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Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Oct 25
Barcelona
1-2
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
68
⚖️ Balance
42
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
60
Mbappé breaks El Clásico late
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
8' ↓ L. Skorupski ↑M. Pessina
HT
46' ↓ J. Rowe ↑N. Cambiaghi
50' T. Dallinga (N. Cambiaghi)
61' ↓ J. Odgaard ↑F. Bernardeschi
Rasmus Højlund 63'
66' J. Lucumi (E. Holm)
↓ M. Politano ↑David Neres 67'
↓ E. Elmas ↑N. Lang 68'
Noa Lang 70'
David Neres 76'
↓ A. Buongiorno ↑Juan Jesus 77'
↓ M. Gutierrez ↑M. Olivera 77'
81' ↓ T. Pobega ↑N. Moro
81' ↓ R. Orsolini ↑N. Casale
↓ S. McTominay ↑L. Lucca 82'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Bologna
Goalkeepers
Łukasz Skorupski 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
8
Minutes
Defenders
Emil Holm 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
1
Assists
24%
Pass Acc
Torbjørn Heggem 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jhon Lucumí 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Juan Miranda
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
32%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Lewis Ferguson 
MAGNET
72
Activity
72
Activity
65
Passes
7
Duels
Tommaso Pobega
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
Riccardo Orsolini
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
Jens Odgaard
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
Jonathan Rowe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Forwards
Thijs Dallinga
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Massimo Pessina
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ukko Happonen
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nicolò Casale
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nadir Zortea
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Charalampos Lykogiannis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lorenzo De Silvestri
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Martin Vitík
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nikola Moro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ibrahim Sulemana
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giovanni Fabbian
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Federico Bernardeschi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Santiago Castro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolò Cambiaghi 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
45
Minutes
7.2
Rating
Benjamín Domínguez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Napoli
Goalkeepers
Vanja Milinković-Savić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Giovanni Di Lorenzo 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
56%
Duel Win %
Amir Rrahmani
MAGNET
83
Activity
83
Activity
76
Passes
7
Duels
Alessandro Buongiorno 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Miguel Gutiérrez
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
86%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
MAGNET
68
Activity
68
Activity
58
Passes
10
Duels
Stanislav Lobotka
MAGNET
84
Activity
84
Activity
81
Passes
3
Duels
Scott McTominay
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Forwards
Matteo Politano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Rasmus Højlund
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eljif Elmas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
68
Entry
BENCH
Nikita Contini
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Arda Yazıcı
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Juan Jesus
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mathías Olivera
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pasquale Mazzocchi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sam Beukema
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luca Marianucci
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Antonio Vergara
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
David Neres
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lorenzo Lucca
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giuseppe Ambrosino
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Noa Lang
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/11/2026 | Napoli | 2 - 3 | Bologna | Serie A | Stadio Diego Armando Maradona |
| 12/22/2025 | Napoli | 2 - 0 | Bologna | Super Cup | King Saud University Stadium |
| 11/09/2025 | Bologna | 2 - 0 | Napoli | Serie A | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 04/07/2025 | Bologna | 1 - 1 | Napoli | Serie A | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 08/25/2024 | Napoli | 3 - 0 | Bologna | Serie A | Stadio Diego Armando Maradona |
| 05/11/2024 | Napoli | 0 - 2 | Bologna | Serie A | Stadio Diego Armando Maradona |
| 09/24/2023 | Bologna | 0 - 0 | Napoli | Serie A | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 05/28/2023 | Bologna | 2 - 2 | Napoli | Serie A | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 10/16/2022 | Napoli | 3 - 2 | Bologna | Serie A | Stadio Diego Armando Maradona |
| 01/17/2022 | Bologna | 0 - 2 | Napoli | Serie A | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
Bologna Win
Napoli Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 11 GD: +14
P: 11 GD: +7
P: 11 GD: +8
P: 11 GD: +6
P: 11 GD: +10
P: 11 GD: +4
P: 11 GD: +6
P: 11 GD: +2
P: 11 GD: +4
P: 11 GD: -5
P: 11 GD: -1
P: 11 GD: -6
P: 11 GD: +2
P: 11 GD: -5
P: 11 GD: -6
P: 11 GD: -6
P: 11 GD: -7
P: 11 GD: -8
P: 11 GD: -10
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Bologna
Napoli
Bologna
Napoli
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Tactical Masterclass Sees Bologna Leapfrog Napoli into Fourth
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 37/100. This result reshapes the Champions League race as Bologna's clinical edge punished a toothless Napoli side despite the visitors' territorial dominance.
Stalemate at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
The early exchanges at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara suggested a long afternoon of tactical chess, with a Balance rating of 2.2 reflecting the deadlock. Napoli dominated the ball, controlling 59% of possession, but their build-up play was frequently recycled in harmless areas. Bologna remained disciplined, refusing to break their defensive shape to chase shadows. The hosts' game plan was clear: frustrate the visitors and wait for the transition. Despite Napoli's superior pass accuracy (85%), they struggled to register a single clear-cut opening in the final third, highlighting a lack of creative spark that would eventually prove to be their undoing in this high-profile clash.
Cambiaghi Spark and Dallinga's Clinical Edge
The half-time interval proved to be the catalyst for change as the Intensity score rose to 4.0. Bologna manager Vincenzo Italiano introduced N. Cambiaghi, a move that immediately shifted the momentum. Just five minutes after the restart, Cambiaghi's vision unlocked the Napoli defense, providing the assist for Thijs Dallinga to sweep home the opener. It was a goal that rewarded Bologna's patience and punished Napoli's passivity. Suddenly, the visitors were forced to chase the game, leaving gaps in a midfield that had previously looked secure. Bologna’s transition play became sharper, utilizing the width of the pitch to keep the opposition's full-backs pinned deep.
Lucumi’s Header Seals the Points
With the Stakes measured at a maximum 10.0, the match remained on a knife-edge until the 66th minute. The knockout blow came from an unlikely source as defender Jhon Lucumí rose highest to meet a cross from Emil Holm, powering his header past the helpless keeper to make it 2-0. This second goal effectively ended the contest, as Napoli’s frustration boiled over, resulting in three yellow cards as they struggled to cope with Bologna’s physicality. Lucumí’s dominance at the back, coupled with his contribution in the opposition box, earned him a match-high 8.7 rating. The final whistle confirmed a significant shift in the Serie A standings, with Bologna moving to 21 points and overtaking their rivals in the hunt for European football.
Key Questions
What made Jhon Lucumí the Man of the Match?
A stellar 8.7 rating, including a goal and a defensive masterclass that limited Napoli to just one shot on target.
What does this mean for Bologna's season?
Climbing to 21 points, Bologna move above Napoli, cementing their status as genuine contenders for a Champions League finish.
How did substitute Jhon Lucumí change the game?
Lucumí's presence and 66th-minute goal effectively killed the match, securing a vital clean sheet and all three points for the hosts.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Survival Instincts Face the Partenopei Test
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 65/100. A high-stakes encounter where Bologna's desperate fight against the drop meets a clinical Napoli side hunting for Scudetto consistency.
The Setup
The Stadio Renato Dall'Ara sets the stage for a clash where the narrative is dominated by the home side's precarious position. Bologna enters November 09 with a Form rating that signals major danger, having suffered four defeats in their last five outings. This slump has transformed their season into a grim survival battle. Conversely, Napoli arrives as away-day specialists, boasting a 60% win rate on the road. With a Stakes score of 7.0, the tension is palpable; the hosts are fighting for their top-flight lives, while the visitors cannot afford to drop points in a tight race at the top.
Key Battle
The technical heart of this match lies in the duel between Santiago Castro and Amir Rrahmani. Castro has been the lone spark for the Rossoblù, providing clinical finishing amidst a period of collective struggle. He will be shadowed by Rrahmani, whose defensive Balance and elite 7.9 average rating make him one of the league's most formidable obstacles. For Bologna to escape the drop zone, Castro must find a way to bypass Napoli's rock-solid center-back.
Our Prediction
While the gap in the table is significant, the "relegation battle" energy often produces unexpected resilience. We expect Bologna to play with a frantic, high-pressing intensity to disrupt Napoli's rhythm. Napoli possesses the superior Stars, but the atmosphere at the Dall'Ara could prove a leveler. Our prediction is a 1-1 draw—a result that provides a lifeline for Bologna's survival hopes but leaves Napoli frustrated in their pursuit of the leaders.