Bologna vs Fiorentina Prediction & Tips
Bologna and Fiorentina face at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, in a match for the 16th round of the Serie A TIM. At this stadium, the history of direct clashes is favorable to the visiting team, which has 1 win and 3 draws in the last 4 matches. However, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 02‑05‑2021, in a match for the Serie A TIM, they ended in a draw by (3‑3). The goals of the match were scored by R. Palacio (71′ , 31′ and 84′ ), for Bologna, and by D. Vlahovic (21′ and 74′ ) and G. Bonaventura (64′ ), for Fiorentina. In this match, the home factor can play an important role, as both teams have significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
After 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, the home team is in the 8th position, having won 24 points. In the last match, they won at home against Roma, by (1‑0), after having won in an away match against Spezia, by (0‑1). This is a stronger team when they play at their stadium, as in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in their stadium. For the championship, Bologna won 16 points out of a possible 24, after 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the last 8 games they played at their stadium. In the matches played at their stadium for the championship, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45′ was 0‑0, which was verified in 5 of the 8 matches. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 15 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have only turned the score around in 1 game.
The Bologna team enters this game with a victory, by 1-0, against Roma, thus adding the second consecutive victory in this Serie A: the only goal of the match was scored by Mattias Svanberg. In this home match, coach Sinisa Mihajlovic must opt for a more defensive strategy, with low lines, exploring only the counterattack: Musa Barrow is a very fast and dangerous player in the counterattack. Austria’s Marko Arnautovic is the best scorer of this team with 6 goals scored. Out of this game are Andreas Skov Olsen and Jerdy Schouten, both with physical problems.
After 8 wins and 7 losses, the visiting team is in the 6th position, having won 24 points. In the last match, they lost in an away match against Empoli, by (2‑1). In the last match, they won at home against Sampdoria, by (3‑1). This is a team that usually plays at home, stronger when they play with the support of their supporters, as in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 18 goals scored and 19 conceded. At home, they won 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats, with a total of 39 goals scored and 16 conceded. In the last 8 away league matches Fiorentina has a record of 3 wins and 5 losses, having won 9 points out of 24 possible.
In this competition, they have a sequence of 4 losses in the last away matches. In away matches there are some more frequent results: at the end of the first 45′ 0‑0 (4 out of 7 matches) and at the end of the 1‑0 match (3 out of 7 matches). The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so they haven’t shown great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches for this competition there is a tendency to have few goals, as 4 of the last 8 they played ended with Under 1.5 goals. In 15 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 5 times and have only turned the score around in 1 turn.
Fiorentina starts this game with a 3-1 victory against Sampdoria, adding their second victory in the last three games played in Serie A: the team’s goals were signed by José Callejón, Riccardo Sottil and Dušan Vlahovic . Usually the coach Vincenzo Italiano works in 4-3-3 favoring the maintenance of ball possession and organized attacks, mainly through the corridors. Dušan Vlahovic remains Fiorentina’s biggest standout with 12 goals. For this game, the visiting coach is without Erick Pulgar, Gaetano Castrovilli and Matija Nastasic, players who are recovering from injury.
Bologna – Fiorentina FREE TIPS
Fiorentina – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
