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Bologna vs Verona: Prediction and Betting Odds 3.50
In the 18th round of Serie A on December 30, Bologna will play Verona at home. The hosts have won two games in a row, are fighting for a place in the European Cups and do not plan to lose points today. The visitors have suffered four defeats in the previous five rounds and are clearly far from their peak form. Will the bookmakers' favorite be able to win confidently and earn another three points? We recommend that you read our forecast and choose reliable bets
Command Analysis
Bologna
ItalyCurrent form
It looks like the break in the Champions League has been good for Vincenzo Italiano men. After all, Bologna does not have enough depth in the squad to play equally successfully both on the international stage and in the national championship. And they simply lack experience. After an away 0:0 draw with Benfica in the Champions League, the Rossoblu played two successful matches in Serie A. First, they won 1:0 at home against Fiorentina. Then there was a 2:0 away win against Torino. Thus, the teams played to zero in three matches in a row, which clearly speaks of a reliable defense and confident play by goalkeeper Skorupski.
In the league table, https://www.bolognafcstore.com/nl target=_blank rel=noopener>Bologna is in seventh place with 28 points. The gap to the European Cup zone is four points, but there is a game in hand. Vincenzo Italiano team has not lost in the last four rounds - three wins and one draw.
It is impossible to ignore Bologna success at home. In Serie A, there are only two teams left that have not lost at home - Juventus and Bologna. Since the beginning of the season, the Rossoblu have played seven matches at home, winning three of them and drawing four. Moreover, all three victories were won in the previous three home matches.
Disqualifications and injuries
Kambiagi, El Azzouzi and Abicher are injured and will not play today.
Interesting trends for betting
- In the last three matches, Bologna played in the first half with the same score 0:0
- Bologna unbeaten home run in the league stands at 11 matches
- In Bologna previous four home games in Serie A, at least one team has failed to score
Probable line-up: Skorupski - Holm, Bekema, Lukumi, Miranda - Pobega, Freuler - Orsolini, Ferguson, Odgaard - Castro.
Hellas Verona
ItalyCurrent form
Verona is quite expectedly fighting for survival in Serie A. The team is currently outside the relegation zone, in 17th place, but only one point ahead of its competitors. In current form, Paolo Zanetti charges are in very bad shape - only one win and five defeats in the last six rounds. They managed to beat Parma away with a score of 3:2. We can note a good match with Milan on their home field, where they held off the attack of an opponent superior in class, but this did not bring any points (0:1).
Verona have obvious problems in defense. They have conceded 40 goals in 17 matches. The team is far and away the leader in this indicator in Serie A. It is interesting that the Mastiffs even concede fewer goals on the road than at home: 18 versus 22.
In general, Verona is not impressive away from home – six defeats and only two victories. It is characteristic that they have never played a draw away from home. Let us add that two of the last three away defeats the Mastiffs suffered with a minimal score of 0:1.
Disqualifications and injuries
Cruz, Frese, Oku, Harrui are injured and will not be able to help their team today.
Interesting trends for betting
- Verona have drawn in the first half in three of their last four matches
- Verona have lost six of their last seven away games in Serie A
- Five of Verona last seven away league games have seen at least three goals scored
Estimated line-up: Montipo – Davidovich, Coppola, Ghilardi – Tchatchoua, Duda, Belakhyan, Lazovic – Suslov, Livramento – Tengsteadt.
Trends
Bet Total over 9.5 corners
In six of the last eight head-to-head meetings on Bologna field in Serie A, this bet was successful
2.14Bologna to score in the second half
In four of their last five matches, Bologna have scored goals in the second 45 minutes
1.51Bet Exact score 2:0
Bologna last two victories in head-to-head matches were won with this score
6.20Bet : Verona to win on yellow cards
In 13 of the last 17 matches, Verona players have received more yellow cards than their opponents
1.60Bet Goals in both halves – yes
In three of the last four head-to-head matches, goals were scored in each half
1.81Tip and bets
Bologna have improved significantly during the season, now there is a break in the Champions League, which also has a positive effect on the team play. In the last two rounds, the Rossoblu have registered "dry" victories over Fiorentina and Torino. Vicenzo Italiano charges have not lost in Serie A at home this season. Verona is inferior in class and has a poor away match record. It is unlikely that there will be a sensation in this pair, the bookmakers' favorite is capable of confidently taking three points.
Our prediction is a Bologna victory with an Asian handicap (-1) at odds of 1.82
Bet on total
There is a high probability that Verona will not be able to open up the opponent defense today. Bologna have conceded only three goals at home since the start of the Serie A season, and their defense is in perfect order now. In addition, the Rossoblu have not conceded from the Verona team in their last three head-to-head encounters.
Second bet - Verona will not score with odds of 2.00
Combined rate
It would be logical to play a combined bet on Bologna winning and no more than two goals being scored in the match. According to this scenario, the hosts have secured their last two victories in the championship and two victories in previous head-to-head matches.
Prediction - Bologna win and total under 2.5 goals with odds of 3.50
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