As Bologna are generally tough to beat at Stadio Dall'Ara - and Napoli may have a hangover from their Champions League exertions - the home side can snatch a point from their visitors, who are not exhibiting the same relentless rhythm that saw them finally end a 33-year title drought.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Napoli win with a probability of 57.82%. A draw had a probability of 23.3% and a win for Bologna had a probability of 18.91%.
The most likely scoreline for a Napoli win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.85%) and 1-2 (9.75%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.05%), while for a Bologna win it was 1-0 (6.27%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.