Juventus will host Bologna in Turin on Sunday, April 19, in the next round of Serie A.
With the hosts on a great run of form, they will be hoping for another victory, but can Bologna spoil their plans?
Find that out and more from our Juventus vs Bologna prediction and preview and remember to also check out some of our other Serie A predictions and our favourite betting tips for today.
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Juventus vs Bologna key stats
- Both teams have scored in 50% of Juve's home games in the league this season, as well as 63% of Bologna's away matches.
- Bologna drew at halftime in nine of their 16 away games in Serie A so far and the reverse fixture between these teams earlier this season was also tied at half-time.
- Six of the last eight meetings between these two teams have ended in draws.
Juventus vs Bologna preview: Can Bologna resists the in-form hosts?
| Juventus | vs | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| 4th | Position | 8th |
| 60 | Points | 48 |
| 55 | Goals For | 42 |
| 29 | Goals Against | 37 |
| 13 | Clean Sheets | 10 |
| 4th | Home Rank | 12th |
| 5th | Away Rank | 4th |
Juventus enter this game after six wins without a loss in the league, four of which they've won. Their recent form has been impressive and thanks to that, they are now fourth in the standings and one of the main candidates to secure a place in the Champions League for next season.
That being said, Juventus have been on a relatively easy schedule in their recent run, with only Roma and Atalanta being truly tricky fixtures, from which they've secured four points overall.
All in all, Juventus will be hoping to stay undefeated after this game, which would go a long way to help them secure a spot in the UCL.
Juventus will be without injured Dusan Vlahovic and Arkadiusz Milik, while Kenan Yildiz, Juan David Cabal, and Mattia Perin remain questionable.
On the other side, Bologna are still licking their wounds after Europa League elimination and a 7-1 defeat on aggregate against Aston Villa.
That being said, Bologna's form in Serie A recently has been good, with three wins in their last four matches, although these wins came against Lecce, Cremonese, and Sassuolo.
Another positive for Bologna ahead of this game is their form away from home in Serie A this season. Bologna are fourth in the standings in away games and they've won four games in a row away from home in the league.
Bologna are also dealing with some injuries, including Benjamin Dominguez and Lukasz Skorupski, while Thijs Dallinga and Nicolo Casale are in doubt.
Juventus vs Bologna form guide & betting tips
| Juventus | vs | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| W-W-D-W-W | League Form | L-W-L-W-W |
| 13 | Points | 9 |
| 1st | Form Table | 7th |
| 9 | Goals For | 6 |
| 1 | Goals Against | 5 |
| D-W-W | Form (all comps) | L-W-L |
Whispers predicts: Juventus 1-1 Bologna
With both teams doing well in Serie A lately, we expect a close and exciting game. Their previous meetings usually end with goals on both sides, so our main prediction is for both teams to score at 19/20 odds.
In addition to this, backing Bologna to avoid a loss at 7/4 odds seems like a good-value bet as we feel that the guests are a bit underestimated. After all, Juventus only managed to beat them once in their last six meetings and given that five of those meetings have ended in draws, betting on a draw also sounds like an enticing option at 15/4 odds.
> Both teams to score - yes at 19/20 | Likelihood: Probable
> Half-time draw at 6/4 | Likelihood: Probable
> Double chance: Bologna or draw at 7/4 | Likelihood: Possible
> Draw at 15/4 | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score 1-1 at 7/1 | Likelihood: Outsider