Napoli vs Bologna: Sinisa Mihajlovic’s Red and Blues can do nothing again

On Matchday 10 of Serie A, Napoli will take on Bologna. Will Luciano Spaletti’s team clinch a routine win? We’ll select a few options to bet on at once.

Last Sunday, Luciano Spaletti’s team hosted Roma. The southerners failed to pick up their 9th win in a row since the league season began. The Romans approached the game responsibly and, while they handed the ball to their opponents, did not allow them to create anything. The 0-0 scoreline was a fair result.

Perhaps the main reason why Neapolitans failed to perform to the best of their ability against Roma was last Thursday’s Europa League encounter. Napoli hosted Legia Polska and had no margin for error. The game turned out to be not as easy as you might expect. Napoli failed to open the scoring before the 75th minute but eventually finished the game with three unanswered goals. 3-0 and a much better chance for Napoli to progress to the European Cup play-offs.

Sinisa Mihajlovic’s team is in their repertoire. After two quite successful matches, a 3-0 home win over Lazio and a 1-1 away draw with Udinese, Bologna failed at home against AC Milan, conceding four goals. The Red and Blues were already trailing 2-0 at the end of the first half and were reduced to ten men midway through the first half following Adama Soumaoro’s sending-off. But after the break, the Italian side was more relaxed, with Bologna scoring twice. Zlatan Ibrahimovic netting and Musa Barrow netting the equaliser. The Bologna side failed to stick with a draw - almost immediately after the second goal, they suffered another penalty. This time, Roberto Soriano had to leave the pitch prematurely. Milan, of course, clinched a 4-2 win.

Bologna are a model Serie A mid-table side. They are a very tough team, but one that has a clear limit. It is unlikely that the Red and Blues have any chance of success in the upcoming game. Napoli are stronger; Napoli will win.

The prediction is a convincing win for Napoli.

• Handicap 1 (-1.5) for 1.86;
• W1 and Total Over 2.5 for 1.80.