The Matchday 25 Serie A clash between Bologna and Torino will take place on February 14 at the Renato Dall'Ara Stadium. Bologna vs. Torino: prediction, statistics.
Bologna
Vincenzo Italiano's side couldn't break down Lecce's defense in their last away game (0-0). Nevertheless, Bologna extended their unbeaten run in the league to six matches (2 wins, 4 draws). This was only the fourth time this Serie A season that the team failed to score. In the standings, the club is in eighth place with 38 points, seven points behind the top four. Notably, in the current championship, only Napoli (8) has conceded fewer goals at home than Bologna (9).
- The team has not lost in 14 of their last 15 home matches in Serie A (6 wins, 8 draws).
- The players have scored at least twice in 5 of their last 6 home league games.
- Bologna has scored after the break in their last seven home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Bologna (4-2-3-1)
Lukasz Skorupski – Charalampos Lykogiannis, Nicolo Casale, Jhon Lucumi, Lorenzo De Silvestri – Remo Freuler, Giovanni Fabbian – Benja Dominguez, Tommaso Pobega, Dan Ndoye – Santiago Castro.
Midfielder Lewis Ferguson and forward Jens Odgaard will miss the game due to injuries.
Torino
In the last round, Paolo Vanoli's side drew with Genoa at home (1-1). As a result, Torino extended their unbeaten run in Serie A to seven matches, although they secured only one win and six draws during this period. Furthermore, in 16 of their last 18 league matches, the club has failed to score more than one goal. Torino has accumulated 28 points and sits in 11th place in the standings.
- The club has not won in 8 of their last 9 away matches in Serie A (4 draws, 4 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 6 of Torino's last 7 away league games.
- Torino conceded first in 7 of their last 9 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Torino (4-4-2)
Vanja Milinkovic-Savic – Sebastian Walukiewicz, Guillermo Maripan, Saúl Coco, Borna Sosa – Valentino Lazaro, Samuel Ricci, Adrien Tameze, Yann Karamoh – Nikola Vlasic, Che Adams.
Defender Perr Schuurs, midfielder Adrien Tameze, and forwards Aliou Aïbi N'Diaye and Duvan Zapata will miss the game due to injuries. Midfielder Samuel Ricci is suspended.
Referee
Mikael Fabbri (Italy)
Matches – 11 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 47;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 0%.
Bologna vs. Torino: Match Prediction
At home, Vincenzo Italiano's team has performed confidently this season. Their unfortunate slip-up against Verona (2-3) in the 18th round is their only loss in the last 15 home Serie A matches. In their last seven home games, Bologna has won five times, keeping a clean sheet in four of those matches.
Torino tries to put up a fight in every match, but they struggle away from home. In their last nine away Serie A games, Paolo Vanoli's side has only beaten Empoli, suffering four defeats during this period. Additionally, Torino's last two visits to Bologna in the league ended in disappointment – 1-2 and 0-2.
I expect a strong performance from the hosts in this encounter. My prediction: Bologna to Win
* Each team's lineup reflects their starting lineup from their last match in this tournament.