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Napoli vs Bologna Confirmed Lineups
Competition | Serie A |
|---|---|
Match Date | Sunday 13 September 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 17:00 UK time |
Venue | Diego Armando Maradona |
The starting lineups for the Serie A fixture between Napoli and Bologna have been confirmed.
Napoli Starting XI
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting XI: Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, Leonardo Spinazzola, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Rafa Marín, Stanislav Lobotka, Kevin De Bruyne, Billy Gilmour, Matteo Politano, Antonio Vergara, Rasmus Højlund
Substitutes: Claudio Pugliese, Costantino Favasuli, Lorenzo Lucca, Sam Beukema, Noa Lang, Benoît Badiashile, David Neres, Mathías Olivera, Nikita Contini
Bologna Starting XI
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting XI: Massimo Pessina, Juan Miranda, Torbjørn Heggem, Arthur Theate, Emil Holm, Mikel Amondarain, Lewis Ferguson, Tommaso Pobega, Federico Bernardeschi, Roberto Piccoli, Nicolò Cambiaghi
Substitutes: Matteo Franceschelli, Lorenzo De Silvestri, Marco Libra, Eivind Helland, Rahim Alhassane, Jay Enem, Samuel Mbangula, Martin Vitík, Nicolò Casale, Jens Odgaard, Nikola Moro, Lukasz Skorupski
Napoli vs Bologna Immediate Reaction
Napoli
Napoli line up in a 4-3-3 system, featuring Kevin De Bruyne pulling the strings in central midfield alongside Stanislav Lobotka and Billy Gilmour. Rasmus Højlund spearheads the frontline, flanked by Matteo Politano and Antonio Vergara in attack, while Amir Rrahmani and Rafa Marín partner at the heart of the defence.
Bologna
Bologna also deploy a 4-3-3 formation, with Roberto Piccoli leading the attack supported by wide forwards Federico Bernardeschi and Nicolò Cambiaghi. Lewis Ferguson joins Mikel Amondarain and Tommaso Pobega in a competitive midfield trio, protecting a back four anchored by Torbjørn Heggem and Arthur Theate.
Napoli vs Bologna Reactive Bet Builder
Today's featured bet builder brings together four selections from the Diego Armando Maradona clash. The wager backs Lorenzo Lucca to be shown a card, Lewis Ferguson to commit over 1.5 fouls, Roberto Piccoli to register over 2.5 shots, and Napoli to receive over 1.5 total team cards.
Napoli vs Bologna Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
Napoli head into the encounter as favourites on home turf, with their creative midfield and dynamic forward line expected to set the tempo. While Bologna carry attacking threat through Piccoli and Bernardeschi, the hosts possess the quality and control to secure a narrow victory.
Score Prediction: 2-1
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