Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
Bologna
Inter
Bologna will host Inter in the 33rd round of Serie A. The match will take place on Sunday, April 20, and will kick off at 18:00 Central European Time. Here is a forecast on the productivity of this encounter.
Bologna vs Inter: match facts and head-to-head
- Bologna is unbeaten at home in nine consecutive matches: seven wins and two draws.
- Inter boasts an impressive unbeaten streak of 13 matches in a row.
- Inter has the best attack in Serie A: 73 goals scored in 32 rounds.
- Moreover, the team has consistently scored at least one goal in the last 13 matches.
- This season, Inter has won 47% of their matches with clean sheets, while Bologna's rate is 26%.
- Inter has lost only 6% of their matches without scoring a single goal. For Bologna, this figure is 16%.
- In the first round, the teams played to a 2-2 draw. In the last five head-to-head matches, Bologna has won twice, and Inter once.
Bologna vs Inter: match preview
Bologna lost several key players and their head coach at the end of last season. The start of the current championship was challenging, but as the tournament progressed, the team found their form, developed their style, and is now fighting for a spot in the UEFA Champions League. Currently, the red and blues hold fifth place in the table, with 57 points after 32 rounds. They are only two points behind fourth place. Bologna has not lost at home for eight matches in a row and looks truly formidable on their home turf.
Inter faces a very tough away game, especially after a draining Champions League second-leg match against Bayern, which ended in a 2-2 draw and left the question of advancing to the next round open. As for Serie A, the Nerazzurri continue to hold the lead. After 32 rounds, they have 71 points, with a lead of only three points over the second place. Inter's schedule is tougher than Napoli's, making the title race intense. Nevertheless, Inzaghi's team is in excellent form: 13 matches unbeaten and consistently high-quality football throughout the campaign.
Probable lineups
- Bologna: Ravaglia; Holm, Beukema, Lucumí, Miranda; Freuler, Aebischer; Orsolini, Odgaard, Ndoye; Castro
- Inter: Sommer; Bisseck, de Vrij, Bastoni; Zalewski, Barella, Çalhanoğlu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Martínez, Arnautović
Prediction
The match promises to be extremely tense for both teams: Bologna plays confidently at home, but Inter is in superb form. Both teams are motivated to win, so the optimal bet seems to be both teams to score — Bologna and Inter will find the net. Odds — 1.87.
