The Matchday 15 Serie A clash between Juventus and Bologna will take place on December 7 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Juventus vs. Bologna: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Matteo Marchetti (Italy)
Matches – 16 (Serie A, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 51;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 19%.
Predicted lineups for Juventus vs. Bologna
Juventus (4-3-3): Mattia Perin – Danilo, Pierre Kalulu, Federico Gatti, Andrea Cambiaso – Manuel Locatelli, Khephren Thuram, Teun Koopmeiners – Francisco Conceição, Timothy Weah, Kenan Yildiz.
Bologna (4-3-3): Lukasz Skorupski – Lorenzo De Silvestri, Sam Beukema, Jhon Lucumi, Juan Miranda – Remo Freuler, Nikola Moro, Jens Odgaard – Dan Ndoye, Santiago Castro, Jesper Karlsson.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Juventus
Thiago Motta's side dropped points in their last away match against Lecce (1-1). Nevertheless, Juventus extended their unbeaten streak in the league to 22 matches (8 wins, 14 draws). Additionally, the team conceded for the first time in their last four Serie A games. In the standings, the club is in sixth place with 26 points. Notably, the Turin side has the best defensive record in the current championship (8 goals conceded).
Defenders Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal, midfielder Douglas Luiz, and forwards Arkadiusz Milik and Nicolas Gonzalez will miss the match due to injuries.
- The club has not lost in their last 14 home matches in Serie A (6 wins, 8 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 10 of the team's last 12 home league games.
- The Turin side kept a clean sheet in 6 of their last 8 home matches in Serie A.
Bologna
Vincenzo Italiano's side confidently defeated Venezia at home in the last round (3-0). This victory was Bologna's fourth in their last five Serie A matches, with the team keeping a clean sheet for the third time during this run. Furthermore, the club won by a large margin for the first time in the current championship. Bologna has accumulated 21 points and is solidly in eighth place in the standings.
Defender Lorenzo De Silvestri, midfielder Michel Aebischer, and forward Riccardo Orsolini will not play due to injuries.
- The team has not lost in 5 of their last 6 away Serie A matches (3 wins, 2 draws).
- At least three goals were scored in 6 of the club's last 7 away league matches.
- The number "2" appeared in the final score in 7 of Bologna's last 9 away Serie A games.
Juventus vs. Bologna: Match Prediction
Juventus continues their unbeaten home run in the league, but the club often draws rather than wins. The team rarely achieves a confident advantage: in their last 16 home Serie A matches, the Turin side has only won by more than one goal on three occasions. Additionally, in 8 of their last 12 home matches, the club scored at most one goal.
Bologna strives for positive results against opponents of any caliber. Even in away games, the team often performs well: in their last 16 away league matches, the club has lost only three times. Furthermore, in their last three head-to-head meetings at Juventus' home in the league, Bologna has twice earned points by drawing.
Considering the significant number of injuries in the Turin squad, I do not expect a confident performance from Thiago Motta's side. My prediction: Bologna with a handicap (+1)
