Verona vs Bologna prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2026-01-14 17:30.
[p]Stranded in the Serie A relegation zone, Verona are looking to end their current winless streak against European hopefuls Bologna, who’ve also endured a significant slump lately. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Struggling Verona suffered a 1-0 defeat against Lazio on Sunday, leaving them in the drop zone and without a win in four matches (D1, L3). Paolo Zanetti’s side have failed to score in all three defeats in that sequence, whilst only Lecce and Parma have scored fewer than their 15 goals pre-round. With only one victory in ten home matches across all competitions this season (D3, L6) while losing four of the last five (W1), the home fans are unlikely to be full of confidence here, especially since their side have lost six of their ten league matches against top-half teams at any venue (W1, D3).[/p]
[p]Bologna’s top-six ambitions have suffered significant damage in recent weeks, with the Coppa Italia holders starting the round down in ninth and seven points adrift thanks to a seven-match winless streak in Serie A (D3, L4). Vincenzo Italiano’s men conceded a devastating 94th-minute equaliser against the side they’re chasing, sixth-placed Como, to draw 1-1 at the weekend to further dampen their spirits. That result at least means that the Rossoblù have lost just one of their last ten competitive away games (W5, D4), while they’ve scored 2+ goals across their five unbeaten road games against sides starting this round below them in the Serie A table (W3, D2).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Bologna have scored exactly twice in four consecutive H2Hs, winning three of them (L1). Six of the last seven meetings that Verona hosted saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Eleven of Verona’s 19 league matches this season produced over 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Pre-round, only Pisa (11) have failed to score in more Serie A matches than Verona (nine) this term.[/p]
[p]Bologna have scored ten of their 15 away league goals after the break.[/p]
[p]Seven of Bologna’s ten away league matches this season were level at half-time (HT: W2, L1).[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Giovane’s last three goals have been the second of the game in Verona home matches, although two ended in 2-1 defeats (W1). Bologna’s Jonathan Rowe has netted four of his last five club goals after the break and remains unbeaten in his last eight scoring appearances (W6, D2).[/p]
[p]Verona’s Armel Bella-Kotchap went off injured at the weekend, whilst Bologna are without Nicolò Cambiaghi who was sent off on Saturday.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given that they’re better on the road, we’re backing Bologna to end their winless run with an away win selection.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Tomáš Vlasák[/i][/p]