Napoli vs Bologna: result 3-2 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 29, 2018 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli
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What was the result of Napoli vs Bologna?
Napoli won 3-2 on December 29, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 15′A. MilikNapoli
- 37′F. SantanderBologna
- 51′A. MilikNapoli
- 80′Danilo LarangeiraBologna
- 88′D. MertensNapoli
Official lineup for Napoli vs Bologna
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Napoli
4-4-2- 99A. Milik
- 9S. Verdi
- 7José Callejón
- 14D. Mertens
- 20P. Zieliński
- 5Allan
- 31F. Ghoulam
- 2K. Malcuit
- 19N. Maksimović
- 33Raúl Albiol
- 1A. Meret
Bologna
3-5-2- 9F. Santander
- 24R. Palacio
- 32M. Svanberg
- 5E. Pulgar
- 16A. Poli
- 14F. Mattiello
- 35M. Dijks
- 18F. Helander
- 4S. De Maio
- 23Danilo Larangeira
- 28Ł. Skorupski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Napoli have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Bologna have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2018 | Inter(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Spal(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Cagliari(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Liverpool(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Frosinone(home) | 4-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2018 | Lazio(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Parma(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Dec 18, 2018 | AC Milan(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Empoli(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Crotone(home) | 3-0 | Coppa Italia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Napoli wins, 0 draws, 1 Bologna win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2018 | Napoli 3-1 Bologna | Serie A |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Bologna 0-3 Napoli | Serie A |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Bologna 1-7 Napoli | Serie A |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Napoli 3-1 Bologna | Serie A |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Napoli 6-0 Bologna | Serie A |
| Dec 6, 2015 | Bologna 3-2 Napoli | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Napoli score 1.8 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Bologna score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | 1.8 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Bologna | 1.1 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Napoli sit 8th in Serie A (10 points from 6 matches) and Bologna sit 14th (5 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Napoli | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| 14 | Bologna | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
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