Napoli will be hoping to put pressure on Serie A leaders Inter Milan when they travel to the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara to face Bologna on Monday night.
The visitors will be buoyed by their 2-1 win at home to AC Milan last time out, in a game which saw two of our three recommended bets come through. It was just Napoli's second victory in eight league matches, and they will feel like they cannot afford many more slip-ups as they chase down Milan's bitter city rivals Inter.
Their recent H2H record against Bologna is also encouraging, as they have lost just once in 10 previous meetings. The hosts are on an exceptional winning run though of six games in all competitions, after comfortably beating Empoli 3-0 away from home in the Coppa Italia in midweek.
In Serie A, Bologna are now fourth, but are eight points behind second-placed Napoli with just eight matches each left to play. Nonetheless, a thrilling battle awaits at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara.
How the bookies view it: Close one to call
The odds of each outcome are closely grouped together, with BoyleSports offering 9/5 for a Bologna win, marginally ahead of a draw at 19/10. A Napoli victory can be backed at 6/4 with the same bookmaker.
Recent head-to-head: Napoli win with past and present
Napoli were comfortable 3-0 winners in the reverse fixture earlier in the season, with past and present players highly influential in victory. Now at PSG, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia grabbed himself a goal and assist, while two Giovannis in Di Lorenzo and Simeone also got on the scoresheet.
Players to watch: Orsolini one to back
Riccardo Orsolini has contributed five goals across Bologna's six straight wins, and can be backed at 3/1 with BoyleSports to score anytime.
Likewise, Romelu Lukaku is in good goalscoring form having contributed decisive winners in two of Napoli's previous three matches. He is 9/4 to score anytime with BoyleSports.
Predicted lineups
Davide Calabria unfortunately suffered an injury for Bologna against Empoli and is unlikely to feature against Napoli. Santiago Castro is back in full training though and will be hoping to return to the starting XI.
Scott McTominay should return from illness for Napoli, but Leonardo Spinazzola is a doubt.
Bologna: Skorupski, Holm, Beukema, Lucumi, Miranda, Freuler, Ferguson, Orsolini, Odgaard, Ndoye, Castro.
Napoli: Meret, Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno, Olivera, Anguissa, Lobotka, McTominay, Politano, Lukaku, Neres.
Anything else catch the eye?
We should see plenty of goals with Bologna netting 15 times over their last six wins at an average of 2.5 per match. Likewise, Napoli's previous six victories have seen them score 14 goals at an average of around 2.3 per game.
Thus, backing Over 2.5 total goals at 11/8 with BoyleSports seems a wise bet.
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