Bologna vs Monza prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-01-17 14:00.
[p]Bologna held Inter Milan to a thrilling 2-2 draw at the San Siro on Wednesday, but that still extended their wait for a win to three matches (D2, L1). The result at least kept them within reach of European qualification and head coach Vincenzo Italiano believed the draw represented a “good point”. His team scored exactly two goals for a fourth game in a row in the stalemate and now they face Monza, a team they beat 2-1 in September for their first win of this season.[/p]
[p]The upcoming Champions League game against Borussia Dortmund, where Bologna are on the verge of getting eliminated from the league phase, may be a distraction as they look to maintain their strong home record here. Only one Serie A team left the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara with all three points this season, and with three wins out of the last five top-flight home games (D1, L1), the Rossoblù start this game as favourites.[/p]
[p]Monza are still stuck at the bottom of the league table, but a 2-1 win over Fiorentina on Monday must have boosted hopes of survival. That result ended a run of six consecutive defeats in all competitions for the Biancorossi, a run that incidentally started with a 4-0 H2H rout at this venue in the Coppa Italia.[/p]
[p]There’s an air of similarity to their recent results with the last six ending with a 2-1 scoreline (W1, L5) and with five of those seeing the winner open the scoring, there could be an early scramble to draw first blood here. With that in mind, Monza will be desperate to avoid falling behind for a sixth successive away league game (D2, L3).[/p]
[p]Key battle: Santiago Castro scored the last goal of the match in the reverse fixture (2-1) and in the Coppa Italia (4-0) H2H meeting, but his last three league strikes have been game openers. Milan Đurić has scored Monza’s last goal of the contest with his three recent strikes, including a first-half equaliser in the reverse league fixture.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: Monza received the first card of the match in their last seven games.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Sridhar B[/i][/p]