 G | 1 A |
| Rasmus Hojlund | 3 G | |
| Matteo Politano | 2 G | 3 A |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Bologna FC 1909 have kicked off against SSC Napoli. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' SSC Napoli has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bologna FC 1909 and SSC Napoli are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Simone Verdi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 522 appearances.
- 20' Bologna FC 1909 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bologna FC 1909 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' The 31-year-old Ibrahima Mbaye has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Orestis Karnezis, a Greece , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' SSC Napoli started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 43' What a moment for Federico Santander! That strike on 43 puts his side firmly in control.
- 45' A goal from the Switzerland international Blerim Dzemaili! He fires home on 45 to make it 2-0!
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' Brilliant from the ! Faouzi Ghoulam makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 57.
- 62' Bologna FC 1909 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SSC Napoli's shape.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Dries Mertens. He replaces Lorenzo Insigne on 63 minute.
- 64' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Jose Callejon on, Simone Verdi off on 64 minutes.
- 69' SSC Napoli have won 662 goals from 522 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 77' Dries Mertens does the damage! The net is bulging and SSC Napoli surge ahead!
- 79' It’s a booking for SSC Napoli player. Piotr Zielinski gets a Yellow card.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Mattia Destro. He replaces Blerim Dzemaili on 83 minute.
- 84' The whistle greets Amin Younes as he departs to be replaced by Gianluca Gaetano.
- 86' The whistle greets Rodrigo Palacio as he departs to be replaced by Ladislav Krejci.
- 88' GOAL! Federico Santander fires home to make it 3-2!
- 3-2 the final result. SSC Napoli will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Bologna FC 1909 Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 15
- 5
- 31
- 7
- 24
- 23
- 35
- 9
- 4
- 21
Bench
- 91
- 1
- 29
- 18
-
11
Ladislav Krejci ↑ 86'
- 8
- 19
-
22
Mattia Destro ↑ 83'
- 25
- 33
-
32
Mattias Svanberg ↑ 83'
- 6
Coach
Sinisa Mihajlovic
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
9
Simone Verdi ↓ Jose Callejon 64'
- 31
- 33
- 24
- 20
- 99
- 13
-
34
Amin Younes ↓ Gianluca Gaetano 84'
- 27
- 2
Bench
- 23
-
14
Dries Mertens ↑ 63'
-
7
Jose Callejon ↑ 64'
- 1
- 19
- 22
-
18
Gianluca Gaetano ↑ 84'
- 3
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Victor Osimhen | 5 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 4 |
| Federico Santander | 3 |
| Hirving Lozano | 3 |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 2 |
| Dan Ndoye | 2 |
| Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 2 |
| Musa Barrow | 2 |
Bologna FC 1909 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.97
Bologna FC 1909 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 69% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bologna FC 1909 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Bologna FC 1909 or Draw
70%
Draw or SSC Napoli
53%
Bologna FC 1909 or SSC Napoli
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bologna FC 1909 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Bologna FC 1909
| Handicap | Bologna FC 1909 covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 19% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.