Napoli vs Bologna Prediction: Napoli determined to finish with a flourish

Napoli watched on as Inter took their Serie A title last week but the outgoing champions still have plenty to play for with three league matches remaining.

The Neopolitans can still finish as runners-up and they are yet to confirm a Champions League place for next season, but a win on Monday could see to that.

Bologna's season promised so much but after being dumped out of the Europa League by Aston Villa their campaign is ending with a whimper and a mid-table spot in the Italian top flight.

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Napoli captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo could make his long-awaited return to action on Monday evening, having been absent since January.

Only Romelu Lukaku and David Neres are still sidelined.

With his long injury list finally clearing, Conte could name an unchanged XI, as 10-goal top scorer Rasmus Hojlund spearheads a 3-4-2-1 formation.

Bologna's Thijs Dallinga is set to return from injury. The visitors will be missing Nicolo Cambiaghi, Martin Vitik and Nicolo Casale, but Joao Mario is fit again and first-choice goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski could be back in the squad after a seven-week layoff.

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Bologna got the better of Napoli in the first league meeting this term and they are 11/2 to do the double over the Naples side this term.

Napoli turned the tables with an Italian Super Cup win in December and they are 8/15 to make it back-to-back wins over the Red and Blues. Only one of the last five meetings has finished in a draw and that outcome is a 3/1 shot.

Napoli to win to nil @ 13/10

Bologna have failed to score in their last four matches in all competitions and that inability to hit the net could continue on Monday when Napoli are fancied to win while keeping a clean sheet.

Five of the last six meetings have seen one or both teams fail to score and another blank looks highly likely with Bologna having little left to play for this term.

Napoli, though, still have to seal a Champions League spot for next season, so that incentive should be enough to see them push for the win in this fixture.

Antonio Conte won't allow his side to settle and they can still seal second spot behind new champions, Inter.

Napoli to win 2-0 @ 13/2

Bologna have lost two of their last three Serie A fixtures by a 2-0 scoreline and that sequence could be extended on Monday.

Three of the last five meetings between these two have been decided by that score, including both match-ups this term.

With the visitors struggling for goals recently, a 2-0 win for Napoli looks a likely outcome and can be backed at a decent price.

Bologna have lost by a 2-0 scoreline five times already this season, and a repeat of that looks likely against the team sitting second in the league.

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