📊 Form Guide

SSC Napoli

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Napoli, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after a 2-0 Supercoppa triumph vs AC Milan.

For SSC Napoli, the goalscorers were Neres (39') and Rasmus Højlund (64').

Fewer than three goals per match were recorded in 5 of the last 6 fixtures where SSC Napoli have taken part. With regard to the goal split from that period, opposition teams scored an aggregate of 5 and SSC Napoli got themselves 6.

Bologna

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In their last game, Bologna drew 1-1 in the Supercoppa tie with Inter Milan.

The only name on the scoresheet from Bologna was Riccardo Orsolini (35'). Marcus Thuram (2') scored for Inter Milan. The match went to penalties and was won 3-2 by Bologna.

The stats tell the story, and Bologna have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 games, with opponents netting 8 goals overall. Defensively, Bologna have some weaknesses to address. We will find out whether or not that trend will end up being continued on into this next match.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A glance at their past head to head meetings dating back to 28/05/2023 shows us that Napoli have won 1 of them & Bologna 2, with the number of drawn results being 3.

A total of 13 goals were produced between them in these games, with 6 from Partenopei and 7 coming from Rossoblu. That’s an average goals per game of 2.17.

The last league meeting between these clubs was Serie A match day 11 on 09/11/2025 when it ended Bologna 2-0 SSC Napoli.

In that match, Bologna managed 41% possession and 11 shots at goal with 4 on target. The goalscorers were Thijs Dallinga (50') and Jhon Lucumí (66').

At the other end, SSC Napoli had 4 shots at goal with 1 of them on target.

The match was refereed by Daniele Chiffi.

📰 Team News: Napoli

Billy Gilmour (Pubalgia), Frank Anguissa (Hamstring injury) and Kevin De Bruyne (Hamstring muscle injury) are not available for Napoli manager Antonio Conte.

🗞️ Team News: Bologna

Bologna manager Vincenzo Italiano has some current player fitness concerns. Remo Freuler (Broken collarbone), Nicolò Casale (Hamstring muscle injury) and Federico Bernardeschi (Broken collarbone) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.

💭 Prediction

We’re inclined to think that Bologna will need to put in a solid display to put one past this SSC Napoli lineup who we think will get the vital goal that wins it.

We’re therefore expecting a good battle with a 1-0 advantage for SSC Napoli at full-time.

Let’s see how this one goes.

Lucas Pereira, 12:00 22/12/2025