Fiorentina vs Bologna Prediction & Tips
Fiorentina and Bologna play at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in a Coppa Italia quarter-final. The record of head-to-head matches played at this stadium favors the home side, who have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 6 games. In fact, in the last meeting at this stadium, for Serie A TIM, on 12-11-2023, Fiorentina won (2-1). The goals were scored by Nicolás González (48′ ) and Giacomo Bonaventura (17′ ) for Fiorentina and Joshua Zirkzee (33′ ) for Bologna. Special attention needs to be paid to the home/away condition, as both teams have significantly different results in their home and away games.
The home team arrive at this stage of the Coppa Italia (Quarter-finals) after a (4-1) home win in the penalty shoot-out with Parma. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when they play in front of their home fans, as in their last 30 matches they have recorded 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats as visitors, with 16 goals scored and 17 conceded, compared to 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats at home, with 30 goals scored and 14 conceded. In their last Serie A TIM match, they lost 1-0 away to Sassuolo. In their last 10 home games, Fiorentina have won 7, drawn 1 and lost 2. Their attack has scored regularly, scoring in 8 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, they’ve only managed 2 comebacks in the 8 games in which they’ve conceded the first goal.
Fiorentina come into this game on the back of a 1-0 defeat at Sassuolo in a Serie A match. It’s worth remembering that they knocked out Parma in the last 16 of the Italian Cup. The home side usually play in a 4-3-3 formation, favoring a faster style of play, with the three most advanced players being Lucas Beltrán, Jonathan Ikoné and Josip Brekalo. When they go on the offensive, they usually try to channel their attack down the left flank, taking advantage of the depth offered by full-back Cristiano Biraghi. Out for this game are the injured Riccardo Sottil, Nicolás González and Gaetano Castrovilli, as well as Christian Kouamé, who is representing Côte d’Ivoire in the African Cup of Nations.
The away team arrive at this stage of the Coppa Italia (Quarter-finals) having eliminated Inter with a (1-2) away extra-time win in the previous round. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when they play with the support of their fans, as in the last 30 games they have recorded 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats as visitors, with a total of 19 goals scored and 17 conceded. At home, they’ve won 9, drawn 5 and lost 1, with a total of 24 goals scored and 11 conceded. The team comes into this match on the back of a 1-1 draw at home to Genoa. In their last 10 away games in all competitions, Bologna have won 2, drawn 6 and lost 2. Their attack has scored regularly, scoring in 8 of their last 10 games. In 15 games, they’ve only managed 1 reverse in the 5 games in which they’ve conceded the first goal.
Bologna go into this game on the back of a 1-1 draw at Genoa in a Serie A match, the only goal coming from Lorenzo De Silvestri. The visitors eliminated Inter Milan in the last 16 of the Italian Cup. The away side will play in a similar tactical formation to that of their “enemy”, the 4-3-3, and will have to adopt an attack-oriented stance. The three most advanced players will be Joshua Zirkzee, Riccardo Orsolini and Alexis Saelemaekers. Coach Thiago Motta can’t count on Dan Ndoye, Jesper Karlsson and Adama Soumaoro for this match, all of whom are out with fitness problems.
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