Napoli vs Bologna Prediction, 8/25/2024 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/21/2024

Game: Napoli vs Bologna

Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024

Location: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples, Italy

TV: Paramount+

The Greyhounds (0-1-0) are en route to Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday where they will play the Blues (0-0-1). The goalies protecting the net are Alex Meret for Napoli and Lukasz Skorupski for Bologna.

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The Blues are 12th in the matter of expected goals with 1.0, and the squad's expected goals against sit at 1.7. S.S.C. Napoli has given up 3 goals while conceding 3.00 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have earned 4 SoT on them. This team's difference in goals is -3 by 0 goals tallied and 3 goals allowed. The team hasn't gotten a clean sheet so far this year. Napoli has amassed 1 save and they also hold a save percentage of 25.0 over the course of the season. Napoli has recorded 1 yellow card on the campaign. For the year, the team holds an average of 0.00 points per match (0 points) and they also are ranked 19th in the league with 0 assists.

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The Greyhounds are sitting with an average of 1.0 pts per match while having 0 assists. The Greyhounds have no yellow card warnings. Bologna is 6th in the matter of goals relinquished having 1, and the squad's goal differential sits at 0. Over the course of the season, the Greyhounds have a save % of 50.0 (2 SoTA), and they also have a ranking of 6th in the league with 1 point. Their goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.00 with 0 saves. Bologna has totaled 1 goal and this squad's xG over the course of the season sits at 3.2.

The guy who will defend the goal for Napoli is Alex Meret. Meret has defended the goal for 15,439 minutes and has tallied 445 saves so far in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.08 (186 goals allowed) and he has a save % of 73.0. The goalkeeper hailing from Italy has seen 633 shots sent his way in 172 starting assignments. Meret (90-45-36 record during his soccer career) has 52 clean sheets, which gives him a 30.2% shutout rate.

Lukasz Skorupski will be looking after the goal for Bologna. Thus far in his career, Skorupski has surrendered 461 goals and has accounted for 1,045 saves in 337 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.37 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 112-92-133. He sports a save % of 71.9 and his shutout rate is 25.5%. Skorupski has 86 shutouts while defending 1,505 shots attempted against him in 30,330 mins in his career.

Matteo Politano is one footballer who can make an impact for Napoli. Politano has been in the starting lineup in 256 games in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.25 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Italy has 61 goals in 21,709 professional minutes played. He has accounted for 42 assists while accumulating 30 yellow cards thus far in his career.

Bologna features Riccardo Orsolini, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He has an average of 0.33 G/90 and has been a starter in 180 games so far in his pro soccer career. The forward who is from Italy has totaled 16,036 professional minutes while earning 59 goals. He has tallied 21 yellow cards thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 30 times.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bologna

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