Torino vs Bologna prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-05-02 18:45.
[p]Torino didn’t spoil a celebration day for Serie A champions Inter Milan as they suffered a 2-0 defeat at the San Siro last Sunday, which left them winless in four matches (D2, L2). That leaves them almost out of contention for a top-seven finish but with Serie A gaining an extra European spot this season, places further down the table could also become a viable route into continental action for 2024/25 (depending on Atalanta and Fiorentina), meaning Torino still have plenty to play for with four rounds remaining.[/p]
[p]Torino’s last home encounter against Frosinone saw the Granata collect their 12th clean sheet on their own patch this campaign, becoming the first side in the division to reach that total and marking the first time in the three-points-for-a-win era that they have recorded as many home shutouts in a single season. However, a third 0-0 stalemate in their last four matches that day at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino (W1) did not help them in their push for Europe. [/p]
[p]Bologna failed to become just the second team in Serie A to keep a 12th home clean sheet this term after their 1-1 draw on Sunday against Udinese, but Thiago Motta’s men proved their strength once again as they scored the equaliser while playing with ten men. As a result though, they failed to catch Juventus in third position, but with a 13-point cushion to ninth-placed Napoli, their return to European competition after 22 years is all but assured. [/p]
[p]The visitors here are on an impressive six-game unbeaten run on the road (W4, D2), including a 3-1 triumph over top-four rivals Roma in their last away match. Previously poor on their travels, Bologna have managed to turn several of those losses into wins, which could ultimately help them secure UEFA Champions League qualification for the first time since the competition rebranded from the European Cup. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Antonio Sanabria got Torino’s only goal across their last five home matches and eight of his last ten club strikes have arrived after the break. Meanwhile, Oussama El Azzouzi has netted in both of his last two away appearances, while also providing an assist at Roma last Monday.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Torino’s home matches have seen by far the lowest goals on average in Serie A this season (1.35), with only three of their 17 such games seeing both teams find the net.[/p]