Bologna vs Inter prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-04-19 16:00.
[p]Bologna will play a Serie A match on Easter Sunday for the first time since 1978 when they host Inter Milan looking to end a run of two Serie A matches without a victory (D1, L1) having won each of their previous five. Vincenzo Italiano’s side, who were beaten 2-0 by Atalanta last week, now face the prospect of back-to-back defeats in the league for the first time since January 2023.[/p]
[p]Despite their recent blip, the Rossoblù remain in contention for a UEFA Champions League (UCL) qualification place, beginning this weekend just two points behind fourth placed Juventus. Italiano has two competitions to juggle with the second leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final on the horizon in midweek, but with Bologna boasting a three-goal cushion over Empoli, the home fans will be confident of building on a formidable league record on their own turf this term (W9, D6, L1).[/p]
[p]They could struggle to do so here as Inter Milan head into this clash in buoyant mood having progressed to the semi-finals of the UCL in midweek, coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Bayern Munich and secure a 4-3 aggregate success. The Nerazzurri can ill afford to dwell on that success as they remain on course for a famous treble, leading the Serie A table by three points pre-round.[/p]
[p]At the very least maintaining that gap could be tricky on the road where Inter have won just one of their last six matches in Serie A (D3, L2). Inter’s success in this fixture down the years suggests they should get back on track here, as only Juventus (79) have beaten Bologna more often in Serie A than the Nerazzurri (W75, D37, L43).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Riccardo Orsolini has directly contributed to a goal in each of his last four starts against Inter (G2, A2), with one of those goals decisive in this fixture in 2022/23. Lautaro Martínez has scored in four of his last six league H2Hs against Bologna, and comes into this game on a three-game scoring streak across all competitions.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Inter have conceded a first-half goal in only one of their last 13 Serie A away games.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Tom Penn[/i][/p]