Bologna vs Roma: an Italian clash in the UEFA Europa League playoffs
In the first leg of the UEFA Europa League Round of 16, Bologna will host Roma. The match will take place on Thursday, March 11, kicking off at 18:45 CET, and I suggest a bet on this encounter.
Bologna vs Roma: match facts and head-to-head
- Bologna have won five of their last six matches.
- Bologna have scored in seven consecutive matches.
- Roma have not won in their last two matches: one draw and one defeat.
- Roma have scored at least one goal in five consecutive matches.
- Away from home, Roma have failed to win in four straight matches: two draws and two defeats.
- Out of their last ten home matches, Bologna have won two.
- Roma have won 41% of their matches this season without conceding, while Bologna have done so in 25%.
- Roma have lost more matches without scoring: 22% compared to Bologna’s 18%.
- Roma defeated Bologna 1–0 in the most recent head-to-head meeting.
Bologna vs Roma: match preview
Bologna and Roma will face off in the Round of 16 of the Europa League. We are set for an all-Italian showdown in the first leg, and only one of them will ultimately advance.
Bologna finished high in the standings but did not make the top eight directly. They were just one point short of eighth place and collected 15 points across eight matches. Bologna ultimately finished tenth in the table. In the previous playoff round they faced Brann. The Italian side eliminated the Norwegian opponents with a 2–0 aggregate score. At the moment the team have 39 points after 28 rounds of Serie A and trail sixth place by 11 points.
Roma are battling for a UEFA Champions League spot and have 51 points after 28 rounds. The Wolves currently sit in fifth place and are only behind Como on tiebreakers, so the race remains open. During the League Phase Roma managed to qualify directly for the Round of 16. Over eight rounds the team collected 16 points, edging Genk on tiebreakers. Roma are only now beginning their playoff campaign and will attempt to get past Bologna.
Probable line-ups
- Bologna: Skorupski; Zortea, Lucumi, Vitik, Mario; Ferguson, Freuler, Moro; Bernardeschi, Castro, Rowe
- Roma: Svilar; Ziolkowski, Ndicka, Ghilardi; Celik, Cristante, Kone, Wesley; Pisilli, Zaragoza; Malen
Prediction
We can expect a difficult and intense match between two Italian teams. I suggest betting on under 2.5 total goals in this game, as I believe the match will not be high-scoring.
