Napoli earned a draw with Como in one of the central matches of the previous round. The performance of Conte's pupils at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium, however, is unlikely to have impressed the fans. For the most part, the Azzurri avoided defeat thanks to Milinković-Savić and a bit of luck. In the previous round the Partenopei crushed Cremonese 4-0. Bologna halted a run of three consecutive defeats in the last round. The Rossoblù, however, managed only a draw against Cagliari. An even game with a decent number of chances could have produced several goals, but it remained goalless. It is worrying that this match became the fourth goalless game for Vincenzo Italiano's players. In the previous round the Felsinei lost 0-2 to Roma, before that — by the same score to Juventus, and were heavily beaten by Aston Villa in the Europa League. Not the best end to the season. The teams have already met twice this season. At the end of December the clubs met in the Italian Super Cup final. Napoli won the trophy thanks to a brace from Davide Neres. The first-round meeting ended in a Bologna victory with the same 2-0 score. At Renato Dall'Ara, Dallinga and Lukumi stood out. It is worth noting some statistical metrics of the teams. Thus, the Felsinei have an xG deficit of 4.26 goals. Meanwhile, according to xGA, Italiano's pupils should have conceded another 6.62 goals. The Partenopei also have an underachievement in expected conceded. Statistically, Conte's men should have conceded the ball from their own net a little more than six times. Notably, the biggest shortfall occurs in home matches. It should be said that the Rossoblù have not been shut out in only one of their last five home league games. It is unlikely to expect another goalless match from Italiano's players. For Napoli this match is important from a league standpoint. Conte's men have not yet guaranteed a top-four place, but success in this match will bring them closer to that goal. It is quite likely that at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium the clubs will exchange goals.