Matchday 20 of Serie A between Bologna and Roma will take place on January 12 at the Renato Dall'Ara Stadium. Bologna vs. Roma: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.
Referee: Rosario Abisso (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 – 23;
Penalties – 17%.
Predicted lineups for Bologna vs. Roma
Bologna (4-2-3-1): Lukasz Skorupski – Emil Holm, Sam Beukema, Jhon Lucumi, Juan Miranda – Remo Freuler, Tommaso Pobega – Giovanni Fabbian, Jens Odgaard, Benjamin Dominguez – Santiago Castro.
Roma (3-5-2): Mile Svilar – Gianluca Mancini, Evan Ndicka, Mats Hummels – Alexis Saelemaekers, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Leandro Paredes, Manu Kone, Angelino – Artem Dovbyk, Paulo Dybala.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Bologna
Vincenzo Italiano's team suffered a 2-3 defeat at home to Verona in the last round. This defeat was only their third in the current championship, with Bologna conceding three goals each time. The club remains in seventh place in the standings with 28 points. Notably, the team has scored just ten goals in home matches this Serie A season – only six clubs have a worse record.
Midfielder Michel Aebischer will not play due to injury. Midfielder Tommaso Pobega is suspended.
- The club has not lost in 11 of their last 12 home matches in Serie A (4 wins, 7 draws).
- The team has kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 home league matches.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 6 of Bologna's last 8 home Serie A games.
Roma
In the last round, Claudio Ranieri's side defeated Lazio in the Rome derby (2-0). This was Roma's third win in their last five Serie A matches (also with one draw and one loss). Additionally, the team kept a clean sheet for the sixth time in the current championship. Roma is in tenth place in the standings with 23 points. It's worth noting that Roma, alongside Venezia, is one of only two clubs yet to win away this Serie A season.
Midfielder Bryan Cristante will not play due to injury.
- The team has not won in their last 12 away matches in Serie A (6 draws, 6 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 7 of the club's last 9 away league matches.
- Roma has scored at most once in 10 of their last 11 away Serie A matches.
Bologna vs. Roma: Match Prediction
Bologna plays confidently in home matches and often achieves positive results. However, the team prefers a cautious approach, focusing more on solid defensive actions. In their last 11 home Serie A matches, Bologna has scored more than one goal only three times. Meanwhile, in 14 of their last 16 home league encounters, they have conceded a maximum of one goal, and in nine instances, they kept a clean sheet.
Roma is also not known for high-scoring away games: in 10 of their last 11 away Serie A encounters, the club has scored no more than once. Defensively, Roma aims to minimize mistakes, often succeeding: in their last nine away league matches, they have conceded more than one goal only three times.
I expect a low-scoring match, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
