Napoli vs Bologna

1 December 2019 · Serie A · 2019/20 · Referee Fabrizio Pasqua

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Fernando Llorente 41’
  • Andreas Skov Olsen 58’
  • Nicola Sansone 80’

Match summary

Bologna came from behind to win 2-1 away at Napoli. Napoli led 1-0 at half-time.

Fernando Llorente put Napoli ahead in the 41st minute, Andreas Skov Olsen equalised in the 58th minute, and Nicola Sansone won it in the 80th minute, set up by Blerim Dzemaili.

There was little between the sides on chances: Napoli created 1.76 expected goals (xG) from 30 shots, Bologna 1.49 from 11.

Match stats

Napoli Bologna
20 Shots 9
5 Shots on Target 6
7 Corners 0
1 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
1.75 xG 1.48
1.75 Non-penalty xG 1.48
11 Deep Completions 2

Key events

Napoli Bologna
Kick-off
Fernando Llorente1-0 (Napoli)
41’
Half-time1-0
58’
Andreas Skov Olsen1-1 (Bologna)
80’
Nicola Sansone
Assist: Blerim Dzemaili1-2 (Bologna)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Napoli
  • Kalidou Koulibaly
Bologna
  • Stefano Denswil
  • Gary Medel
  • Andrea Poli
  • Blerim Dzemaili
  • Mattia Destro

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.76 1.49 41’ Fernando Llorente (Napoli), 1-0 41’ 58’ Andreas Skov Olsen (Bologna), 1-1 58’ 80’ Nicola Sansone (Bologna), 1-2 80’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.76 1.49 41’ Fernando Llorente (Napoli), 1-0 Llorente 41’ 58’ Andreas Skov Olsen (Bologna), 1-1 Olsen 58’ 80’ Nicola Sansone (Bologna), 1-2 Sansone 80’
Napoli 1.76 xGBologna 1.49 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bologna attacking Napoli attacking 
80’ Nicola Sansone (Bologna), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 41’ Fernando Llorente (Napoli), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 58’ Andreas Skov Olsen (Bologna), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 66’ Nicola Sansone (Bologna), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 43’ Fernando Llorente (Napoli), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 55’ Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 74’ Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 78’ Dries Mertens (Napoli), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 10’ Fabián (Napoli), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 47’ Eljif Elmas (Napoli), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 49’ Hirving Lozano (Napoli), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 32’ Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 57’ Fernando Llorente (Napoli), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 14’ Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 22’ Fernando Llorente (Napoli), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 25’ Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 85’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 3’ Nicola Sansone (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 44’ Hirving Lozano (Napoli), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+4’ Fernando Llorente (Napoli), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 40’ Hirving Lozano (Napoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ Nicola Sansone (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Dries Mertens (Napoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Hirving Lozano (Napoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Hirving Lozano (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 29’ Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Nicola Sansone (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Dries Mertens (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Piotr Zielinski (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Piotr Zielinski (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Fabián (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Hirving Lozano (Napoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Piotr Zielinski (Napoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 19’ Takehiro Tomiyasu (Bologna), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 40’ Eljif Elmas (Napoli), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 73’ Fabián (Napoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ Nicola Sansone (Bologna), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 41’ Fernando Llorente (Napoli), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 58’ Andreas Skov Olsen (Bologna), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 66’ Nicola Sansone (Bologna), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 43’ Fernando Llorente (Napoli), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 55’ Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 74’ Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 78’ Dries Mertens (Napoli), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 10’ Fabián (Napoli), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 47’ Eljif Elmas (Napoli), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 49’ Hirving Lozano (Napoli), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 32’ Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 57’ Fernando Llorente (Napoli), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 14’ Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 22’ Fernando Llorente (Napoli), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 25’ Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 3’ Nicola Sansone (Bologna), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 85’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 44’ Hirving Lozano (Napoli), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Fernando Llorente (Napoli), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 41’ Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 40’ Hirving Lozano (Napoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ Nicola Sansone (Bologna), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Dries Mertens (Napoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Hirving Lozano (Napoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Hirving Lozano (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 29’ Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Nicola Sansone (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Dries Mertens (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Piotr Zielinski (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Piotr Zielinski (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Fabián (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Hirving Lozano (Napoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Piotr Zielinski (Napoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 19’ Takehiro Tomiyasu (Bologna), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 40’ Eljif Elmas (Napoli), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 73’ Fabián (Napoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
David Ospina GK900 0.000.000
Nikola Maksimovic DEF901 0.030.063
Kostas Manolas DEF900 0.000.011
Kalidou Koulibaly DEF901 0.020.212
Giovanni Di Lorenzo DEF902 0.090.021
Piotr Zielinski MID903 0.060.143
Fabián MID903 0.120.021
Eljif Elmas MID652 0.100.051
Hirving Lozano FWD826 0.230.254
Fernando Llorente FWD9015 0.710.153
Lorenzo Insigne FWD904 0.260.215
Dries Mertens Sub253 0.150.021
Amin Younes Sub80 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Napoli win 65% Avg odds 1.47
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.58
Bologna win 14% Avg odds 6.70

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Napoli DDLDD
Bologna WLLLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Bologna 3-2 Napoli, 25 May 19 Next meeting: Bologna 1-1 Napoli, 15 Jul 20  All Napoli vs Bologna meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.