Fiorentina vs Bologna prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-10-25 17:00.
[p]Fiorentina’s search for a first Serie A win this season continues against Apennine rivals Bologna, who are lurking near the top four going into the weekend.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Fiorentina won 3-0 against Rapid Vienna on Thursday in the UEFA Conference League, making it four victories from four in Europe this term. That run adds to the intrigue of their campaign, as Stefano Pioli’s men are winless in the league (D3, L4) and in the relegation zone. This is only the second time in their Serie A history that Fiorentina have failed to win by this stage and ominously, they lost the eighth encounter on the previous occasion in 1977/78! Avoiding replicating that feat would need La Viola to rise from the depths of losing their opening three home games in a Serie A season for the first time ever.[/p]
[p]Bologna won 2-1 at FCSB in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday for a third straight victory in all competitions, extending their unbeaten sequence (W3, D2). Unlike their hosts, the Rossoblù have been equally impressive domestically and start this round of fixtures just three points behind leaders AC Milan. Another win here would not only keep them close to the top of the table, but also take them up to 16+ points after eight matches in a top-flight campaign for just the second time in the three-points-for-a-win era (after 2000/01). This could still be a tricky trip though, as Vincenzo Italiano’s side have won only once in their last eight away league games (D2, L5).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Bologna are the opponent that Fiorentina have beaten the most (58) in their Serie A history. Fiorentina have also avoided defeat in 14 of their last 15 home H2Hs (W11, D3).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Pre-round, only Inter have conceded more goals than Fiorentina (three) after the 80th minute in Serie A this season.[/p]
[p]Fiorentina’s last five home league games returned over 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Bologna have kept a first-half clean sheet in six of their seven Serie A matches this season.[/p]
[p]Six of Bologna’s eight non-drawn games in all competitions this term have been decided by a one-goal margin.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Moise Kean scored Fiorentina’s winner when these sides last met here in May, and his last nine goals for club or country have come in games that have produced over 2.5 goals. Santiago Castro also has a penchant for being involved in high-scoring affairs, as his last six league goals for Bologna came in matches that featured over 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Fiorentina do not appear to have any fresh injury concerns, while this game may be too early for Ciro Immobile’s Bologna return.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Fiorentina have conceded 2+ goals in their last four home league games, so backing over 1.5 away goals looks an attractive bet.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Sridhar Bhamidi[/i][/p]