Napoli vs Bologna prediction 13.09.2026 | Serie A

Napoli are one of the most prominent Serie A teams in recent years, as they won two titles in the previous four seasons. However, at the start of the 2026/27 campaign, Massimiliano Allegri's team is in terrible form. They opened the season with a victory in Genoa, but since then, Napoli have lost three consecutive matches across all competitions. The schedule was tough, with games against Como, Inter, and Arsenal, but three straight defeats are too much. In the previous game, Allegri's team lost 1-0 at home to Arsenal in the Champions League. Although the result suggests a close game, Napoli finished with an xG of 0.23, while the guests had 4.04, so it would be pretty unfair if the hosts found a way to pick up one point.

Napoli's head coach, Massimiliano Allegri, praised the team's defense in a minimal defeat against Arsenal. He commented, "We defended well; if we had defended like that against Como and Inter, we probably wouldn't have lost. We're coming off three consecutive defeats, but we can't get discouraged because I can't fault the lads for anything today. When we defend like that, it's difficult to score."

Alex Meret and Alisson Santos suffered injuries against Arsenal and are unlikely to play on Sunday against Bologna. They will join already unavailable Scott McTominay, Giovane, Franck Anguissa, Luca Marianucci, and Alessandro Buongiorno.

Bologna have been a regular mid-table team for most of the previous decade. They entered the 2026/27 season with similar expectations. However, Domenico Tedesco's team collected only one point in the first three Serie A rounds. After two narrow defeats, Bologna secured their first draw last weekend, when they played 2-2 at home against Sassuolo. The hosts showed some promising signs and had several good spells, but ultimately needed a late equalizer to rescue a point at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara.

Bologna's head coach Domenico Tedesco was satisfied with a draw in the previous game. After the game, he stated, "We accept the result. If anything, it's fair to say we didn't deserve more today, after two matches in which our performances had merited far more than we ultimately got. We need to be better in the final third, where we're still too hasty, and improve the way we cover defensively when we're in possession."

Oussama El Azzouzi and Riccardo Orsolini are injured and will not play on Sunday evening.