Juventus vs Bologna prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-08-26 16:30.
A 3-0 victory against Udinese in their Serie A (SA) opener must have pleased Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri, who celebrated his 250th competitive win at the helm of the club, with only legendary Giovanni Trapattoni having won more at Juve. The Bianconeri swiftly decided which way the contest was heading, gaining a three-goal lead before the break, partly thanks to goals from Federico Chiesa and Dušan Vlahović, who scored together in the same SA match for the first time ever.
The pair confirmed on the pitch that their ongoing presence at the club is one of Juventus’ greatest assets, whilst they could soon be complemented by Paul Pogba whose return appears imminent. With the Frenchman at least on the bench, the hosts will be further boosted when looking to build upon their strong home record from the last term (W13, D3, L3), when only two other teams won more SA home matches.
Their next opponents, Bologna, started the 2023/24 season with a 2-0 home defeat to Milan, further adding to a woeful stretch that has seen them defeat an opponent from last season's top seven just twice over their last 15 matches. In addition, Bologna also lost six of their seven away outings against such opposition last SA campaign, including a 3-0 defeat here in October.
With the departure of Marko Arnautović, who accounted for almost a quarter of Bologna’s 97 SA goals across the last two seasons (24), the main goal for coach Thiago Motta will be to find a new offensive leader. He told the media after the loss to Milan he is “convinced that reinforcements will come”, and based on recent results they cannot come soon enough.
Players to watch: Juventus striker Vlahović should be looking forward to this match as he has scored more goals only against Torino than Bologna (five). Meanwhile, Bologna’s fresh arrival Dan Ndoye made his first appearance against Milan and will be looking to add to the three goal contributions he had made in his two league matches with former club Basel earlier this summer.
Hot stat: Juventus have won nine of the last ten home H2Hs, despite leading at half-time only four times.