The Matchday 14 clash in Serie A between Bologna and Venezia will take place on November 30 at the Renato Dall'Ara Stadium. Bologna vs. Venezia: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Luca Massimi (Italy)
Matches – 8 (Serie A, 2023/24);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 30;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.7;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 25%.
Predicted lineups for Bologna vs. Venezia
Bologna (4-3-3): Federico Ravaglia – Lorenzo De Silvestri, Sam Beukema, John Lucumi, Juan Miranda – Remo Freuler, Tommaso Pobega, Jens Odgaard – Riccardo Orsolini, Santiago Castro, Jesper Karlsson.
Venezia (3-4-3): Filip Stankovic – Marin Sverko, Jay Idzes, Michael Svoboda – Mikael Egill Ellertsson, Alfred Duncan, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Francesco Zampano – Gaetano Oristanio, Joel Pohjanpalo, Gianluca Busio.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is indicated.
Bologna
In the last round, Vincenzo Italiano's side suffered a 0-3 away defeat to Lazio. This loss was their first in the last ten Serie A matches (4 wins, 5 draws). Notably, Bologna has only lost twice in the current championship, but both defeats were significant. The club sits eighth in the standings with 18 points.
Midfielder Michel Aebischer will miss the game due to injury. Midfielder Tommaso Pobega is suspended for this match.
- The team is unbeaten in their last nine home matches in Serie A (2 wins, 7 draws).
- The club has scored exactly one goal in 5 of their last 7 home league encounters.
- Both teams scored in 5 of Bologna's last 7 home matches in Serie A.
Venezia
Eusebio Di Francesco's side lost 0-1 at home to Lecce in the last round. As a result, Venezia suffered their ninth defeat in the current championship and their third consecutive loss. Moreover, the team failed to score in six matches this Serie A season. They are at the bottom of the table with just eight points.
Defender Francesco Zampano will miss the match due to injury.
- The club has not won in their last 14 away matches in Serie A (3 draws, 11 losses).
- The team scored in 7 of their last 10 away league matches.
- At least three goals were scored in 4 of Venezia's last 5 away matches in Serie A.
Bologna vs. Venezia: Match Prediction
Bologna shows confident play on their home turf, regularly achieving positive results. In their last 23 home league matches, the club has suffered only one defeat – against Inter last season (0-1). Moreover, during this period, the team has secured 13 wins and kept the same number of clean sheets.
Venezia, on the other hand, often struggles in away games: the club has not tasted victory in 14 away Serie A encounters, suffering 11 defeats in this span. In the current championship, the team has earned only two points away and is the worst in this aspect. Furthermore, Eusebio Di Francesco's side has conceded 14 goals in away matches this Serie A season – only Verona has more (15).
In my opinion, there are all the prerequisites to expect a confident performance from the hosts, leading to a victory. My prediction: Bologna to win
