The Matchday 9 clash in Serie A between Bologna and Torino will take place on October 29 at the Renato Dall'Ara Stadium. Bologna vs. Torino: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Bologna
Vincenzo Italiano's side drew 2-2 away against Fiorentina in the last round. As a result, Bologna extended their unbeaten run in the league to five matches (3 wins, 2 draws). Moreover, the team has scored at least twice in each of these encounters. In the standings, the club sits in fifth place with 14 points.
- The team has won 10 of their last 13 home matches in Serie A.
- Players have scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 6 of their previous 7 home league matches.
- Bologna has conceded no more than one goal in 9 of their last 10 home Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Bologna (4-5-1)
Lukasz Skorupski – Emil Holm, Torbjørn Heggem, Jhon Lucumí, Juan Miranda – Riccardo Orsolini, Giovanni Fabbian, Lewis Ferguson, Remo Freuler, Nicolo Cambiaghi – Santiago Castro.
Forward Ciro Immobile will miss the game due to injury. Defender Emil Holm is suspended.
Torino
Marco Baroni's side defeated Genoa 2-1 at home in their last outing. This victory marked Torino's second consecutive win in Serie A, only the third time in two seasons. Additionally, it was only the second match in the current championship where the club managed to score more than one goal. However, the team has conceded 14 goals this season, the worst in this regard. In the standings, Torino is 12th with 11 points.
- The club has not won in 8 of their last 9 away matches in Serie A (3 draws, 5 losses).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 6 of their previous 7 away league games.
- Torino has not scored more than one goal in 7 of their last 8 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Torino (4-5-1)
Alberto Paleari – Cristiano Biraghi, Guillermo Maripán, Saúl Coco, Marcus Pedersen – Cesare Casadei, Nikola Vlašić, Kristjan Asllani, Adrien Tameze, Giovanni Simeone – Che Adams.
Defenders Niels Nkunku and Perr Schuurs will miss the match due to injuries.
Referee
Giovanni Ayroldi (Italy)
Matches – 14 (Serie A, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 80;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.7;
Red cards shown – 5;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 29%.
Bologna vs. Torino: Match Prediction
Neither opponent is particularly prolific in attack, so I do not expect many goals in this encounter. Bologna, while regularly scoring at home, often limits themselves to one goal: in their last seven home matches in the league, the team has surpassed this mark only twice, and in one instance, they played more than half against Serie A newcomers Pisa with a man advantage.
Torino struggles significantly to break down defenses on the road. A recent match against Lazio, where Marco Baroni's side scored three goals, was an exception; before that, the team scored just three times in seven away league games.
Additionally, in 7 of the last 10 head-to-head encounters at Bologna's ground in Serie A, the teams combined for no more than two goals. My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
* The lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
