Bologna vs Inter prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-03-08 17:00.
[p]As the Serie A title race begins to look like a one-horse race, the onus falls on Bologna to try and add some intrigue, as they are one of the only two teams to defeat Inter Milan this season. That victory for the hosts came in the Coppa Italia via penalties, after they drew the reverse fixture 2-2 despite being two goals down, and given that the Red and Blues have now won six league games in a row, they could cause the league leaders more problems here as they look to further boost their own top-four credentials.[/p]
[p]On top of that, Bologna also possess one of the best home records this league season, with Stadio Renato Dall’Ara seeing them win 83% of the available points on offer from their 14 top-flight matches this campaign. Having won 11 of their last 12 competitive matches at this venue, there’s renewed hope that Thiago Motta’s side could breathe life into the Scudetto race. [/p]
[p]Inter’s 2-1 win over Genoa last time out was their 12th competitive win in a row, handing them a 15-point lead at the top of the league standings ahead of this latest matchday. That success also marked a 179th win in the competition for manager Simone Inzaghi, the most for any top-flight coach in their first 300 matches in charge, though with an upcoming Champions League knockout second leg around the corner, the Nerazzurri could prioritise European progress given their healthy domestic lead.[/p]
[p]There’s surely incentive enough to avoid another loss at a venue that has landed them defeats on their last two top-flight visits, whilst also avenging their Coppa Italia disappointment. That’s because the visitors haven’t lost three consecutive away Serie A H2Hs since November 1999, while they are yet to lose a competitive away game this season (W14, D4) – including outings at neutral venues.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Bologna’s Riccardo Orsolini enjoys playing against Inter, with the forward scoring the only goal in a 1-0 H2H win here last season, as well as their first in the reverse fixture. Lautaro MartĂnez has three career goals against Bologna himself, all coming in the first-half, including Inter’s second in the reverse fixture.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Inter are yet to concede a league goal beyond the 80th minute this season, but Bologna have scored nearly a quarter of their goals in that phase.[/p]