Bologna vs Fiorentina prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-02-13 18:00.
Bologna fans were ecstatically singing âSaputo take us into Europeâ towards their president as a 4-0 demolition of Lecce over the weekend kept them firmly in the top-four race. It was the second game running in which they have scored four goals, but their European credentials will now be tested over the coming weeks as four of their next five Serie A matches are against current top-eight clubs, starting with this rescheduled game against Fiorentina.
The mood around Stadio Renato Dall'Ara ought to be a confident one, as their weekend victory meant they had notched up nine wins across their first 12 home matches in a top-flight campaign for the first time since 1972/73. That includes a current 11-game unbeaten sequence (W9, D2) which seemingly leaves them well-placed to avenge their 2-1 defeat from the reverse fixture.
Fiorentina travel on the back of a thumping 5-1 victory of Frosinone last weekend, a result which halted their three-game losing run in all competitions. It was just their second win of the calendar year, with the previous one coming in the Coppa Italia, incidentally over Bologna although they needed penalties on that occasion. They can now post a third H2H win of the season and know doing so will see them leapfrog their hosts into top-five spots.
It wonât be straightforward though, as the Viola have been struggling on their travels lately, with Vincenzo Italianoâs men losing their last three road trips, including two in the league. A single goal could make all the difference here, given Fiorentina have seen a 1-0 score in four of their last six top-flight away games.
Players to watch: Bolognaâs Joshua Zirkzee could be looking to make an early impact as he scored the match opener in three of his last five league scoring games, twice within ten minutes. Fiorentina forward NicolĂĄs GonzĂĄlez prefers to strike later, as his last three league goals have come in the second-half, including the match-winning penalty in the reverse fixture.
Hot stat: All but one of the last 14 top-flight H2Hs stood level at half-time.