The Matchday 19 clash in Serie A between Inter and Bologna will take place on January 15 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan. Inter vs. Bologna: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Luca Pairetto (Italy)
Matches – 7 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 36;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.1;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 30;
Penalties – 29%.
Predicted lineups for Inter vs. Bologna
Inter (3-5-2): Yann Sommer – Carlos Augusto, Stefan de Vrij, Alessandro Bastoni – Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Piotr Zielinski, Kristjan Asllani, Matteo Darmian – Lautaro Martinez, Mehdi Taremi.
Bologna (4-2-3-1): Lukasz Skorupski – Emil Holm, Sam Beukema, Jhon Lucumi, Juan Miranda – Remo Freuler, Lewis Ferguson – Dan Ndoye, Jens Odgaard, Benja Dominguez – Thijs Dallinga.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Inter
In the last round, Simone Inzaghi's side overcame Venezia away (1-0). As a result, Inter secured their sixth consecutive league win and extended their unbeaten run in this tournament to 13 matches (11 wins, 2 draws). However, for the first time in six Serie A matches, the club scored fewer than two goals. In the standings, the Milanese are second with 43 points, trailing leaders Napoli by four points but with two games in hand.
Midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, as well as forward Joaquin Correa, will miss the match due to injuries.
- The club has not lost in their last six home matches in Serie A (4 wins, 2 draws).
- Both opponents scored in 5 of the team's last 7 home league matches.
- The Milanese scored first in 7 of their last 9 home Serie A matches.
Bologna
Vincenzo Italiano's team drew 2-2 with Roma at home in the last round. Notably, Bologna lost the lead late in the game, conceding a penalty. As a result, the team failed to win their second consecutive league match – previously losing to Verona 2-3. However, the club has scored at least two goals in a match for the tenth time in this Serie A season. Bologna has 29 points and is seventh in the standings.
Midfielder Michel Aebischer will not play due to injury. Defender Jhon Lucumi is suspended.
- The team has not lost in 7 of their last 8 away matches in Serie A (4 wins, 3 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of the club's last 9 away league matches.
- Bologna players have scored at least twice in 7 of their last 8 away Serie A matches.
Inter vs. Bologna: Match Prediction
At home in Serie A, the Milanese often play from a position of strength and are very active up front. It is not surprising that Inter players regularly score: the club's current home scoring streak in the league is 31 matches. However, recently the team has made many defensive errors: in their last seven home Serie A matches, Simone Inzaghi's side has kept a clean sheet only twice, conceding ten goals in that span.
Bologna has no issues with scoring in away matches, and in the current championship, they have only failed to score away at Napoli and Lazio. Moreover, in seven away matches this Serie A season, the team has scored at least twice. It is also worth noting that Bologna players have scored in their last 13 meetings at Inter's home ground in the league.
Considering all these factors, I expect both teams to score in the upcoming match. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
