Ace Football previews the Serie A round 36 match between SSC Napoli and Bologna and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
SSC Napoli welcome Bologna at Diego Armando Maradona in round 36 of the Serie A campaign. Only three matches remain this season, and important points are at stake on Monday.
SSC Napoli are chasing the first place in the Serie A after collecting 70 points from their initial 35 encounters. Bologna trail them on 49 points after 35 rounds, sitting as number 8 in the table.
Team form: SSC Napoli vs Bologna
SSC Napoli Form
SSC Napoli have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Lazio, they came out empty-handed in a 0-2 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 4-0 win against Cremonese. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 0-0 draw against Como. SSC Napoli claimed four wins in their last six Serie A matches at the Diego Armando Maradona. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded six and scored 11 goals.
Bologna Form
In their previous three games, Bologna lost 2-0 and 0-2 against Juventus and Roma, respectively, before drawing 0-0 with Cagliari. Bologna recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Serie A, in which they banged in eight goals, whilst conceding seven. They recorded no draws but in stead suffered defeat twice.
Betting stats for SSC Napoli and Bologna
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that SSC Napoli and Bologna played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 9 SSC Napoli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 SSC Napoli matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 SSC Napoli home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 SSC Napoli home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 SSC Napoli matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 12 Bologna matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bologna have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Bologna have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Bologna matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Bologna have won 4 of the last 5 away matches in the Serie A while scoring less than 2.5 goals
Players in form: SSC Napoli vs Bologna
Scott McTominay has been great for SSC Napoli lately, hitting the target three times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Bologna are optimistic that Remo Freuler doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular markets: SSC Napoli vs Bologna
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Diego Armando Maradona across all tournaments SSC Napoli won six times, drew two and lost two times. Bologna claimed seven wins, zero draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
SSC Napoli scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Bologna scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Bologna have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. SSC Napoli managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Bologna performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.
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 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Bologna played across all tournaments. They scored one time on average in the process. Bologna did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games
