Fiorentina vs Bologna prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-02-04 17:00.
With new Wolfsburg acquisition Josip Brekalo on the bench, Fiorentina still managed to beat Torino 2-1 in midweek to seal their progression to the Coppa Italia semi-final for the second consecutive year. Coach Vincenzo Italiano will now hope that the positive spirit will help his side to end a three-game Serie A (SA) winless streak (D1, L2), which sees them enter the Derby dell'Appennino with two-point deficit to their opponents.
Fiorentina’s recent goalscoring issues may not be a problem here as they’ve conceded just once across ten straight unbeaten home H2Hs (W8, D2)! However, only one clean sheet in their previous ten competitive outings at home could place this record in jeopardy, with Fiorentina conceding a joint-league high of four home goals inside the opening 15 minutes ahead of this round.
A 2-0 win over Spezia saw Bologna stretch their current unbeaten league run to three matches (W2, D1) and move them to within three points of seventh – a position the club hasn’t bettered in the top-flight in the last 52 years! There might still be an outside chance of a European place, but having collected four less points this season than they had at this stage last campaign when they eventually finished 13th, suggests Bologna will probably be in for another average season.
A mere seven away points from their nine league trips (W2, D1, L6) is an area for improvement, but with Bologna picking up two road wins in their last four away SA matches (W2, L2), it may have already started. However, their last win at Stadio Artemio Franchi did come in 2010, so they may have a mountain to climb here.
Players to watch: Nicolás González remains the only Fiorentina player to score more than once in 2023, with the Viola losing just one of his 13 all-time goalscoring appearances for them (W11, D1). Also in form is Bologna’s Riccardo Orsolini, who scored and assisted in his last match but has won only once in 11 career meetings with Fiorentina (D6, L4).
Hot stat: There has been a draw either at half-time or full-time in 12 consecutive H2Hs.