David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Bologna
Fiorentina
One of the matches of the 16th round of the Italian Championship will take place on Sunday at the Renato Dall'Ara stadium, where Bologna will host Fiorentina. I suggest a bet on the outcome of this match with good chances of success.
Match preview
Bologna had a solid start to the current season and is currently in 8th place in the Serie A standings after 14 matches. In these 14 games, the team secured five wins and suffered only two losses. With 22 points in hand, Bologna trails league leader Atalanta by 12 points.
In the last round, Bologna played an away match against Juventus, finishing with a 2-2 draw, having squandered a win in the 90+2 minute of the game. In six home matches, Bologna secured two victories and remained undefeated.
Meanwhile, Fiorentina is having one of its best seasons in recent years. At the moment, the team is in 4th place in the Serie A standings. In 14 matches, the Viola have won nine times and lost only once.
In the previous round, Fiorentina hosted Cagliari at home and took three points with a narrow 1-0 win. In general, the team hasn't lost in regular time for six consecutive matches. In midweek, Fiorentina crushed LASK 7-0 at home in the Conference League.
Probable line-ups
- Bologna: Ravaglia, Lykogiannis, Lucumi, Bökema, Posch, Fabbián, Freuler, Odgor, Karlsson, Castrovilli, Orsolini
- Fiorentina: De Gea, Ranieri, Pongracic, Martínez Quarta, Biraghi, Richardson, Amrabat, Dodo, Sottile, Kinn, Ikoné
Match facts and head-to-head statistics
- Last season, the teams played two league matches, exchanging home victories, and one Italian Cup match, where Fiorentina won in a penalty shootout.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet hit in three out of five encounters.
- The "Over 2.5 goals" bet hit in three out of five encounters.
Prediction
Fiorentina is currently looking very strong and should take points, if not win, at Bologna's home ground. Our bet for this match is "Fiorentina to win with a handicap of (0)" at odds of 1.97.
