AS Roma vs Bologna prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-11-09 14:00.
[p]Roma are underperforming compared to their usual high standards, after their 1-1 European draw with Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on Thursday left them with just two wins in their last eight matches (D2, L4). A poor Serie A season so far has seen them record only one victory in their last five such outings (D1, L3), leaving them in 12th place going into the weekend with just 13 points to their name. [/p]
[p]The Giallorossi need to find some form soon if they’re to accomplish anything significant this league campaign, as defeat to Bologna would mean their worst Serie A points haul after 12 games since 2004/05. Roma will be leaning on the Stadio Olimpico faithful who have cheered them to three wins in their last four home matches (L1), but the fact that manager Ivan Jurić has masterminded just three victories over Bologna in 12 meetings in the dugout is a concern (D5, L4).[/p]
[p]The visitors sit two points above Roma despite having played a game fewer, partly due to winning their last two Serie A matches after strangely drawing six of their first eight this season (W1, L1). Vincenzo Italiano’s men won’t be getting carried away despite those 1-0 and 2-0 triumphs over Lecce and Cagliari respectively though, as they too failed their midweek European assignment when they lost 1-0 to Monaco. [/p]
[p]Those recent league exploits have potentially set the Rossoblù up to achieve something not seen for decades, as they could register three straight top-flight clean-sheet wins for the first time since 1973. To do so, Bologna will look to keep Roma out for the fifth time in their last seven meetings, and also stretch their winning Serie A streak against them to three, something they haven’t achieved since a five-match run of H2H triumphs between 1958 and 1961! [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Roma will be looking to their captain Lorenzo Pellegrini to lift them and open his account for the season, since they’ve won both games against Bologna in which he’s scored. Bologna will likewise be hoping that Jens Odgaard hits his stride, as five of his last seven goals have been away from home. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Roma have been winning at half-time in just two of their last nine matches (HT: D3, L4)[/p]
[p][i]Written by Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]