Bologna vs Roma: Serie A match prediction
Bologna will host Roma on January 12 in the 20th round of Serie A. Will the Rossoblu be able to hold another strong match and beat the Romans for the fourth time in a row, or will the Wolves put an end to this series today and take all three points? In the betting tip, we have analyzed in detail the form in which the teams are approaching the face-to-face meeting and have chosen the most reliable bets. What choice should you make?

Command Analysis

Bologna

Current form
Bologna sold many key players in the summer, but at the same time carried out a powerful transfer campaign and sought to compensate for the losses. Vincenzo Italiano team played poorly in the opening period, but gradually gained form and joined the fight for European cups, having already managed to reach the seventh line in the table. The Rossoblu are eight points behind fourth-placed Lazio, but at the same time have three matches in reserve and are thus contenders for a ticket to the Champions League. Having lost 2:3 to Verona in the last round, Bologna suffered their third defeat of the season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Pobega is disqualified. Kambiagi, El-Azzouzi, Abicher are injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Bologna have won two of their last three matches
- Bologna have beaten Roma in their last three matches
Probable line-up: Skorupski - Holm, Bekema, Loukoumi, Lykogiannis - Moro, Freuler - Dominguez, Ferguson, Ndoye - Castro.

Roma

Current form
Before the start of the season, Roma was considered a clear contender for a ticket to the Champions League, but from the very first rounds it fell into crisis. The wolves still cannot fully get out of it, despite the fact that two coaches have already changed. At the moment, the Romans occupy 10th place in the table with 23 points and are five points behind their current opponent, but Bologna still have two matches in reserve. In the last round, Roma beat Lazio in the Rome derby with a score of 2:0, thus achieving the sixth victory of the season and extending the series without defeats in the championship to three matches.
Disqualifications and injuries
Cristante is injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Roma have not lost in their last four matches – three wins and a draw
- Roma have scored in their last four matches
Tentative line-up: Svilar - Ndika, Hummels, Mancini - Saelemaekers, Kone, Paredes, Angelino - Dybala, Pellegrini - Dovbik.
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:1
Two of Roma last three draws have come with this scoreline
5.85Bologna to score in the second half
In Bologna last three matches, this bet has been successful
1.89Roma to score in first half
In Roma last four matches this bet has been successful
2.19Tip and bets
Bologna unexpectedly failed in the last round and lost to Verona, but overall there is still a chance to fight even for a place in the top four, the hosts will have plenty of motivation today. Overall, despite the failure, the Rossoblu are in good shape, play openly and effectively, and are quite capable of causing problems for Roma defense. At the same time, the Wolves have also been progressing recently and clearly have their sights on three points - an exchange of goals in such a match is almost inevitable.
We believe that there will be goals in the match. Betting Tip - both will score . This bet is offered with a coefficient of 1.85
Bet on the outcome
Roma have improved recently and are gradually getting closer to the Eurocup zone - there is still an impressive stretch of the tournament distance ahead and the Romans will certainly strive to finish no lower than seventh place. Obviously, beating a direct competitor is in the plans of the wolves, as Verona showed in the last round, this task is far from fantastic. However, Bologna is generally in good shape, it will be very difficult for the Romans to snatch all three points - a draw in such a situation looks like a very promising bet.
Bet - Draw. This bet is offered for 3.25
Bet on corners
Bologna will probably spend a lot of time attacking at home, but Roma are quite capable of responding, there should be a lot of corners.
Bet - total over 8.5 corners. This bet is offered for 1.85