Bologna vs Napoli prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-11-08 14:00.
[p]Napoli are bidding to bounce back from successive draws and halt Bologna’s longstanding unbeaten streak to go into the international break on a high.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Bologna secured a 0-0 draw against Brann on Thursday in the UEFA Europa League despite being down to ten men from the 23rd minute, while a 3-1 win at Parma last Sunday extended their unbeaten run in the league to seven matches (W4, D3) as the RossoblĂą go into this weekend just outside the top four. This is their best start to a Serie A campaign after ten games since 2002/03 (both 18 points), largely thanks to their home form, as having won three of their four such top-flight encounters this season (D1) with just one goal conceded, the hosts are turning Stadio Renato Dall’Ara into a fortress.[/p]
[p]Napoli could not break Eintracht Frankfurt’s resistance in a goalless draw on Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League, casting further doubt over their continental progression. Their league fortunes are also in the balance, and after the draw against Como last Saturday, the Partenopei cannot afford many more disappointing results, with four teams separated by a single point after matchday ten in the Scudetto race. Head coach Antonio Conte has lots to mull over as his side have already lost two of their five Serie A away games this season (W3) – the same number of defeats as in their entire 2024/25 Italian top-flight campaign on the road![/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Three of the last five H2Hs have ended in a draw, with both teams winning one of the other two. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Four of Bologna’s last seven games have seen a red card shown.[/p]
[p]Bologna are yet to trail at half-time this season in Serie A (HT: W3, D7).[/p]
[p]Napoli have conceded a pre-round league-low three corners per match this term.[/p]
[p]Napoli are the only team in Serie A yet to lose a second half this season (2H: W6, D4).[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Santiago Castro has got Bologna’s first goal in seven of his last eight scoring appearances and they have never lost a game in any competition when he has found the net (W9, D5)! Napoli’s André-Frank Zambo Anguissa scored the opener in a 1-1 draw when these sides last met in April, while he has also netted in two of his last three league outings and all four of his goals this season have come in the second half.[/p]
[p]Bologna’s Remo Freuler went off against Parma and will undergo surgery, while Leonardo Spinazzola and Billy Gilmour suffered injuries against Como and could be doubtful here. [/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Based on the recent H2H record, backing a draw could prove profitable.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Sridhar Bhamidi[/i][/p]