SERIE A Matchweek 4
Napoli vs Bologna
Napoli host Bologna in Serie A matchweek 4: Sun 13 Sep, 18:00 CEST (14 Sep 01:00 KST) at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Referee Kevin Bonacina.
The last 10 league meetings: Napoli 4 wins, 3 draws, Bologna 3 wins; the most recent was Napoli 1–0 Bologna in 2026/09. Last five games in all competitions: Napoli W2 D0 L3, Bologna W1 D2 L2. Bologna have won 45.5% of 33 games under the condition "Sunday 18:00 kick-off", above their 34.7% over the same window. Napoli have won 52.5% of 120 games under the condition "Humidity 80% or more", below their 60.1% over the same window. Absentees: Napoli S. McTominay, A. Zambo Anguissa, A. Buongiorno; Bologna R. Orsolini, O. El Azzouzi (as of 2026-09-14).
Last 10 meetings4 · 3 · 3Napoli W · D · Bologna WLast meeting Napoli 1–0 Bologna (2026.09)
H2H 19 games, average2.95 goals3+ goals 57.9% · red cards 0x · league average 2.72 goals
Win rate this season50.0% / 0.0%Napoli / Bologna4 games · last season 60.5% / 42.1%
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Napoli | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 10th · 6 | 16th · 1 |
| W–D–L4 games | 2–0–2 | 0–1–3 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 1.50 / 1.25 | 0.50 / 1.25 |
| xG / xGAper game | 1.53 / 1.86 | 1.57 / 0.80 |
| Possession% | 44.3 | 59.7 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 14 / 4.3 | 17 / 4.3 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 60.5% 23–7–8 | 42.1% 16–8–14 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | 10–4–5 | 5–4–10 |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Napoli -0.61, Bologna +0.45 (per game)
- Napoli outS. McTominay(Heart Problems) · A. Zambo Anguissa(Muscle Injury) · A. Buongiorno(Knee Injury) · L. Marianucci(Knee Injury) · Giovane(Groin Injury) / doubtful: A. Meret(Muscle Injury) · Alisson Santos(Muscle Injury) · as of 2026-09-14
- Bologna outR. Orsolini(Injury) · O. El Azzouzi(Thigh Injury)
- ManagersM. Allegri — league 3 games win rate 33.3% · D. Tedesco — league 3 games win rate 0.0% · first league meeting between the two managers
- Last matchNapoli 4 days ago UCL home Arsenal 0–1 · Bologna 7 days ago SA home Sassuolo 2–2
Last five games
Napoli
Scored 6Conceded 6Clean sheets 2
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArsenalUCL | home | 0–1L | — |
| Inter | away | 2–3L | 2.43 |
| Como | home | 1–2L | 1.39 |
| Genoa | away | 2–0W | 0.77 |
| Udinese | home | 1–0W | 1.76 |
Bologna
Scored 6Conceded 7Clean sheets 1
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sassuolo | home | 2–2D | 1.88 |
| Atalanta | away | 0–1L | 1.05 |
| Lazio | home | 0–1L | 1.78 |
| Inter | home | 3–3D | 1.40 |
| Atalanta | away | 1–0W | 0.69 |
Bologna 4 without a win · all competitions · no xG for cup and European games
Head-to-head
- Napoli1–0Bologna
- Napoli2–3Bologna
- Bologna2–0Napoli
- Bologna1–1Napoli
- Napoli3–0Bologna
- Napoli0–2Bologna
- Bologna0–0Napoli
- Bologna2–2Napoli
- Napoli3–2Bologna
- Bologna0–2Napoli
Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona H2H 10 games Napoli 7W 0D 3L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win
| H2H 19 games (since 2017-18) | Value | League |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.95 | 2.72 |
| Games with 3+ goalsshare % | 57.9 | — |
| Both teams scoredshare % | 52.6 | — |
| Average time of first goalmin | 25.2 | — |
| Goalless at half-timeshare % | 21.1 | — |
| Goals from 76th minute55 goals, % | 21.8 | — |
| Yellow cards per game | 3.68 | 4.37 |
| Red cards / penalties19 games total | 0 / 4 | — |
| Most frequent referee | Fabrizio Pasqua 2x · Daniele Chiffi 2x | — |
Conditional data
Beneath the surface
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 45.5%Sunday 18:00 kick-off Bologna win rate33 games · usual 34.7%
- 52.5%Humidity 80% or more Napoli win rate120 games · usual 60.1%
- 50.0%Sunday games Napoli win rate74 games · usual 57.7% · since 2022-23
- 35.6%Rain or drizzle Bologna win rate59 games · usual 34.7%
- 58.0%S. McTominay not scoring: Napoli win rate50 games · scored in 19 games: 73.7% · since 2022-23
The other side. win rate after conceding first: Napoli 29.1%, Bologna 23.4% · absentees per game Napoli 4.5, Bologna 1.8.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Napoli | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 18:00 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | +2.9p46 games · usual 60.1% | +10.8p33 games · usual 34.7% |
| Weekend evening kick-offWin rate · Napoli home / Bologna away | +2.9p100 games · usual 60.1% | -6.6p64 games · usual 34.7% |
| After last resultNapoli W / Bologna L · since 2022-23 | +3.4p90 games · usual 57.7% | -7.7p42 games · usual 41.0% |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast °C | +5.9p94 games · usual 60.1% | -3.2p92 games · usual 34.7% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast % | -7.6p120 games · usual 60.1% | -3.8p110 games · usual 34.7% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | +2.4p56 games · usual 60.1% | +0.9p59 games · usual 34.7% |
| September gamesWin rate | +14.2p35 games · usual 60.1% | -4.1p36 games · usual 34.7% |
| Stadio Diego Armando Maradona awaywin rate · any opponent | — | —7 games · sample too small |
| Manager vs this opponentwin rate · all clubs | 70.0% +12.3p10 games · usual 57.7% | — |
| Stadio Diego Armando Maradona rain frequencyrain or drizzle · % of home games | 17.3 | — |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Napoli 57.7% / Bologna 41.0%
| items | Napoli | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| After scoring firstWin rate | 83.0%88 games · 2 losses | 62.8%78 games · 9 losses |
| After conceding firstWin rate | 29.1% -28.6p55 games · usual 57.7% | 23.4% -17.6p64 games · usual 41.0% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | 89.7%78 games | 78.0%59 games |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 17 / 16 | 32 / 16 |
| Average time of first substitutionmin | 60.1 | 55.1 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 15.8 39/247 | 17.2 36/209 |
| Average time of first booking / games with nonemin / % | 49.5 / 23.1 | 46.0 / 11.5 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | -16.6p23 games · usual 60.1% | -4.3p46 games · usual 34.7% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.15 / 0.09 | 0.14 / 0.11 |
| Penalties scoredscored/taken | 22 / 23 | 21 / 22 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 21.7 / 22.9 | 22.8 / 19.1 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 21.2 / 39.1 | 25.0 / 31.4 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 3 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Napoli | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 8.7 / 5.3 | 11.7 / 5.3 |
| Shots blockedper game | 4.7 | 5 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 20.3 / 5.3 / 13.3 | 10.3 / 3.7 / 5.7 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 3.7 / -0.11 | 2.3 / 0.15 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 4 / 7.3 | 6.7 / 4.7 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 4.3 / 7.3 | 2 / 12.3 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 430 / 84.7 | 562 / 91.3 |
| 2025-26 xG → goalsseason total | 51.3 → 58 +6.7 | 44.4 → 49 +4.6 |
| 2025-26 xGA → concededseason total | 38.4 → 36 -2.4 | 45.7 → 46 +0.3 |
D. Player conditions since 2022-23 · both samples 10+ games
| Player · condition | When true | When not | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. McTominay (Napoli) scoresteam win rate | 73.7%19 games | 58.0%50 games | +15.7p |
| David Neres (Napoli) startingteam win rate · conceded | 73.9% · 0.6523 games | 56.4% · 0.9155 games | +17.5p |
| M. Politano (Napoli) startingteam win rate · conceded | 53.7% · 1.0108 games | 66.0% · 0.7747 games | -12.3p |
| B. Gilmour (Napoli) startingteam win rate · conceded | 66.7% · 0.6221 games | 58.2% · 0.9355 games | +8.5p |
| S. Lobotka (Napoli) bookedown rating | 6.7912 games | 7.05123 games | -0.26 |
| Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) bookedown rating | 7.1611 games | 7.22109 games | -0.06 |
| R. Orsolini (Bologna) scoresteam win rate | 69.0%42 games | 28.9%90 games | +40.1p |
| N. Zortea (Bologna) startingteam win rate · conceded | 17.6% · 1.3517 games | 54.2% · 1.1224 games | -36.6p |
| Juan Miranda (Bologna) startingteam win rate · conceded | 47.3% · 1.2255 games | 25.0% · 1.2524 games | +22.3p |
| F. Bernardeschi (Bologna) startingteam win rate · conceded | 50.0% · 1.014 games | 33.3% · 1.3327 games | +16.7p |
| L. Ferguson (Bologna) bookedown rating | 7.0415 games | 7.0575 games | -0.01 |
| R. Orsolini (Bologna) bookedown rating | 7.1811 games | 7.0685 games | +0.12 |
E. Individual numbers
| items | Napoli | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| Shot conversion · minutes per goalleague since 2022-23 | S. McTominay 17.1% · 267minM. Politano 12.2% · 519min / R. Højlund 28.0% · 214min | R. Orsolini 19.2% · 174minL. Ferguson 17.6% · 527min / J. Odgaard 17.6% · 309min |
| Record vs this opponentsince 2017-18 · apps G A rating | G. Di Lorenzo 13 games 2G 0A 7.03David Neres 3 games 0G 1A | Juan Miranda 4 games 0G 1A 7.20L. Ferguson 5 games 1G 0A |
| Key passesseason total | K. De Bruyne 7 · S. McTominay 3 · M. Politano 3 | F. Bernardeschi 6 · L. Ferguson 5 · Juan Miranda 4 |
| Fouls won / committedseason total | S. Lobotka 4 · A. Zambo Anguissa 3 · Rafa Marín 3 / Rafa Marín 7 · Amir Rrahmani 5 · S. McTominay 3 | N. Cambiaghi 8 · J. Odgaard 6 · R. Piccoli 4 / N. Cambiaghi 8 · L. Ferguson 7 · T. Heggem 5 |
| Duel win %20+ duels · % | G. Di Lorenzo 67 · Amir Rrahmani 66 · A. Zambo Anguissa 50 | E. Holm 78 · L. Ferguson 57 · N. Cambiaghi 47 |
| Tackles+interceptions / dribbles won–triedseason total | G. Di Lorenzo 11 · Amir Rrahmani 10 · Rafa Marín 8 / A. Zambo Anguissa 2–4 · Alisson Santos 2–5 · K. De Bruyne 1–1 | L. Ferguson 11 · E. Fauske Helland 11 · E. Holm 9 / N. Cambiaghi 4–5 · E. Holm 4–5 · J. Odgaard 3–8 |
| Home/away ratingsince 2022-23 · 10+ games each | L. Spinazzola 7.16/6.86 · G. Di Lorenzo 7.2/7.08 · David Neres 7.23/7.11 | N. Moro 7.28/6.92 · N. Cambiaghi 7.16/6.88 · R. Orsolini 7.2/6.95 |
Order is always home team (Napoli) then away team (Bologna) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown as — · ratings are API-Football official ratings
F. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded
League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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05How the numbers are compiled
- Source
- API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats, absentees) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
- Sample
- Serie A 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (— below that)
- Match scope
- Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
- Updated
- 2026.09.14 13:07 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.