Ace Football previews the Serie A round 4 match between SSC Napoli and Bologna and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Bologna come to Diego Armando Maradona for the Serie A match on Sunday, SSC Napoli will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Looking at the current standings in the Serie A, the two teams are separated by two points.
Team form: SSC Napoli vs Bologna
SSC Napoli Form
SSC Napoli have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-2 by Como, before Inter ran out 3-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Arsenal, who came out 0-1 winners. SSC Napoli claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored nine and conceded seven goals.
Bologna Form
In their previous three games, Bologna lost 0-1 and 1-0 against Lazio and Atalanta, respectively, before drawing 2-2 with Sassuolo. Bologna recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Serie A, in which they banged in seven goals, whilst conceding six. They recorded no draws but in stead suffered defeat twice.
Betting facts for SSC Napoli and Bologna
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between SSC Napoli and Bologna. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 6 of the last 8 SSC Napoli home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 SSC Napoli home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 SSC Napoli matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 SSC Napoli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 SSC Napoli matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Bologna have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Bologna have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Bologna away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bologna have lost 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Bologna have lost 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was under 1.5
Players in form: SSC Napoli vs Bologna
As the new Serie A campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for SSC Napoli and Bologna this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.
Popular markets: SSC Napoli vs Bologna
Full-time result
SSC Napoli won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing four as well. Bologna won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost five in this run.
Both teams to score
SSC Napoli scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Bologna scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. SSC Napoli probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Sunday, as Bologna managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. SSC Napoli have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Bologna.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for SSC Napoli, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Bologna, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.
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