Previous encounters
Napoli and Bologna have met in Naples 77 times in competitive fixtures, with 40 home wins (most recently a 3-0 in Serie A 2024/25), 23 draws (the last being a 1-1 in Serie A 2011/12) and 14 Bologna victories (the most recent coming in last season's Serie A: 2-3).
Napoli beat Bologna in last season's Italian Super Cup final: David Neres netted both goals in a 2-0 win on 22 December 2025.
Bologna's first-ever win in a unified Serie A was against Napoli: 3-1 at home on 27 October 1929.
Pre-match stats
Napoli hadn't taken as few as three points from their first three Serie A games since 2015/16, when they had two on the board after 270 minutes of play. That year, they ended the season on 82 points, nine behind champions Juventus.Napoli have failed to win three of their last five home games in Serie A: 0-2 to Lazio (18 April 2026), 2-3 to Bologna (11 May 2026) and 1-2 to Como (30 August 2026).
Bologna have won just two of their last ten competitive matches, with both victories coming away from home in last season's Serie A: Napoli 2-3 Bologna and Atalanta 0-1 Bologna. The other fixtures in that period have yielded three draws and five defeats.
Bologna haven't started a Serie A campaign with a single point from their three opening games since 2022/23. They ended that season in ninth place.
Massimiliano Allegri and Domenico Tedesco are facing off for the first time as coaches.
Allegri has lost just once after surrendering a two-goal lead: on 12 January 2014 Domenico Berardi scored four times as Sassuolo came from behind to beat AC Milan 4-3, a result that lead to Allegri's sacking.
The last time an Allegri team earned as few as three points after three Serie A matches was in 2021/22, when his Juventus side picked up a solitary point from the opening three matchdays.
Bologna striker Artem Dovbyk scored in last week's draw with Sassuolo, taking his tally to 16 Serie A goals in 2,903 minutes – an average of a goal every 181 minutes.
* Stats by Kama.Sport
