SSC Napoli vs Bologna FC 1909, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs Bologna FC 1909 — Serie A at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 38 games · 76 pts (2026/27)
- Bologna FC 1909 38 games · 56 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Pasquale De Meo
- Referee Marco Serra
- Referee Alessandro Lo Cicero
- Referee Christian Rossi
- Referee Luca Massimi
14 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 4.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Internazionale Milano | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | SSC Napoli | 38 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | 73 |
| 4 | Como 1907 | 38 | 71 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 38 | 70 |
| 6 | Juventus FC | 38 | 69 |
| 7 | Atalanta BC | 38 | 59 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 38 | 56 |
| 9 | SS Lazio | 38 | 54 |
| 10 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 50 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 38 | 49 |
| 12 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 38 | 45 |
| 14 | Cagliari Calcio | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 38 | 42 |
| 16 | Genoa CFC | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | US Lecce | 38 | 38 |
| 18 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 20 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | AS Roma | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | Legia Warszawa | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Torino FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | ACF Fiorentina | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| SSC Napoli | Bologna FC 1909 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #8 |
| 76 | Points | 56 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 23 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 16 / 8 / 14 |
| 58 | Scored | 49 |
| 36 | Conceded | 46 |
| +22 | GD | +3 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 61% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
SSC Napoli are 2nd (76 pts). Bologna FC 1909 are 8th (56 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. SSC Napoli get us underway at Diego Armando Maradona.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Nigeria international Victor Osimhen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 18' SSC Napoli is taking the lead after the goal scored by Fabian Ruiz on 18.
- 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sinisa Mihajlovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andre Zambo Anguissa.
- 33' It’s a booking for SSC Napoli player. Andre Zambo Anguissa gets a Yellow card.
- 38' A quiet spell here at Diego Armando Maradona. Bologna FC 1909 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lorenzo De Silvestri on 40 minutes.
- 41' Goal! Lorenzo Insigne scores his 88 goal in 508 matches.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gary Medel on 41.
- 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' Sydney van Hooijdonk has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sinisa Mihajlovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' SSC Napoli have won 640 goals from 508 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 62' What a moment for Lorenzo Insigne! That strike on 62 puts his side firmly in control.
- 63' Bologna FC 1909 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andreas Skov Olsen is hanging Ibrahima Mbaye on the field on 63 minute.
- 65' The whistle greets Lorenzo Insigne as he departs to be replaced by Piotr Zielinski.
- 66' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Matteo Politano comes on to replace Hirving Lozano.
- 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
- 75' The SSC Napoli bench stirs into life. Eljif Elmas is withdrawn and Dries Mertens gets his opportunity.
- 76' A tactical swap from Bologna FC 1909 — Nicola Sansone on, Emanuel Vignato off on 76 minutes.
- 81' Sydney van Hooijdonk gets the nod from Bologna FC 1909. He replaces Musa Barrow and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 87' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Faouzi Ghoulam on, Mario Rui off on 87 minutes.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for SSC Napoli and Bologna FC 1909 (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↓ Dries Mertens 75'
- 99
- 8
- 26
-
6
Mario Rui ↓ Faouzi Ghoulam 87'
- 24
- 25
- 22
- 13
- 9
Bench
-
4
Diego Demme ↑ 75'
- 68
-
31
Faouzi Ghoulam ↑ 87'
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↑ 65'
-
14
Dries Mertens ↑ 75'
- 1
- 12
-
21
Matteo Politano ↑ 66'
- 37
- 5
- 59
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
Bologna FC 1909 Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 28
- 15
- 7
- 32
- 29
- 55
- 17
-
8
Nicolas Dominguez ↓ Luis Binks 76'
-
3
Aaron Hickey ↓ Mitchell Dijks 81'
- 6
Bench
-
20
Sydney van Hooijdonk ↑ 81'
- 30
-
10
Nicola Sansone ↑ 76'
-
35
Mitchell Dijks ↑ 81'
- 19
- 22
-
11
Andreas Skov Olsen ↑ 63'
- 74
-
2
Luis Binks ↑ 76'
Coach
Sinisa Mihajlovic
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
2.03
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Bologna FC 1909 xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
85%
Draw or Bologna FC 1909
37%
SSC Napoli or Bologna FC 1909
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
10.8%
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 1
4%
1 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Bologna FC 1909 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 24% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

