SSC Napoli 2–3 Bologna
Picked for matchday: Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 17% · Standout: Jonathan Rowe scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Eivind Helland
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.6 – 0.8
- Actual xG
- 0.8 – 1.3
- Goals
- 2 – 3
Footybot made SSC Napoli favourites at 58%.
Bologna won a close one on the chances: 1.3 xG to 0.8.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Federico Bernardeschi, 63.4 in 73′.
Well above their usual level: Federico Bernardeschi +11.6, Riccardo Orsolini +11.6, Lewis Ferguson +8.7.
Well below it: Vanja Milinković-Savić −20.7, Miguel Gutiérrez −13.9, Alessandro Buongiorno −13.3.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
SSC Napoli
| 2 May 2026 | D 0–0 | at Como |
| 24 Apr 2026 | W 4–0 | v Cremonese |
| 18 Apr 2026 | L 0–2 | v Lazio |
| 12 Apr 2026 | D 1–1 | at Parma |
| 6 Apr 2026 | W 1–0 | v AC Milan |
Bologna
| 3 May 2026 | D 0–0 | v Cagliari |
| 25 Apr 2026 | L 0–2 | v AS Roma |
| 19 Apr 2026 | L 0–2 | at Juventus |
| 16 Apr 2026 | L 0–4 | at Aston Villa |
| 12 Apr 2026 | W 2–0 | v Lecce |
Head to head
| 9 Nov 2025 | Bologna 2–0 SSC Napoli |
SSC Napoli
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasquale Mazzocchi | 9 | 74.1 | – |
| Alisson Santos | 90 | 59.6 | +8.4 |
| Billy Gilmour | 14 | 51.9 | – |
| Amir Rrahmani | 90 | 49.9 | −3.8 |
| Leonardo Spinazzola | 12 | 47.9 | – |
| Stanislav Lobotka | 76 | 44.6 | −4.2 |
| Scott McTominay | 90 | 43.0 | −6.8 |
| Matteo Politano | 84 | 42.9 | −5.6 |
| Giovane | 76 | 41.7 | −4.0 |
| Alessandro Buongiorno | 90 | 39.5 | −13.3 |
| Rasmus Højlund | 90 | 39.0 | −10.3 |
| Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 90 | 38.8 | −8.6 |
| Eljif Elmas | 14 | 34.4 | – |
| Miguel Gutiérrez | 87 | 33.3 | −13.9 |
| Vanja Milinković-Savić | 90 | 31.8 | −20.7 |
Bologna
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Rowe | 17 | 100.0 | – |
| Torbjørn Heggem | 8 | 87.1 | – |
| Federico Bernardeschi | 73 | 63.4 | +11.6 |
| Riccardo Orsolini | 90 | 58.0 | +11.6 |
| Lewis Ferguson | 81 | 53.9 | +8.7 |
| Nikola Moro | 8 | 53.9 | – |
| Remo Freuler | 90 | 49.9 | +3.7 |
| Juan Miranda | 90 | 49.0 | +0.3 |
| Jhon Lucumí | 90 | 46.0 | −6.4 |
| Santiago Castro | 90 | 45.9 | +1.7 |
| Massimo Pessina | 90 | 45.0 | −8.2 |
| João Mário | 64 | 43.4 | −1.3 |
| Simon Sohm | 9 | 43.1 | – |
| Tommaso Pobega | 82 | 42.9 | −1.9 |
| Eivind Helland | 82 | 40.8 | −13.2 |
| Nadir Zortea | 26 | 37.6 | – |