Bologna vs Lazio prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-03-10 19:45.
Bologna’s recent 1-0 Serie A (SA) defeat to Torino dented their European qualification chances, but they’re still on course for their best campaign since returning to the top flight in 2015/16. They’re four points better off than they were after 25 games last season as they battle with Atalanta, Juventus and Torino, bidding to return to Europe for the first time since reaching the 2002 Intertoto Cup final.
The visit of Lazio is up next, but as the home side on the day has won each of the last seven H2Hs (Bologna: W2, L5), the hosts will hope they can use any sort of advantage they can to get back to winning ways. Doing so would also build on a record of one defeat in four home league fixtures (W2, D1), including most recently their impressive 1-0 win over Inter Milan.
After becoming the first side to beat Napoli in the league since January 4th, Lazio suffered an unexpected 2-1 defeat at home to AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Europa Conference League in midweek. “We had the wrong attitude,” complained manager Maurizio Sarri after he saw his team concede for the first time in six matches (W4, D1, L1), thereby jeopardising their European campaign.
A potential last-16 exit makes a strong finish to the league season essential, especially if they want to win an intense battle to be ‘best of the rest’ behind runaway leaders Napoli. Sarri, protecting a perfect record against opposite number Thiago Motta (W4), will expect a strong reaction and if he gets it Lazio could break the recent hoodoo for away sides in this H2H, since they themselves won 2-0 here in December 2018.
Players to watch: Riccardo Orsolini has scored in three of Bologna’s last five home games, twice between the 75th and 80th minute. Another potential late scorer is Lazio’s Felipe Anderson, whose last two league strikes came after the 70th minute.
Hot streak: None of Lazio’s last six league games produced over 1.5 first-half goals (HT: W2, D3, L1).