Napoli vs Bologna prediction — Serie A · Sun 13 Sept · 17:00 UK

Serie A · Sun 13 Sept · 17:00 UK
Napoli 46Draw 28Bologna 27
The call
73%
Napoli or draw
2.5
Goals expected
14d 11hUntil lineups lock

What we expect

Napoli to score77%
Under 3.5 goals75%
Over 1.5 goals72%
Bologna to score66%

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Napoli
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Scott McTominay
MF · 3.0 shots expected
95%
61%
24%
Giovane Nascimento
FW · 2.6 shots expected
93%
70%
34%
Rasmus Højlund
FW · 2.1 shots expected
87%
57%
21%
Matteo Politano
MF · 1.9 shots expected
84%
38%
8%
Eljif Elmas
MF · 1.4 shots expected
75%
38%
8%
Leonardo Spinazzola
MF · 1.1 shots expected
65%
29%
5%
Bologna
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Riccardo Orsolini
MF · 2.4 shots expected
91%
56%
20%
Thijs Dallinga
FW · 2.0 shots expected
87%
48%
14%
Federico Bernardeschi
MF · 1.9 shots expected
85%
45%
12%
Santiago Castro
FW · 1.9 shots expected
85%
49%
15%
Jonathan Rowe
MF · 1.9 shots expected
85%
44%
12%
Jens Odgaard
MF · 1.6 shots expected
80%
41%
10%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Home form (last 6)W D L W W W
Expected goals gap (xG)+0.4 / match
Head-to-head, last 5NAP 2 · D 1 · BOL 2
Opponent strength indexLower mid

Head to head

May 2026Napoli 2–3 Bologna
Dec 2025Napoli 2–0 Bologna
Nov 2025Bologna 2–0 Napoli
Apr 2025Bologna 1–1 Napoli
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Common questions

Who will win Napoli vs Bologna?

Bawler's model rates this match: Napoli are favoured (46% win probability vs 27% for Bologna, 28% draw). The model uses rolling xG, recent form, and lineup data.

What is the predicted score for Napoli vs Bologna?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Napoli 1-1 Bologna (13.1% probability). Expected total goals: 2.54.

How does Bawler predict Napoli vs Bologna?

Bawler builds each side's expected goals from a rolling 26-match window, adjusts for home advantage and for injuries or absences in the confirmed squads, then runs the resulting scoreline distribution to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. For this match that gives Napoli 46%, the draw 28% and Bologna 27%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Napoli vs Bologna?

BTTS: Yes (51% probability) — both attacks should find the net. Based on home expected goals 1.48 and away expected goals 1.07.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Napoli vs Bologna?

Bawler's model gives a combined expected-goals total of 2.54. The lean is Over 2.5 (a goal-fest is on the cards).

Around this fixture

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