Napoli-Bologna is a match valid for the second day of Serie A and is played Sunday at 8:45 p.m.: stats, news, likely lineups, prediction, live TV, streaming.
The coming of Antonio Conte had been an injection of enthusiasm for Napoli fans, who were still in disbelief over the very disappointing post-scudetto season, which ended even in 10th place in the standings. A season that really left a lot of dross: the coach from Salento noticed it right away, unable for the moment to straighten out the situation and immediately appearing very frustrated in front of the cameras after the 0-0 in the Coppa Italia with Modena – the Azzurri won only on penalties – and the rout in the first championship match in Verona.
Ready, go and Napoli gave the impression of being the copy of the 2023-24 version: in the second half of the match with the Scaligeri, Di Lorenzo and his teammates practically walked off the field, cashing in three goals (3-0) without reacting against a team that a few days earlier had been eliminated from the Coppa Italia by newly promoted Cesena in Serie B. Conte also complained about the stalled market and the club immediately struck a blow by picking up former Benfica outside forward David Neres and closing in on Romelu Lukaku, who is preparing to re-embrace his mentor. Waiting for the unblocked transfer of Osimhen, by now a foreign body at Castel Volturno, Napoli will try to change gears at the “Maradona” against Vincenzo Italiano’s Bologna: the Felsinei debuted with a domestic draw in the challenge with Udinese (1-1) and, as often happened when the Sicilian coach was at the helm of Fiorentina, total domination of the game was not enough to get right with the Friulani. Italiano therefore expects more concreteness from his men in a match that promises to be more balanced than expected.
Napoli-Bologna: the latest lineup news
Newcomer Neres will go on the bench and will almost certainly enter the game in progress. Conte compared to the match in Verona recovers defender Buongiorno and also Kvaratskhelia, who was forced out with a muscle problem at the “Bentegodi”. The Lecce coach’s main doubt is in the attack, where the Raspadori-Simeone ballot will be staged again.
In Bologna’s attack Castro is again ahead of Dallinga, while former Betis Miranda, who Italiano will prefer to Lykogiannis, should make his debut from 1′. In the middle is a duel between Moro and Aebischer.
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The Prediction
Bologna last spring broke the “Maradona” taboo and has a chance to win two games in a row in the Neapolitan stadium for the first time since the very distant 1930s. The match between the Azzurri and the Rossoblù remains difficult to read, especially in light of the particular moment Conte’s team is going through, from which in any case we expect a reaction after the wreck in Verona. It is likely that both teams will be able to find the way of goal.
The probable formations of Napoli-Bologna
NAPOLI (3-4-2-1): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno; Mazzocchi, Zambo Anguissa, Lobotka, Olivera; Politano, Kvaratskhelia; Raspadori.
BOLOGNA (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Erlic, Miranda; Moro, Freuler; Orsolini, Fabbian, Ndoye; Castro.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
