Form and Line-up Napoli
To tell the truth, the rumours about problems at Napoli are not groundless. Over the last four rounds the team have managed only one win, and that came against relegation-bound Cremonese. In the previous round the hosts failed to beat Como 1907 (0:0), although the point they earned can safely be compared to a miracle. The home side registered only one shot on target in that match, while their opponents produced 17 efforts and accumulated 1.79 xG.
Key numbers Napoli:
Napoli have four wins in their last five home matches.
Napoli are third for possession (58.4%).
Napoli are eighth for xG (47.7) and fourth for shots on target (4.7).
Probable Napoli line-up (3-4-2-1)
Vanja Milinkovic-Savic — Amir Rrahmani, Alessandro Buongiorno, Sam Beukema — Matteo Politano, Scott McTominay, Stanislav Lobotka, Miguel Gutierrez — Kevin De Bruyne, Alison Santos — Rasmus Hojlund.
Unavailable: David Neres, Romelu Lukaku, Antonio Vergara (all injured).
Form and Line-up Bologna
Things are even worse for Bologna. In eight matches the side have suffered five defeats with an aggregate score of 1:13. They avoided that fate only in games against Lecce (2:0), Cremonese (2:1) and Cagliari (0:0) – clear outsiders. The most worrying thing is that the team coached by Vincenzo Italiano have gone 360 minutes without beating an opposition goalkeeper. In the meeting with Juventus (0:2) the visitors did not register a single shot on target.
Key numbers Bologna:
Bologna have lost their last two away matches.
Bologna are 10th for xG (41.1) and 12th for shots on target (3.8).
Bologna are seventh for possession (55.6%).
Probable Bologna line-up (4-3-3)
Federico Ravaglia — Lorenzo De Silvestri, Jhon Lucumi, Eivind Helland, Juan Miranda — Remo Freuler, Simon Sohm, Nikola Moro — Federico Bernardeschi, Jens Odgaard, Benjamin Dominguez.
Unavailable: Lukasz Skorupski, Thijs Dallinga, Nicolo Casale, Nicolo Cambiaghi, Joao Mario (all injured).
