Napoli vs Bologna Prediction | 2024-25 Italian Serie A

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PREDICTED LINE-UPS

NAPOLI

PREDICTED XI (3-4-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan; Mazzocchi, Anguissa, Lobotka, Spinazzola; Politano, Giovanni Simeone, Kvaratskhelia

UNAVAILABLE: Buongiorno (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE:

BOLOGNA

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Erlic, Lykogiannis; Freuler, Moro; Orsolini, Fabbian, Ndoye; Castro

UNAVAILABLE: Jhon Lucumi (Injured), Holm (Injured), El Azzouzi (Injured), Urbanski (Injured), Ferguson (Injured), Cambiaghi (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE:

MATCH PREDICTION

Antonio Conte began whinging before the season had even started and his mood will have only worsened when Napoli, who produced one of the worst defences of a title ever last season as they finished ninth in Serie A, suffered a 3-0 loss at Hellas Verona. Transfer business is slow because Victor Osimhen remains in Naples but they have been able to bring in David Neres this week. Bologna finished fifth and qualified for the UEFA Champions League last season but they have since lost manager Thiago Motta as well as key players Riccardo Calafiori and Joshua Zirkzee with others, such as Jhon Lucumi and Lewis Ferguson, key injury issues. Vincenzo Italiano will be given time to get to grips but their slow start against Udinese with a 1-1 draw may be indicative of their season. A low-scoring encounter seems very likely between two sides trying to find something new.