Matchday 16 of Serie A between Bologna and Fiorentina will take place on December 15 at the Renato Dall'Ara Stadium. Bologna vs. Fiorentina: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Michael Fabbri (Italy)
Matches – 6 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 20;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.3;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 0%.
Predicted lineups for Bologna vs. Fiorentina
Bologna (4-5-1): Lukasz Skorupski – Emil Holm, Sam Beukema, John Lucumi, Juan Miranda – Remo Freuler, Tommaso Pobega, Dan Ndoye, Jens Odgaard, Benjamin Dominguez – Santiago Castro.
Fiorentina (4-5-1): David de Gea – Dodo, Pietro Comuzzo, Luca Ranieri, Robin Gosens – Danilo Cataldi, Yacine Adli, Jonathan Ikone, Lucas Beltran, Riccardo Sottil – Christian Kouame.
Each team's lineup reflects their starting XI from their last match in this tournament.
Bologna
Bologna drew their previous Serie A match against Juventus 2-2. As a result, the team has avoided defeat in 11 of their last 12 matches in this tournament (5 wins, 6 draws). Their scoring streak in the Italian Championship has reached seven matches. Notably, Bologna is one of four teams this Serie A season that remains unbeaten at home (2 wins, 4 draws).
- Bologna has scored at least twice in 5 of their last 7 league matches.
- The club's unbeaten home streak in Italy's top league stands at 10 matches (3 wins, 7 draws).
- No more than 2 goals have been scored in 5 of Bologna's last 6 home Serie A games.
Fiorentina
Fiorentina achieved their eighth consecutive victory in the Italian Championship by defeating Cagliari 1-0 in their previous match. This is the second-longest active winning streak in the tournament after Atalanta, who have won nine in a row. Thanks to this successful run, the team has moved into the Champions League zone in the Serie A standings, climbing to fourth place, just three points behind the leaders. Attention is also drawn to the club's solid defense in recent league matches, as they have kept clean sheets in 4 of their last 5 games.
- The team is unbeaten in 10 Serie A matches (9 wins, 1 draw).
- Fiorentina has kept clean sheets in their last 5 away matches in this tournament.
- Fiorentina has scored first in their last 8 Italian Championship matches.
Bologna vs. Fiorentina: Match Prediction
Both teams have been performing well recently in Italy's top league, with Fiorentina delivering their best run in the tournament in the new millennium. In the 21st century, Fiorentina had only managed to win six consecutive Serie A matches. However, extending their current winning streak will not be easy. Bologna is very resilient at home, where they have not lost in 10 Italian Championship matches.
However, it's important to note that even at home, Bologna doesn't often secure all three points; only 3 of their last 10 matches have ended in victory. Therefore, I don't think the hosts will manage to stop Fiorentina. Even if the visitors don't extend their winning streak in the championship, they are unlikely to lose to a Bologna side that rarely wins.
My prediction – Fiorentina to win or draw
