Napoli 1-0 Bologna: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Serie A Matchday 4 · Sunday 13 September 2026 · Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli · referee K. Bonacina · full time
Full time: Napoli 1-0 Bologna
Napoli 1-0 Bologna: Napoli took the points in Serie A Matchday 4 on Sunday 13 September 2026 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. The goals: Stanislav Lobotka 66'.
How Napoli won it
Napoli struck first through Stanislav Lobotka in the 66th minute, set up by Costantino Favasuli.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, K. Bonacina, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Napoli and 1 to Bologna.
Napoli: M. Allegri, 4-2-3-1 · Bologna: A. Tarozzi, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.27 for Napoli and 1.24 for Bologna.
Bologna left about 1.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Bologna created the better chances, 1.24 xG to 0.27, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Napoli had 3 shots on target, Bologna 2.
Napoli had 58% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Napoli came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.48 expected goals for and 1.59 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Bologna came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 0.6 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.31 expected goals for and 0.89 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Napoli vs Bologna: the match in numbers
| Napoli | Match statistics | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 0.27 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.24 |
| 14 | Total shots | 5 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 551 | Total passes | 415 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 10 | Corners | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 17 | Tackles | 19 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Napoli
- Stanislav Lobotka 7.9 1 goal
- Costantino Favasuli 7.6 1 assist
- Kevin De Bruyne 7.4
- Amir Rrahmani 7.3
- Leonardo Spinazzola 7.3
Bologna
- Tommaso Pobega 7.1
- Emil Holm 7.0
- Massimo Pessina 7.0
- Lewis Ferguson 7.0
- Juan Miranda 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Rasmus Højlund at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Napoli: Napoli vs Frosinone Saturday 10 October 2026 · Serie A
- Bologna: Lecce vs Bologna Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
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Questions about Napoli vs Bologna
What was the score in Napoli vs Bologna?
Napoli 1-0 Bologna (half-time 0-0), Serie A, Sunday 13 September 2026.
Who scored in Napoli vs Bologna?
Stanislav Lobotka 66'.
Did Moneyball predict Napoli vs Bologna correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Napoli vs Bologna?
Stanislav Lobotka, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Napoli vs Bologna?
K. Bonacina.
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