Bologna vs Napoli Prediction, 9/24/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/19/2023

Game: Bologna vs Napoli

Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023

Location: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bologna (+310) Napoli (-118)

The Blues (2-1-1 last year) are on their way to Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Greyhounds (1-1-1 last season). Bologna are priced at +310 while the Blues are at -118. The betting total is set at 2.5. The starting goalies will be Lukasz Skorupski for Bologna and Alex Meret for Napoli.

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Bologna allowed 4 goals while surrendering 1.33 goals per 90, and the opposition had 9 SoT against them. They didn't compile any clean sheets last year. Bologna accounted for 4 yellow cards during the previous year. The Greyhounds were ranked 12th concerning expected goals with 3.9, and the squad's xGA sat at 2.2. For the prior season, the squad put together an average of 1.33 pts/match (4 pts) and also were ranked 15th in the league with 2 assists. Their differential on goals sat at -1 by way of 3 goals earned and 4 goals conceded. Bologna amassed 5 saves and had a SV percentage of 55.6 over the course of last season.

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Napoli accumulated 8 goals and the team's xG over the course of last season was sitting at 7.2. Their goals against/90 minutes was at 1.25 in addition to 2 saves, and they recorded 1 clean sheet. Last season, S.S.C. Napoli had a save rate of 42.9 (7 SoT against), and also were ranked 7th in soccer with 7 points. Napoli ranked 6th in relation to goals given up having 5, and the squad's difference in goals was 3. Napoli had a shut out % of 25.0 for the prior year and 5 yellow cards. The Blues sat with an average of 1.8 points per contest while compiling 5 assists.

The guy who will defend the goal for Bologna will be Lukasz Skorupski. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.42 (435 total goals conceded) and his save % is 71.6. Skorupski (99-79-129 record during his career) has earned 73 shutouts, which gives him a 23.8% shutout rate. Skorupski has been on the pitch for 27,630 mins and is sitting with 973 stops during his soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from Poland has seen 1,406 shots sent in his direction in 307 starts.

Alex Meret will look after the net for Napoli. In his pro soccer career, Meret has given up 148 goals while totaling 384 saves in 144 starting assignments. He has given up 1.03 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 82-33-28. He holds a save percentage of 74.8 and his shutout rate is currently 33.3%. Meret has recorded 48 shutouts while seeing 532 shots tried against him in 12,936 mins throughout his career.

Joshua Zirkzee is one member of the side who can be a force on the pitch for Bologna. The forward from the Netherlands has 24 goals in 4,840 mins played. Zirkzee has been a starter in 54 matches so far in his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.45 G/90. He has totaled 14 assists while tallying 9 yellow cards so far in his career.

Napoli has an attacker in Victor Osimhen, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The forward born in Nigeria has earned 11,121 professional minutes while he has scored 78 goals. He scores 0.63 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 123 matches in his career. He has collected 19 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 16 times.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Napoli (-118)

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