Inter vs Bologna prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2026-01-03 19:45.
[p]After a terrific end to 2025, table-topping Inter Milan look to kick off the new year in style against out-of-form Bologna.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]A four-game winning league run was enough to ensure Inter Milan ended 2025 sitting one point clear at the top of Serie A. The most recent of those matches was an impressive 1-0 success at Atalanta, which was the perfect way to bounce back from the disappointment of a Supercoppa Italiana semi-final defeat against Bologna themselves. Few would bet against the Nerazzurri keeping their Serie A momentum going at the San Siro, where they have won five of their last six in the top flight (L1), with four of those victories coming by a 2+ goal margin. Yet with three of their four league defeats this term coming against sides in the pre-round top seven, like Bologna, Inter can take nothing for granted here.[/p]
[p]Bologna are four without a win in Serie A (D2, L2) and have dropped out of the European qualification places as a result. Vincenzo Italiano’s men drew 1-1 at home to Sassuolo in their final game of 2025, but kicking off 2026 on the road might suit them given the Red and Blues are unbeaten on their travels across all competitions since September when discounting the neutral Supercoppa Italiana games (W5, D3). What might concern the manager is that his side have now gone nine outings across all venues without a clean sheet, while conceding first in seven of those games has often left them with a lot of work to do.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Bologna won on penalties when these sides met in the Supercoppa Italiana last month, but have only been victorious in four of their last 23 away H2Hs in Serie A (D6, L13).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Inter have led a pre-round league-high five home games at half-time this season (HT: D2, L1).[/p]
[p]There have been a pre-round league-high 29 goals in the second half of Inter Milan games this season.[/p]
[p]Bologna have been caught offside a joint league high 34 times ahead of this round.[/p]
[p]Bologna have kept 12 first-half clean sheets in their 16 Serie A games this season.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Inter Milan will want Lautaro Martínez to be on song, as he is unbeaten across the last 24 club games in which he has scored (W21, D3). Bologna may look to Santiago Castro as the game goes on given six of his last eight strikes for the club arrived after half-time.[/p]
[p]Inter duo Matteo Darmian and Ange-Yoann Bonny are doubtful, while Denzel Dumfries is out. Bologna goalkeeper Łukasz Skorupski has still not returned to full training.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]The free-scoring hosts have been in excellent form of late, so backing Inter Milan and over 2.5 goals seems smart.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Matt Jones[/i][/p]