Napoli vs Bologna prediction & probabilities (2026-09-13)

Napoli vs Bologna: model prediction

Serie A
Napoli

WWWLL

Sun, 13 Sep 202617:00UK
Bologna

WDLLD

Model’s top convictions

74%

Napoli or draw

70%

Over 1.5 goals

57%

Under 2.5 goals

Fairly pricedToo extreme an outsider (fair 0.20).

Prediction summary

Top 3 convictions

Model’s best bet
NapoliWin probability
45.7%
Top 3 convictions

Napoli or draw74.0%Strong chancePays @ 1.35
Over 1.5 goals69.5%Strong chancePays @ 1.44
Under 2.5 goals57.2%Good chancePays @ 1.75

Model read

"When model and market disagree on Napoli, that gap is the story." Our engine prices Napoli at 46% for 13 September 2026. Favourites, yes; certainties, no. The market is more convinced than we are, pricing Napoli at 54%. Caution noted. This shapes as a low scoring affair: Over 2.5 is only 43% with both teams to score at 48%. Form guide over the last six: Napoli W3 D0 L3, Bologna W2 D2 L2. History adds colour: across the last 5 meetings it is 1 wins for Napoli, 1 draws and 3 for Bologna at 2.8 goals per match. Alisson Santos drives the home shot volume, 1.5 on target per 90. The engine passes on this one (too extreme an outsider (fair 0.20)).

Value & higher-risk angles

High risk

Over 2.5 goals42.8%@ 2.34
Over 9.5 corners38.3%@ 2.61
Medium risk

Draw or Bologna54.3%@ 1.84
Not both teams to score52.0%@ 1.92
Over 8.5 corners48.0%@ 2.08
Random finds

1-1 correct score13.3%@ 7.51
1-0 correct score12.1%@ 8.29
0-0 correct score9.9%@ 10.14

Lower-probability calls our model rates above the obvious price; random finds are high-return scorelines that can happen. Higher risk, not a tip; we never beat the sharp market.

Model vs market

Napoli

45.7%-8.2%

Draw

28.2%+1.8%

Bologna

26.0%+6.3%

ModelMarket

too extreme an outsider (fair 0.20)

Goals markets

★ StrongestOver 1.569.5%

Strong chance

Over 2.542.8%

Reasonable chance

BTTS · Yes48.0%

Reasonable chance

Corners markets

Over 8.548.0%

Reasonable chance

Over 9.538.3%

Toss-up

Over 10.529.7%

Low chance

Over 11.522.5%

Low chance

Most cornersNapoli57.9%Bologna31.6%

Shots markets

Over 22.558.9%

Good chance

Over 24.546.8%

Reasonable chance

Over 26.535.3%

Toss-up

Over 28.525.2%

Low chance

Recent shot volume

Napoli13.3 taken14.2 faced
Bologna13.7 taken11.0 faced

Shots taken and faced per game over each side’s last 6 matches, from real match data.

First half / second half shots

Napoli (3 games)

4.7 / 9.3

Bologna (3 games)

7.0 / 10.0

Shots taken before and after half-time, per game, over the games in brackets. The bar is the share taken in the first half. This is Understat shot data with the half-time split verified against the half-time score, counted separately from the match shot totals above, so the two can differ. A match where the split could not be verified is left out rather than guessed.

Totals line guide

0.5·1.569.5%2.542.8%3.5·4.5·
Recommended focusOver 1.569.5%

Discipline: Fairly priced. Too extreme an outsider (fair 0.20).

Form & head-to-head

NapoliWWWLL
BolognaWDLLD

Last 5 meetings: Napoli 1 · 1 draws · Bologna 3 · 2.8 goals/game.

2026-05-11Napoli 2-3 Bologna
2025-11-09Bologna 2-0 Napoli
2025-04-07Bologna 1-1 Napoli
2024-08-25Napoli 3-0 Bologna
2024-05-11Napoli 0-2 Bologna

Season stats

Season 2026/27, real results only

NapoliBologna
League position#12 of 20#15 of 20
Record W-D-L1-0-20-1-2
Current streakL2D1
Record, home vs away0-0-10-0-1
Red cards this season00

League averages this season: 2.73 goals per match · Over 2.5 in 53% · BTTS in 53%. Full league tables & stats →

Players to watch

Top 3 per side by recent form, this season’s squad only, a watch list, not a confirmed lineup

Alisson SantosNapoli · key player
To score20.7%

@ 4.83

1+ on target63.3%

@ 1.58

2+ shots64.0%

@ 1.56

Shots/90 3.28SoT/90 1.51Goals/90 0.35
Riccardo OrsoliniBologna · key player
To score31.2%

@ 3.21

1+ on target58.3%

@ 1.72

2+ shots67.2%

@ 1.49

Shots/90 3.41SoT/90 1.29Goals/90 0.55
Lorenzo LuccaNapoli · in form
To score21.7%

@ 4.61

1+ on target45.5%

@ 2.20

2+ shots47.0%

@ 2.13

Shots/90 2.85SoT/90 1.09Goals/90 0.44
Jonathan RoweBologna · in form
To score10.2%

@ 9.80

1+ on target42.9%

@ 2.33

2+ shots46.9%

@ 2.13

Shots/90 3.24SoT/90 1.15Goals/90 0.22
Scott McTominayNapoli · in form
To score27.5%

@ 3.64

1+ on target62.7%

@ 1.59

2+ shots73.2%

@ 1.37

Shots/90 2.74SoT/90 1.04Goals/90 0.34
Federico BernardeschiBologna · in form
To score11.9%

@ 8.40

1+ on target41.2%

@ 2.43

2+ shots42.1%

@ 2.38

Shots/90 2.95SoT/90 1.09Goals/90 0.26

Bookmaker odds

Real bookmaker price (Bet365) next to our model fair price. Bookmaker prices include the bookmaker margin, so our margin-free fair price usually looks longer. We do not claim to beat the closing market.

BookmakerOur fair
Napoli win1.802.19
Draw3.603.54
Bologna win4.753.84
Over 2.5 goals2.102.34
Under 2.5 goals1.731.75

Model fair odds

Our calibrated probability as a decimal price (1 divided by probability). A fair model price, not a bookmaker quote.

Match result

Napoli win2.21
Draw3.53
Bologna win3.79
Both teams to score2.09

Goals

Over 0.5 goals1.11
Over 1.5 goals1.44
Over 2.5 goals2.34
Over 3.5 goals4.55
Napoli most2.21
Bologna most3.79

Corners

Over 7.5 corners1.65
Over 8.5 corners2.04
Over 9.5 corners2.61
Over 10.5 corners3.47
Napoli most1.72
Bologna most3.16

Cards

Over 2.5 cards1.52
Over 3.5 cards2.24
Over 4.5 cards3.77
Over 5.5 cards7.17
Napoli most3.16
Bologna most2.15

Shots on target

Over 6.5 SoT1.57
Over 7.5 SoT1.93
Over 8.5 SoT2.47
Over 9.5 SoT3.30
Napoli most1.90
Bologna most2.83

Shots

Over 22.5 shots1.70
Over 24.5 shots2.14
Over 26.5 shots2.84
Over 28.5 shots3.97
Napoli most1.71
Bologna most2.80

Fouls

Over 20.5 fouls1.35
Over 22.5 fouls1.62
Over 24.5 fouls2.06
All model outcomes · full market spectrum & player markets

Shots

Over 22.5 58.9% Over 24.5 46.7% Over 26.5 35.3% Over 28.5 25.2%
Most: Napoli 58.4% Most: Bologna 35.7%
Napoli Over 13.2 43.9% Bologna Over 13.2 28.3%

Shots on target

Over 6.5 63.7% Over 7.5 51.8% Over 8.5 40.4% Over 9.5 30.3%
Most: Napoli 52.7% Most: Bologna 35.3%
Napoli Over 4.2 42.8% Bologna Over 4.2 30.5%

Cards

Over 2.5 65.9% Over 3.5 44.6% Over 4.5 26.5%
Most: Napoli 31.7% Most: Bologna 46.5%
Napoli Over 1.8 44.8% Bologna Over 1.8 55.9%

Napoli: players to watch (recent-form projection)

O/U = Poisson on per-90 rates scaled to the player’s expected minutes · this season’s squad, a recent-form projection, not a confirmed lineup.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Alisson Santos 3.28 1.51 0.35 63.3% 64.0% 20.7%
Lorenzo Lucca 2.85 1.09 0.44 45.5% 47.0% 21.7%
Scott McTominay 2.74 1.04 0.34 62.7% 73.2% 27.5%
Kevin De Bruyne 2.48 0.8 0.3 40.5% 47.9% 17.7%
Rasmus Højlund 1.71 0.71 0.34 44.4% 41.2% 24.5%

Bologna: players to watch (recent-form projection)

O/U = Poisson on per-90 rates scaled to the player’s expected minutes · this season’s squad, a recent-form projection, not a confirmed lineup.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Riccardo Orsolini 3.41 1.29 0.55 58.3% 67.2% 31.2%
Jonathan Rowe 3.24 1.15 0.22 42.9% 46.9% 10.2%
Federico Bernardeschi 2.95 1.09 0.26 41.2% 42.1% 11.9%
Artem Dovbyk 2.46 1.09 0.55 50.0% 46.3% 29.5%
Jens Odgaard 2.3 0.92 0.28 48.1% 48.7% 18.1%

Clean sheet & win to nil

Napoli clean sheet 36.7%
Bologna clean sheet 25.0%
Napoli win to nil 26.9%
Bologna win to nil 15.2%

Derived from the model score matrix above: a clean sheet is every scoreline where the opponent is on zero. Calibration-graded, not a tip.

Full market spectrum · model probabilities

Calibration-graded model %, no odds attached. Niche markets are transparency/coverage, not a claimed edge. Colour = measured out-of-sample calibration.

Match result & goals calibrated
1×2
home 45.3% draw 28.3% away 26.4%
double_chance
1X 73.6% 12 71.7% X2 54.7%
dnb
home 63.2% away 36.8%
btts
yes 47.9% no 52.1%
clean_sheet
home 36.9% away 25.0%
win_to_nil
home 27.0% away 15.2%
winning_margin
home_by_1 23.2% home_by_2 13.7% home_by_3plus 8.4%
away_by_1 16.6% away_by_2 7.1% away_by_3plus 2.8%
correct_score
0-0 9.9% 0-1 8.6% 0-2 4.6%
0-3 1.5% 0-4 0.4% 0-5 0.1%
1-0 12.1% 1-1 13.3% 1-2 6.3%
1-3 2.1% 1-4 0.5% 1-5 0.1%
2-0 8.8% 2-1 8.8% 2-2 4.4%
2-3 1.5% 2-4 0.4% 2-5 0.1%
3-0 4.1% 3-1 4.1% 3-2 2.1%
3-3 0.7% 3-4 0.2% 3-5 0.0%
4-0 1.5% 4-1 1.5% 4-2 0.7%
4-3 0.2% 4-4 0.1% 4-5 0.0%
5-0 0.4% 5-1 0.4% 5-2 0.2%
5-3 0.1% 5-4 0.0% 5-5 0.0%
other 0.4%
likeliest_score
h 100.0% a 100.0% p 13.3%
Goals: totals / handicap / exact calibrated
total
over_0.5 90.1% under_0.5 9.9% over_1.5 69.5%
under_1.5 30.5% over_2.5 42.8% under_2.5 57.2%
over_3.5 22.0% under_3.5 78.0% over_4.5 9.6%
under_4.5 90.5% over_5.5 3.6% under_5.5 96.4%
odd_even
odd 48.3% even 51.7%
team_home
over_0.5 75.0% under_0.5 25.0% over_1.5 40.5%
under_1.5 59.5% over_2.5 16.6% under_2.5 83.4%
team_away
over_0.5 63.1% under_0.5 36.9% over_1.5 26.4%
under_1.5 73.7% over_2.5 8.0% under_2.5 92.0%
most
home 45.3% draw 28.3% away 26.4%
handicap
home_-2.5 8.4% away_+2.5 91.6% home_-1.5 22.1%
away_+1.5 77.9% home_-0.5 45.3% away_+0.5 54.7%
home_+0.5 73.6% away_-0.5 26.4% home_+1.5 90.1%
away_-1.5 9.9% home_+2.5 97.3% away_-2.5 2.8%
total_exact
exact_0 9.9% exact_1 20.7% exact_2 26.7%
exact_3 20.8% exact_4 12.4% exact_5 6.0%
exact_6 2.4% exact_7plus 1.2%
First half range, not a point
1×2
home 36.5% draw 43.8% away 19.7%
total
over_0.5 66.2% under_0.5 33.8% over_1.5 29.6%
under_1.5 70.4% over_2.5 9.7% under_2.5 90.3%
btts
yes 16.6% no 83.4%
total_exact
exact_0 33.8% exact_1 36.7% exact_2 19.9%
exact_3 7.2% exact_4plus 2.5%
Second half range, not a point
1×2
home 39.2% draw 37.0% away 23.8%
total
over_0.5 76.5% under_0.5 23.5% over_1.5 42.5%
under_1.5 57.5% over_2.5 17.9% under_2.5 82.1%
btts
yes 25.8% no 74.2%
Half-time / full-time range, not a point
H/H 29.8% H/D 5.1% H/A 1.6%
D/H 17.2% D/D 16.2% D/A 10.4%
A/H 2.3% A/D 4.4% A/A 13.0%
Corners range, not a point
total
over_7.5 60.5% under_7.5 39.5% over_8.5 49.1%
under_8.5 50.9% over_9.5 38.3% under_9.5 61.7%
over_10.5 28.8% under_10.5 71.2% over_11.5 20.9%
under_11.5 79.1% over_12.5 14.7% under_12.5 85.3%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 66.7% under_3.5 33.3% over_4.5 52.3%
under_4.5 47.7% over_5.5 38.8% under_5.5 61.2%
team_away
over_3.5 47.6% under_3.5 52.4% over_4.5 32.2%
under_4.5 67.8% over_5.5 20.5% under_5.5 79.5%
most
home 58.1% draw 10.2% away 31.7%
handicap
home_-3.5 27.8% away_+3.5 72.2% home_-1.5 47.4%
away_+1.5 52.6% home_-0.5 58.1% away_+0.5 41.9%
home_+0.5 68.3% away_-0.5 31.7% home_+1.5 77.3%
away_-1.5 22.7% home_+3.5 90.0% away_-3.5 10.0%
Shots range, not a point
total
over_22.5 58.9% under_22.5 41.2% over_24.5 46.8%
under_24.5 53.3% over_26.5 35.3% under_26.5 64.7%
over_28.5 25.2% under_28.5 74.8%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_10.5 68.2% under_10.5 31.8% over_12.5 51.9%
under_12.5 48.1% over_14.5 36.4% under_14.5 63.6%
team_away
over_10.5 52.8% under_10.5 47.2% over_12.5 35.7%
under_12.5 64.3% over_14.5 21.9% under_14.5 78.1%
most
home 58.4% draw 5.9% away 35.7%
handicap
home_-4.5 34.2% away_+4.5 65.8% home_-2.5 46.1%
away_+2.5 53.9% home_-0.5 58.4% away_+0.5 41.6%
home_+0.5 64.3% away_-0.5 35.7% home_+2.5 75.0%
away_-2.5 25.0% home_+4.5 83.7% away_-4.5 16.3%
Shots on target range, not a point
total
over_6.5 63.7% under_6.5 36.3% over_7.5 51.8%
under_7.5 48.2% over_8.5 40.4% under_8.5 59.6%
over_9.5 30.3% under_9.5 69.7%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 58.6% under_3.5 41.4% over_4.5 42.8%
under_4.5 57.2% over_5.5 29.5% under_5.5 70.5%
team_away
over_3.5 46.2% under_3.5 53.8% over_4.5 30.5%
under_4.5 69.5% over_5.5 18.8% under_5.5 81.2%
most
home 52.7% draw 12.0% away 35.3%
handicap
home_-2.5 29.5% away_+2.5 70.5% home_-0.5 52.7%
away_+0.5 47.3% home_+0.5 64.7% away_-0.5 35.3%
home_+2.5 83.9% away_-2.5 16.2%
Cards calibrated
total
over_2.5 65.9% under_2.5 34.1% over_3.5 44.6%
under_3.5 55.4% over_4.5 26.5% under_4.5 73.5%
over_5.5 14.0% under_5.5 86.1%
odd_even
odd 49.9% even 50.1%
team_home
over_1.5 44.8% under_1.5 55.2% over_2.5 20.2%
under_2.5 79.8%
team_away
over_1.5 55.9% under_1.5 44.1% over_2.5 29.8%
under_2.5 70.2%
most
home 31.7% draw 21.8% away 46.5%
handicap
home_-1.5 15.2% away_+1.5 84.8% home_-0.5 31.7%
away_+0.5 68.3% home_+0.5 53.5% away_-0.5 46.5%
home_+1.5 73.7% away_-1.5 26.3%
Fouls calibrated
total
over_20.5 74.2% under_20.5 25.9% over_22.5 61.7%
under_22.5 38.3% over_24.5 48.4% under_24.5 51.6%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_9.5 71.5% under_9.5 28.5% over_11.5 52.7%
under_11.5 47.3% over_13.5 34.6% under_13.5 65.4%
team_away
over_9.5 74.3% under_9.5 25.7% over_11.5 56.2%
under_11.5 43.8% over_13.5 38.0% under_13.5 62.0%
most
home 44.2% draw 6.7% away 49.1%
handicap
home_-3.5 25.7% away_+3.5 74.3% home_-0.5 44.2%
away_+0.5 55.8% home_+2.5 64.1% away_-2.5 35.9%
Red card range, not a point
any
yes 15.2% no 84.9%
home
yes 4.7% no 95.3%
away
yes 11.0% no 89.0%

How this works (honestly)

We are transparent about our method, our limits and how we measure performance.

What we use

Results, odds & closing prices, xG, shots, lineups, referee and schedule load.

Our method

Dixon-Coles + an xG strength model + champion/challenger selection + probability calibration + a trust gate.

What we don’t do

We do not beat the sharp market. The value is honest probabilities, No-bet calls and CLV.

Performance snapshot

Top-pick hit rate 47.7% (reliability, not edge). Calibration error 0.0095 (55261 matches).

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Not financial advice. No model beats the sharp closing market on public data. The value here is honest probabilities, No-bet calls, and CLV history.

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