Napoli vs Bologna Prediction, 5/11/2024 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/7/2024

Game: Napoli vs Bologna

Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024

Location: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples, Italy

TV: Paramount+

Napoli (13-11-10 last season) are hosting Bologna (17-12-5 last year) at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Saturday. The starting goalies will be Alex Meret for Napoli and Lukasz Skorupski for Bologna.

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Napoli tallied 72 saves and they had a save% of 65.0 for the previous season. Their goal differential was at 9 as a result of 52 goals compiled as well as 43 goals surrendered. Last campaign, this club averaged 1.47 pts/match (50 pts) and also had a ranking of 6th in soccer with 34 assists. The Blues were ranked 2nd in expected goals having 56.5, and their expected goals against were sitting at 35.1. Napoli had 73 yellow cards last year as well as 5 red cards. Napoli surrendered 43 goals while relinquishing 1.26 goals per 90 min, and the opposition tallied 117 SoT on them. They amassed 6 clean sheets, which had them sitting at a percentage of 17.6 in the prior season.

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The Greyhounds finished with an average of 1.9 points per fixture while accounting for 29 assists and 2 red cards. Bologna recorded a clean sheet % of 44.1 last season and also 79 yellow cards. Bologna ranked 4th in relation to goals conceded having 27, and their goal difference was at 22. Last season, the Greyhounds had a save rate of 78.2 (110 SoTA), and sat at 4th in the league with 63 points. This clubs's goals against/90 minutes was 0.79 with 83 saves, and they tallied 15 clean sheets. Bologna tallied 49 goals and their expected goals over the course of last year was sitting at 44.0.

The man protecting the net for Napoli is Alex Meret. Meret (90-43-34 record in his career) has accumulated 51 clean sheets, which has earned him a 30.4% clean sheet rate. The keeper from Italy has faced 620 shots tried against him in 168 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.07 (179 goals allowed) and his save percentage is 73.5. Meret has defended the goal for 15,079 mins and has 439 stops so far in his pro soccer career.

Lukasz Skorupski will reside in front of the goal for Bologna. Skorupski has recorded 86 clean sheets and has defended 1,499 shots attempted against him in 30,150 mins throughout his career. He has earned a save percentage of 72.0 and his clean sheet rate is 25.7%. He has conceded 1.36 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 112-90-133. Thus far in his career, Skorupski has conceded 457 goals while earning 1,044 saves in 335 starting assignments.

Matteo Politano is one man who can be a force in the game for Napoli. He has accounted for 41 assists while accumulating 30 yellow cards in his pro soccer career. The forward representing Italy has earned 61 goals in 21,439 mins played. Politano has been a starter in 252 games during his soccer career and he accounts for 0.26 G/90.

Bologna features Joshua Zirkzee, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He currently averages 0.42 G/90 and has been a starter in 82 games so far in his career. The forward from the Netherlands has earned 7,261 professional minutes and has earned 34 goals. He has accounted for 16 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 17 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Bologna

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