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Roma - Bologna
Italy Serie A - Stadio Olimpico
Top four contenders Roma and Bologna meet at the Stadio Olimpico in Serie A on Monday, 22 April. Check out our Serie A betting tips for this weekend’s clash below.
Roma vs Bologna prediction: Can Roma harness home advantage?
🔥Hot tip
Bologna Double Chance
⚽ Correct score prediction
Roma 1-1 Bologna
⬆️ Under 2.5 goals
Yes
Key Stats
- Bologna have lost only one of their last 12 matches in Serie A.
- Roma have won only one of their last five encounters with Bologna.
- 100% of the last six meetings between these clubs produced under 2.5 goals.
- Ten of Bologna’s 15 away games in Serie A this season were level at half time.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Roma labelled as favourites
- HOME: 11/8 (2.38) – 42.1%
- DRAW: 2/1 (3.00) – 33.3%
- AWAY: 11/5 (3.20) – 31.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Roma dumped rivals AC Milan out of the Europa League in midweek, though toppling Bologna in the Eternal City could prove a trickier task. The hosts have a 42.1% chance of claiming all three points on Monday according to the bookies, though Bologna have tasted defeat just once in 12 games in Serie A and they could be a tough nut to crack again.
Our latest betting tips have backed Bologna’s organisation to earn them at least a point on Monday evening. Bologna drew 0-0 at home to Monza last time out, though they seem to excel against stronger opponents.
Last five H2Hs: Bologna have the edge
Italy Serie A 17/12/23
Bologna
Roma
Italy Serie A 14/05/23
Bologna
Roma
Italy Serie A 04/01/23
Roma
Bologna
Italy Serie A 01/05/22
Roma
Bologna
Italy Serie A 01/12/21
Bologna
Roma
Bologna managed to beat Roma 2-0 when the teams last met back in December and they have lost only one of their last five tussles with the Giallorossi overall. Bologna did lose 1-0 on their last visit to Roma, however.
Roma preview: NDicka the host’s only concern
Evan NDicka is facing a spell on the sidelines due to heart problems, though Roma have few injury issues beyond that. Daniele De Rossi could name the crux of the same team that knocked AC Milan out of the Europa League last week.
Predicted lineup: Svilar – Celik, Smalling, Mancini, Spinazzola – Pellegrini, Paredes, Bove – El Shaarawy, Lukaku, Dybala
Italy Serie A 01/09/24
D
Juventus
0
Roma
0
Italy Serie A 25/08/24
L
Empoli
2
Roma
1
Italy Serie A 18/08/24
D
Cagliari
0
Roma
0
Elite Club Friendlies 10/08/24
D
Everton
1
Roma
1
Elite Club Friendlies 06/08/24
W
Barnsley
0
Roma
4
Bologna preview: Ferguson a big miss
Lewis Ferguson is long-term absentee due to the ACL injury he picked up last week while Adama Soumaoro and Jens Odgaard are also out for the medium term. Bologna are still in the driving seat to finish fourth in Serie A this season.
Predicted lineup: Skorupski – Posch, Buekema, Lucumi, Kristiansen – Freuler, Orsolini, Aebischer, Ndoye, Urbanski – Zirkzee
Italy Serie A 31/08/24 D Empoli 1 Bologna 1 Italy Serie A 25/08/24 L Napoli 3 Bologna 0 Italy Serie A 18/08/24 D Udinese 1 Bologna 1 Elite Club Friendlies 10/08/24 W Mallorca 1 (5) Bologna 1 (6) Club Friendly List 03/08/24 W Sudtirol 0 Bologna 1 
Player to watch – Lukasz Skorupski
Only Inter Milan and Torino have kept more clean sheets in Serie A than Bologna this season and Polish keeper Lukasz Skorupski has played a major role in building up that impressive haul of shutouts.
Skorupski could be busy
32-year-old Skorupski has excellent command over his penalty area and the keeper’s reflexes could be tested by a formidable Roma attack on Monday. Bologna will need their reliable number one to put in another strong shift if they are to leave the capital with anything this week.
