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Bologna logo
Serie A
Jan 19, 2014 at 2pm UK
 
Napoli logo

2-2

Bianchi (37', 90')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Higuain (62' pen.), Callejon (80')

Preview: Bologna vs. Napoli

Sports Mole previews this weekend's Serie A clash between Bologna and Napoli.

Bologna manager Davide Ballardini will be aiming for his first win as manager of the club as they welcome Napoli on Sunday.

The Rossoblu earned a goalless draw against Lazio last weekend during Ballardini's first game in charge, after a run of one win from eight games cost Stefano Pioli his job.

Despite a decent result at the Stadio Olimpico, Chievo and Sassuolo earned points against the Milan giants to climb above them and leave them 18th in the Serie A table.

Should Bologna lose and Livorno and Catania win, then they could end the weekend at the bottom of the league.

Napoli have been in good form recently and their 3-0 win over Hellas Verona last weekend stretched their run to six games in the league unbeaten.

In midweek, they booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia following a 3-1 win over Atalanta BC.

Rafael Benitez's men have one of the best records in the league away from home, having won six of their nine matches. Only league leaders Juventus have fared better, with eight wins from 10 away fixtures.

Alessandro Diamanti has recovered from injury and could be available to start for Bologna, but Mark Cech is ruled out. Napoli have Marek Hamsik available again, but Pepe Reina and Valon Behrami are still out injured.

Recent form

Bologna: DLLWLD

Napoli: WDWDWW

Possible starting lineups

Bologna: Curci, Morleo, Sorensen, Natali, Cherubin, Kone, Perez, Pazienza, Garics, Diamanti, Bianchi

Napoli: Cabral, Maggio, Fernandez, Albiol, Armero, Inler, Dzemaili, Mertens, Insigne, Callejon, Higuain

Sports Mole says: 0-2


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Dries Mertens of Napoli celebrates with team mates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and UC Sampdoria at Stadio San Paolo on January 6, 2014
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1Napoli118121881025
2Inter Milan1173125131224
3Atalanta BCAtalanta1171329141522
4Fiorentina116412291322
5Lazio1171324141022
6Juventus115601971221
7AC Milan105231711617
8Udinese115151416-216
9Bologna103611211115
10Torino114251516-114
11Empoli1135389-114
12Roma113441214-213
13Hellas VeronaHellas Verona114071624-812
14CagliariCagliari11236919-109
15Genoa11236821-139
16Como112361222-109
17Parma111641417-39
18Monza111551014-48
19VeneziaVenezia112271019-98
20Lecce11227420-168


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