Bologna – AC Milan (Pick, Prediction, Preview)

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Bologna vs AC Milan Prediction & Tips

Bologna and Milan face at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, in a match for the 20 th round of the Serie A TIM. In the last head ‑ to ‑ head between these teams in this competition, on 21‑09‑2020, Milan won at home by (2‑0). At this stadium, the head ‑ to ‑ head history favors the away team, since they have a record of 4 wins and 1 draw in the last 5 matches. Sure enough, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 08‑12‑2019, in a match for the Serie A TIM, Milan won by (2‑3). The goals of the match were scored by T. Hernández (40 ‘Autogolo) and N. Sansone (84’) for Bologna and by G. Bonaventura (46 ‘), T. Hernández (32’) and K. Piątek (15 ‘ ) for Milan. The home advantage may play an important role in this match, since both teams present significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.

Bologna

After 5 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses, the home team is in 13th position, having won 20 points. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Juventus by (2‑0), after in the previous match they have won (1‑0) at home, against Hellas Verona. This is a team affected by the home factor, which is stronger when playing against their fans, since in the last 30 matches they have recorded 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses as a visitor, with 12 goals scored and 29 conceded, against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses at home, with 27 goals scored and 22 conceded. In the last 9 home matches for the league, Bologna has recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, having won 14 points out of 27 possible. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 19 games in this competition, he only managed 2 turns on the scoreboard in the 13 games in which he suffered the first goal.

The Bologna team starts for this game with a setback, by 2-0, in the trip to the field of Juventus, adding this form the second setback in the last three games held in this Italian championship. Note that the home club won only 1 of the last 10 games played. In this round against AC Milan, coach Sinisa Mihajlovic must maintain the usual tactical system, that is, the 4-3-3, however, privileging the low block and the counterattacks by the runners. Roberto Soriano is the team’s top scorer with 6 goals scored. All players are available for this game.

Milan
After 13 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, the visiting team is in 1st position, having won 43 points. In the last match, they have lost at home against Atalanta by (0‑3), after in the previous match they have won an away game against Cagliari by (0‑2). This is a team that, curiously, has more positive results away than at home, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss as a visitor, with a total of 28 goals scored and 12 conceded. At home, he won 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, with a total of 30 goals scored and 22 conceded. The team arrives in this match after an away defeat by Internazionale by (2‑1). In the league, Milan won 25 points out of 27 possible points, after 8 wins and 1 draw in the last 9 away matches.

In this competition, they haven’t lost any of the last 9 away matches. In the games played as a visitor there are some more frequent results: at the end of the first 45 ‘0‑1 (6 in 10 games) and at the end of the game 1‑2 (4 in 10 games). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 games, reason why it has not presented great defensive solidity, but its attack has scored regularly, since it managed to concretize in 9 of the last 10 games in this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 9 of the last 9 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 19 games in this competition, he has never managed to turn the scoreboard in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal.

The AC Milan team comes for this match with a setback, by 2-1, against Inter Milan, in a game counting for the Italian Cup: the only goal of the team was signed by Zlatan Ibrahimovic. In the last round in the Italian championship, the visitors lost 0-3 against Atalanta. In this away match, coach Stefano Pioli should keep the team in 4-3-3, prioritizing ball possession and organized attacks: Brahim Díaz is fundamental in the defensive and offensive organization. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the team’s top scorer with 12 goals scored. Out of this game are Simon Kjær, Pierre Kalulu, Hakan Calhanoglu and Matteo Gabbia, all injured.

Bologna – AC Milan FREE TIPS

AC Milan – Win @ 1.85

Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80

Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90