Napoli vs Bologna statistical pick
Pick: Napoli win, Napoli -1, Under 2.5, predicted score 2-0. The market makes Napoli a clear favourite at 1.550, and the recent numbers support the home side, although the handicap is less secure than the 1x2. Napoli’s last 5 matches show 6 goals scored and 3 conceded, which is Home: 1.2 goals scored/match and 0.6 conceded/match. Bologna’s last 5 show only 2 goals scored and 8 conceded, or Away side: 0.4 scored/match and 1.6 conceded/match. That gap is the main reason to side with Napoli.
The under also fits the empirical pattern. Napoli have had 4 of their last 5 matches finish with 2 goals or fewer: 0-0, 0-2, 1-1 and 1-0. Bologna have failed to score in 4 of their last 5 matches, including 0-0 Cagliari, 0-2 Roma, 0-2 Juventus and 0-4 Aston Villa. Even if Napoli control territory, Bologna’s low recent output makes a 3-1 type game less likely than a controlled 1-0 or 2-0.
- Home edge: Napoli’s last 3 home games produced 5 goals for and 2 against, including 4-0 Cremonese and 1-0 AC Milan.
- Player output: Napoli have Scott Mctominay with 9G 3A and Rasmus Hojlund with 9G 3A, while Matteo Politano adds 2G 5A. Bologna’s best scorer is Santiago Thomas Castro on 7G 2A, followed by Jens Odgaard and Riccardo Orsolini on 5G 1A each.
- Head-to-head: the fixture is not one-way, but Napoli beat Bologna 2-0 in the Super Cup and 3-0 at home in the 2024-25 league season.
The only caution is the Asian handicap at -1. Bologna have been competitive in several Serie A fixtures and a 1-0 Napoli win would push rather than fully reward the home side. Still, Bologna’s current scoring drought and Napoli’s superior attacking contributors point to a home win with a clean sheet. The most balanced score projection is Napoli 2-0 Bologna.
- Bologna have scored only 2 goals across their last 5 matches
- Napoli home form: 5 scored, 2 conceded in last 3 home games
- Napoli have two 9-goal scorers; Bologna top scorer has 7



