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2023/24 Italian Serie A
Matchday 5
Bologna FC v SS Napoli
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Bologna, Italy
Sunday, 24 September 2023
Kick-off is at 16h00
Bologna FC will go head to head with champions SSC Napoli in an
Italian Serie A match at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on 24 September.
Current Form
Bologna are undefeated in their last two matches in the league having secured a 2-0 win over Cagliari on 2 September and they will face Hellas Verona away on 18 September.
The win over Cagliari ended the Greyhound's five-match winless run at home in the league having recorded four successive draws and one defeat at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara.
Meanwhile, Napoli were held to a 2-2 draw by by a stubborn Genoa CFC side away on 16 September and they are now winless in their last two Serie A games.
However, the Little Donkeys are undefeated in their last three league matches on the road having registered two draws and one victory as the visitors.
Team News
Adama Soumaoro and Alexis Saelemaekers are the two Bologna players who are currently nursing injuries and the club has no suspension concerns.
On the other hand, Pierluigi Gollini is the only Napoli player who is out injured at the moment and the club also do not have any suspension worries.
Quotes
“We know that we did not play well, especially in the first half, as we didn’t create much," Napoli manager Rudi Garcia said after his side's draw against Genoa.
"We also conceded two goals from corner situations and that too reflects a lack of determination.
“For almost an hour, we did not play well, but at least we had a reaction and the light came from the bench, but it remains two lost points rather than one gained.“
Head-to-Head
Bologna and Napoli played to a 2-2 draw in their last meeting in Serie A which was on 28 May 2023 at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara.
Therefore, the Little Donkeys are undefeated in their last seven league matches against the Greyhounds having recorded two draws and five wins.
Serie A matchday 5 fixtures
Friday, 22 September
16:30 - US Salernitana v Frosinone Calcio
18:45 - US Lecce v Genoa CFC
Saturday, 23 September
11:00 - AC Milan v Hellas Verona
14:00 - US Sassuolo v Juventus FC
16:45 - SS Lazio v AC Monza
Sunday, 24 September
10:30 - Empoli FC v Inter Milan
13:00 - Atalanta BC v Cagliari FC
13:00 - Udinese Calcio v ACF Fiorentina
16:00 - Bologna FC v SSC Napoli
18:45 - Torino v AS Roma
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