Bologna vs Venezia prediction
Bologna in action against Lazio - Photo by Imago
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Riccardo Orsolini to score or assist

Bologna's Riccardo Orsolini has 13 goal involvements in 21 Serie A appearances this season.

Relegation battlers Venezia have the home advantage this weekend in Serie A but they face a very tough test against a high-flying Bologna side who are challenging for the Champions League places.

Venezia vs Bologna prediction: Orsolini to star?

Key Stats

  • Riccardo Orsolini has scored ten goals in Serie A this season, three of which have arrived in his last three appearances for Bologna.
  • Under 2.5 goals have been scored in 71% of Venezia's home games in Serie A this season.
  • Bologna score an average of 1.43 goals per away game in Serie A this season.

Correct score prediction: Venezia 0-1 Bologna

We're backing Bologna to sneak a 1-0 win at Venezia this Saturday as the hosts have failed to score in five of their last six matches and Bologna head into this game on the back of four straight wins in Serie A, three of which have been via a one-goal margin.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Visiting Bologna the favourite

  • HOME: 4/1 (5.00) – 20%
  • DRAW: 38/15 (3.53) – 28.3%
  • AWAY: 5/6 (1.83) – 54.5%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Bologna are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 54.5% and we won't disagree with the bookmakers on this one.

You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.

Most recent H2Hs: All square

The last five meetings between these two clubs have been split evenly with each coming away with two wins, one draw and two defeats. Bologna claimed a 3-0 victory at home against Venezia back in November.

Italy Serie A 30/11/24

Bologna

Bologna

3
Venezia

Venezia

0

Italy Serie A 08/05/22

Venezia

Venezia

4
Bologna

Bologna

3

Italy Serie A 21/11/21

Bologna

Bologna

0
Venezia

Venezia

1

Venezia preview: No wins in last 12

Venezia managed to pick up a point in their last game at home to Napoli but have now gone 12 games without a victory in Serie A.

The pair played out a goalless draw in a game that won't live long in the memory, as the Venezia attack failed to put the ball into the back of the net for the fifth time in six league games.

Richie Sagrado, Domen Crnigoj, Michael Svoboda and Giorgio Altare could all miss out this weekend due to injury.

Predicted lineup: Radu (GK), Cande, Idzes, Schingtienne, Duncan, Nicolussi, Perez, Ellertsson, Maric, Zerbin & Fila 

Italy Serie A 12/04/25

W

Monza

Monza

0

Venezia

Venezia

1

Italy Serie A 06/04/25

D

Lecce

Lecce

1

Venezia

Venezia

1

Italy Serie A 29/03/25

L

Bologna

Bologna

1

Venezia

Venezia

0

Italy Serie A 16/03/25

D

Napoli

Napoli

0

Venezia

Venezia

0

Italy Serie A 08/03/25

D

Como

Como

1

Venezia

Venezia

1

Bologna preview: Smashed Lazio 5-0

Bologna made it four wins on the run when they played host to Lazio last time out in Serie A.

Five different players got on the scoresheet for the home side, who only led 1-0 at the interval, including star player Riccardo Orsolini. Bologna dominated in the second half and fully deserved their big victory over one of their challengers for the European places this season.

Santiago Castro, who also scored against Lazio, picked up another yellow card and is now suspended for the Venezia game, while defender Stefan Posch misses out through injury.

Predicted lineup: Skorupski (GK), Calabria, Lucumí, Miranda, Beukema, Freuler, Ferguson, Orsolini, Odgaard, Ndoye & Dallinga

Italy Serie A 13/04/25

L

Atalanta

Atalanta

2

Bologna

Bologna

0

Italy Serie A 07/04/25

D

Napoli

Napoli

1

Bologna

Bologna

1

Coppa Italia 01/04/25

W

Empoli

Empoli

0

Bologna

Bologna

3

Italy Serie A 29/03/25

W

Venezia

Venezia

0

Bologna

Bologna

1

Italy Serie A 16/03/25

W

Lazio

Lazio

0

Bologna

Bologna

5

Player to watch: Riccardo Orsolini

Riccardo Orsolini is enjoying another fine season with Bologna and we have selected the Italian international as our player to watch against Venezia.

Riccardo Orsolini
Photo by IMAGO

Orsolini has scored ten goals in Serie A this season and that makes it three campaigns on the run that the Bologna star has reached double figures in Italy's top-flight.

Orsolini top scores for Bologna this season

The midfielder/forward has also chipped in with three assists in his 21 Serie A appearances this season and that makes him Bologna's most dangerous player in and around the penalty area this season.

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