Bologna vs Napoli prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-04-06 18:45.
[p]With the possibility of securing a first piece of major silverware since 1974 in the Coppa Italia and back-to-back qualifications for the Champions League for the first time in club history still on the table, Bologna have every reason to head into this clash against title-chasing Napoli full of hope. Just eight rounds remain in the Serie A season and with all teams starting this round in second to seventh playing each other this gameweek, the pack will almost certainly be shuffled. [/p]
[p]Entering this match on the back of the joint-longest ongoing winning streak in home league action (W5), Bologna have also lost just once at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara in Serie A this season (W9, D5). That should serve to raise hopes as boss Vincenzo Italiano seeks to improve on his own 33% managerial win rate against Napoli (W4, D2, L6). [/p]
[p]Starting the round three points behind table-topping Inter, title hopefuls Napoli cannot afford to take their foot off the pedal in pursuit of their second Scudetto in three years. Boss Antonio Conte knows all too well what it takes to get the better of this opposition too, as he holds a dominant record in touchline H2Hs against Bologna (W8, D4, L1), winning seven of the last eight (L1).[/p]
[p]Napoli must now replicate that winning consistency on their travels as they arrive here on the back of a four-game winless away run (D3, L1) despite taking the lead in two of those outings. Points dropped away to sides heading into this round within the top seven (W1, D4) could arguably be Napoli’s downfall this season, but with four of those five games seeing both teams score, entertainment could be on the cards at the very least. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Dan Ndoye helped Bologna to put one foot in the Coppa Italia final with two assists in midweek – he also contributed to two goals in their last home game. As well as scoring five goals in as many H2Hs against Bologna, Romelu Lukaku enters this clash in scintillating form after contributing to six goals across his last five games for Napoli and Belgium (G5, A1).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Napoli are unbeaten in their last eight Monday-held Serie A games (W5, D3).[/p]
[p][i]Written by Matthew Billon[/i][/p]