The Matchday 28 clash in Serie A between Verona and Bologna will take place on March 9 at the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium. Verona vs. Bologna: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Verona
In the previous round, Paolo Zanetti's side was outplayed by Juventus on their turf (0-2). As a result, Verona suffered their third defeat in the last four league matches and their 17th loss of the current Serie A season – no other club has lost more. Additionally, the team has conceded 56 goals this season, which is by far the worst in the league. In the standings, Verona sits in 14th place with 26 points.
- The team has not won in 6 of their last 7 home matches in Serie A (1 draw, 5 losses).
- The club has failed to score in 6 of their last 9 home league matches.
- Verona has conceded at least two goals in 6 of their last 9 home Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Verona (3-5-2)
Lorenzo Montipo – Diego Coppola, Pawel Dawidowicz, Nicolas Valentini – Jackson Tchatchoua, Cheick Niasse, Ondrej Duda, Tomas Suslov, Davide Faraoni – Dylon Rocha Livramento, Amin Sarr.
Defender Martin Fröse and midfielders Suat Serdar and Abdu Harroui will miss the game due to injuries.
Bologna
Vincenzo Italiano's side defeated Cagliari 2-1 at home in the last round. As a result, Bologna secured their first back-to-back victories in Serie A this year – having previously beaten Milan (2-1). Furthermore, the club has scored at least two goals for the 16th time in the current championship. In the standings, the team has 47 points and remains in sixth place, five points behind the top four.
- The team has not lost in 10 of their last 12 away Serie A matches (4 wins, 6 draws).
- The club has conceded in 6 of their last 8 away league games.
- Bologna has scored at least two goals in 9 of their last 12 Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Bologna (4-2-3-1)
Lukasz Skorupski – Charalampos Lykogiannis, Jhon Lucumi, Martin Erlic, Davide Calabria – Remo Freuler, Giovanni Fabbian – Benja Dominguez, Tommaso Pobega, Riccardo Orsolini – Santiago Castro.
Defender Emil Holm will not play due to injury. Midfielder Remo Freuler is suspended.
Referee
Antonio Rapuano (Italy)
Matches – 10 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 53;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.3;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 20%.
Match Prediction: Verona vs. Bologna
Paolo Zanetti's side consistently struggles defensively – Verona lacks quality in this aspect. Even at home, the team regularly concedes many goals: in their last 12 home Serie A matches, Verona has kept a clean sheet only twice. In eight of these games, they have conceded at least two goals.
Although Bologna does not always play consistently away, Vincenzo Italiano's team often excels offensively. In 9 of their last 12 away league matches, the team has scored, and in eight of those games, they have scored at least two goals. Notably, Bologna has breached the defenses of strong opponents like Roma, Juventus, and Inter multiple times.
I expect an active attacking performance from the visitors and at least two goals against Verona. My prediction: Bologna individual total over 1.5
