AS Roma vs Bologna prediction comes before the 23rd Serie A round matchup. This match will be played on Friday, February 7, at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. In this match preview, we will provide you with the best betting tips and correct score predictions based on the analysis of these teams.
AS Roma vs Bologna Betting Tips
AS Roma got hammered by Sassuolo on the first day of February. The score was 4:2 in that game, in which Sassuolo had a 3:0 lead at the half time. AS Roma’s defense was destroyed by Francesco Caputo in that game, an experienced forward who’s strong and skillful inside the box. One such player is Bologna’s Rodrigo Palacio, who’s scored 5 Serie A goals this season, which makes him the second top scorer in this team.
Bologna’s top scorer is Orsolini, with one goal more. The two definitely look capable of outsmarting AS Roma’s defense, especially knowing how well they’ve been playing lately. In fact, all the Bologna players have been pretty good in the last couple of weeks. This team has won their two previous Serie A games, one against Spal and one against Brescia.
The same is not the case with AS Roma, who are in a pretty poor run. The defeat to Sassuolo was their fourth defeat in 2020 in all competitions. They did, however, play a 1:1 draw with Lazio about two weeks ago, which might have made them too tired, hence the disappointing performance against Sassuolo.
Despite the poor form, AS Roma definitely have a lot of quality in the team. In fact, this team is several times better than Bologna when the player’s quality is concerned. And considering that they’re playing this game in front of their fans, they need to be thought of as the favorite team.
Still, this doesn’t mean that their job is going to be easy. On the contrary, Bologna has been a pretty tough opponent to AS Roma for a while now. In fact, this team has scored at least a goal against the team from the Italian capital in each of their previous four meetings in Serie A. I think something similar might happen on Friday as well.
Our AS Roma vs Bologna Prediction: BTS
AS Roma vs Bologna Correct Score Prediction: 2:1 (AS Roma)
AS Roma Form and Latest News
Their form is not great but they definitely have the players capable of winning the points. The trouble is that they are still without some of their key midfielders, namely Zaniolo and Diawara. They also have some pretty tough matches coming up, first against Atalanta in Serie A, then against Gent in the Champions League. It won’t be easy, but I’m certain AS Roma will get on the right track again.
Bologna Form and Latest News
They are in a pretty decent form, but the teams they beat can’t be called top-class. Bologna won their points against sides from near the bottom of the table. When it comes to playing against teams from near the top, this team does not look too dangerous. Still, their attacking form suggests we might see them put away at least one goal in Rome.
AS Roma vs Bologna Predicted Lineups
AS Roma predicted lineup: Lopez – Mancini, Smalling, Santon, Spinazzola – Cristante, Veretout, Villar del Fraile – Under, Kluivert, Dzeko
Bologna predicted lineup: Skorupski – Bani, Danilo, Mbaye, Denswil – Poli, Schouten, Soriano, Orsolini, Sansone – Palacio
Other AS Roma vs Bologna betting tips:
AS Roma @1.60
Over 2.5 goals @1.50