Round 36 takes SSC Napoli back to Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, where Antonio Conte’s side meets Vincenzo Italiano’s Bologna in a late-season Serie A test. Both teams prefer to keep the ball, both defend well enough to stay in games, and both have found the woodwork exactly 17 times. Expect a neat, tactical contest rather than chaos.

What the stats say

Napoli arrive with 52 goals scored and 33 conceded across 35 matches, plus 13 clean sheets. They average 58.3% possession and an 86.8% pass accuracy, with 464 shots and 163 on target. Bologna are not far off in volume with 459 shots and 133 on target, scoring 42 and conceding 41 with 11 clean sheets and 55.5% possession.

Chance quality could be decisive. Napoli have produced 70 big chances and allowed 54. Bologna have created 62 but faced 90 big chances against, which is a concern away from home. Team form by Sofascore Rating sits at 6.85 for Napoli and 6.80 for Bologna.

Tentative lineups and Sofascore Ratings

Lineups are not confirmed, but the current team sheets list a 3-4-3 for Napoli and a 4-3-3 for Bologna.

For Napoli, Vanja Milinković-Savić (Sofascore Rating average 6.87) is listed in goal behind Sam Beukema, Amir Rrahmani 7.17 and Alessandro Buongiorno. The four across midfield are Matteo Politano 6.91, Scott McTominay 7.00, Stanislav Lobotka 6.92 and Miguel Gutiérrez. Up front, Kevin De Bruyne 7.02, Rasmus Højlund and Alisson Santos 7.30 headline the tentative trio.

Bologna’s sheet shows Federico Ravaglia in goal with a strong 7.17 Sofascore Rating average. The back four lists Nadir Zortea, Eivind Helland 7.27, Jhon Lucumí 7.00 and Juan Miranda. In midfield, Simon Sohm, Remo Freuler 6.86 and Nikola Moro 7.16, with a front three of Federico Bernardeschi 6.86, Santiago Castro and Jonathan Rowe.