Bologna vs Sassuolo prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-12-27 17:00.
[p]After reaching the Supercoppa Italiana final in Saudi Arabia, Bologna will now look to continue their European push in Serie A when they host Sassuolo, who sit only four points behind them.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Bologna lost 2-0 to Napoli in the Supercoppa Italiana final on Monday and will now set their sights on Serie A’s top four. Before travelling to Saudi Arabia, the RossoblĂą lost 1-0 to Juventus for their second defeat in three league matches (D1) – a set of results that took the gloss off a nine-game unbeaten top-flight run (W6, D3) immediately prior to that sequence. Head coach Vincenzo Italiano will certainly need to lift their form at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, as the defeat to Juve has put them at risk of losing three straight Serie A home encounters for the first time since January 2022.[/p]
[p]Sassuolo fell to a 1-0 loss to Torino last weekend as they missed a chance to close the gap to the European qualification spots. Consistency has been the missing ingredient of their season, having won just three of their last ten games (D3, L4) after a pretty promising start to the campaign following promotion. The Neroverdi are still a tough team to beat, as they have not lost consecutive top-flight encounters since matchday two, while their last five Serie A defeats before the result against Torino have each preceded a league victory. Being away from home here could prove key in continuing that run, as Fabio Grosso’s men have three wins from their last six such outings (D2, L1). [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Bologna have not lost any of the last four H2Hs (W2, D2) and a 4-2 win in February 2024 gives them a chance to register successive victories against Sassuolo for the first time since February 2018.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Before this round of fixtures, no side had collected more points than Bologna after falling behind in Serie A this season.[/p]
[p]Only two of Bologna’s seven home league games this season have seen both teams score.[/p]
[p]Before this weekend, Sassuolo’s matches have produced a league-high nine goals in the first 15 minutes of games this term.[/p]
[p]A Sassuolo player has been carded first in five of their last six games.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Thijs Dallinga could have an impact later on in this fixture, as five of his last six goals for Bologna have come after half-time. Armand Laurienté netted last in Sassuolo’s most recent away match, but his four previous scoring appearances all saw him get the opener.[/p]
[p]Torbjørn Heggem misses out for Bologna here after his red card against Juventus, while Sassuolo seemingly have no fresh absentees.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Eleven of the last 13 H2Hs have seen both sides score, which could be a profitable pick again here.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Sridhar Bhamidi[/i][/p]