SSC Napoli vs Bologna FC 1909, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SSC Napoli vs Bologna FC 1909 — Serie A at Stadio San Paolo.
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Bologna FC 1909 5 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Referee Giampaolo Calvarese
- Referee Mauro Galetto
- Referee Dario Cecconi
- Referee Antonio Giua
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Dec | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | SPAL 2013 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Cagliari Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | Frosinone Calcio | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | SSC Napoli | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Dec | SS Lazio | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Dec | AC Milan | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Dec | Empoli FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | UC Sampdoria | A | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| SSC Napoli | Bologna FC 1909 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #18 |
| 7 | Points | 2 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 3 |
| 7 | Scored | 3 |
| 6 | Conceded | 6 |
| +1 | GD | -3 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 0.40 |
| 40% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Bologna FC 1909 this season
Bologna FC 1909 this season
SSC Napoli are 9th (7 pts). Bologna FC 1909 are 18th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SSC Napoli
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bologna FC 1909
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Rasmus Hojlund | 2 G | |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 G | 1 A |
| Matteo Politano | 1 G | |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stadio San Paolo. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' GOAL! Arkadiusz Milik fires home to make it 1-0!
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 24' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Erick Pulgar on 24 minutes.
- 29' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 34' Piotr Zielinski has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' Assisted by Rodrigo Palacio with the perfectly-timed delivery and Federico Santander makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 42' Diego Falcinelli is ready to make an impact after coming on for Federico Santander at the 42 minute mark.
- 46' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sebastian De Maio.
- 51' SSC Napoli is taking the lead after the goal scored by Arkadiusz Milik on 51.
- 56' SSC Napoli seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 58' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Fabian Ruiz on, Simone Verdi off on 58 minutes.
- 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 68' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 68 minute. Faouzi Ghoulam leaves to be changed by Mario Rui.
- 71' Bologna FC 1909 ring the changes. Mattias Svanberg has done his job and it is now time for Adam Nagy to step up.
- 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andrea Poli made 482 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 79' The Bologna FC 1909 manager makes a substitution. Andrea Poli departs to be replaced by Riccardo Orsolini.
- 80' Danilo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 80' Poor challenge from Kevin Malcuit. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 83' The whistle greets Jose Callejon as he departs to be replaced by Adam Ounas.
- 88' Dries Mertens has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 88 minutes.
- 90' Allan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Bologna FC 1909 will have plenty to reflect on. SSC Napoli were simply the better side today.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Simone Verdi ↓ Fabian Ruiz 58'
-
31
Faouzi Ghoulam ↓ Mario Rui 68'
- 33
- 5
- 20
- 14
-
7
Jose Callejon C ↓ Adam Ounas 83'
- 99
- 1
- 19
- 2
Bench
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↑ 58'
- 23
-
6
Mario Rui ↑ 68'
- 30
- 42
-
11
Adam Ounas ↑ 83'
- 13
- 25
- 34
- 27
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
Bologna FC 1909 Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 5
- 18
- 4
- 16
- 24
- 23
- 14
- 35
-
32
Mattias Svanberg ↓ Adam Nagy 71'
- 9
Bench
-
91
Diego Falcinelli ↑ 42'
- 1
- 15
- 17
- 3
- 11
-
8
Adam Nagy ↑ 71'
- 31
-
7
Riccardo Orsolini ↑ 79'
- 22
- 30
- 33
Coach
Filippo Inzaghi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Victor Osimhen | 5 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 4 |
| Federico Santander | 3 |
| Hirving Lozano | 3 |
| Musa Barrow | 2 |
| Dries Mertens | 2 |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 2 |
| Dan Ndoye | 2 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.02
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Bologna FC 1909 xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
83%
Draw or Bologna FC 1909
39%
SSC Napoli or Bologna FC 1909
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
10.2%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Bologna FC 1909 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.