Bologna vs Fiorentina
Fiorentina have become one of the hottest teams in Serie A, and they’re keen to keep their momentum going when they visit Bologna at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on Sunday to open their two-game road trip. La Viola, in fourth place with 31 points, are in a three-way tie with third-seeded Inter Milan and fifth-seeded Lazio. Fiorentina can take the top spot of the Italian top-flight table if they beat their hosts and if certain Serie A 2024 results go their way.
Bologna are in eighth place, and they are looking to climb up. They are level with the seventh-seeded AC Milan (22 points) after going undefeated in four of their last five league matches (W3, D1, L1).
The Rossoblu and La Viola went unbeaten in Europe last night, so both teams are confident heading into this intriguing matchup.
Talking Points
Bologna adopting with a committee approach
Bologna’s 2024-25 campaign has been a rollercoaster ride after they went through several changes this summer, such as the departures of head coach Thiago Motta, Joshua Zirkzee, and Riccardo Calafiori. But, to their credit, they have started to turn the corner by tallying more wins than losses since November.
After back-to-back losses against Lazio and Lille, the Rossoblu notched two wins and two draws in their last four matches across competitions. Vincenzo Italiano’s men have advanced to the Coppa Italia quarter-finals and had commendable draws against Juventus (2-2) and Benfica (0-0) in the Champions League.
Bologna have scored nine goals during their undefeated streak, with five players featuring on the scoresheet. Dan Ndoye has three goals. Riccardo Orsolini and Tommaso Pobega have two goals. Benjamin Dominguez and Santiago Castro have scored one goal each.
Riccardo Orsolini remains on top of the team’s scoring list with six league goals, and he’ll be the leading man for the Rossoblu. The 27-year-old winger should be good to go, despite sustaining a knock recently. Centre-back Sam Beukema is another player to look out for, since he has garnered suitors from Liverpool and Real Madrid, among others.
Fiorentina will do it for Bove
Fiorentina fans held their collective breath when Edoardo Bove suddenly collapsed during their match against Inter Milan. The 22-year-old midfielder is in stable condition, but he won’t return to the pitch anytime soon.
Bove’s ailment must’ve sparked something within his teammates, as Fiorentina have been playing an inspired brand of football lately. Save for their Coppa Italia Round of 16 loss against Empoli, La Viola have recorded back-to-back clean sheet victories over Cagliari (1-0) and LASK (7-0) in the Europa Conference League. Danilo Cataldi scored the winning goal against Cagliari, and Riccardo Sottil (brace), Jonathan Ikone, Amir Richardson, Rolando Mandragora, and Albert Gudmundsson found the back of the net against LASK yesterday.
Even if he didn’t score in his last two appearances, Moise Kean remains the alpha dog for Fiorentina. The former Juventus forward is thriving under Raffaele Palladino, as he leads the squad with nine league goals and one assist.
History
Bologna have won three of their last four Serie A matches against Fiorentina (L1) after failing to win any of their previous 16 encounters (D6, L10). The Rossoblu also won their last two Serie A games against Fiorentina held at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium, and they could record at least three consecutive Italian top-flight home wins against their visitors for the first time since 1965.
Fiorentina have won their last eight Serie A matches, equaling their historic record of consecutive victories in the competition between February and April 1960. La Viola are also unbeaten in 15 of their last 16 games against the Rossoblu during their first meeting of a Serie A campaign (W10, D5).
Betting Tip
The Serie A 2024 odds expect another tight battle between Bologna and Fiorentina this weekend. Because they’re playing at home, Bologna have the slight edge at 2.51 odds, whereas Fiorentina are at 2.64 to win, and a draw is priced at 3.09 in the 1X2 market. Despite this, we believe that Fiorentina’s strong run will continue beyond Sunday. Based on their recent form, La Viola will fancy their chances of a shutout win.
SBOTOP football fans can expect a decent amount of goals from this fixture, making options like Total Goal 2-3 at 1.97, Over 2.00 at 1.60, Over 2.25 at 1.88, and Over 2.50 at 2.14 viable. Meanwhile, a Correct Score of 2-0 in favour of the Rossoblu – the result of their previous league encounter – is priced at 12.50.
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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
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