Has Bologna digested the away debacle in Milan yet?
After a promising start to the season, Bologna FC slumped to a crushing away defeat at defending champions Milan last week. The “Veltri” were shown up in the Lombardy capital, scoring six times in total in the Bologna box. Head coach Sinisa Mihajlovic’s club now has the chance to make amends this week.
The Serie A ninth-placed team will face Genoa CFC at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara. The visitors, in contrast to the home side from Bologna, have had a poor start to the 2021/22 season so far and are still languishing in mid-table. Like their Tuesday opponents, the “Grifone” also lost their most recent match in the Italian top flight.
For Genoa CFC it was already the third defeat this season The visitors from Liguria have already suffered defeats against Napoli and Inter. Only the away match in Cagliari was won by the “Grifone”.
As expected, bettors see Bologna as favourites against Genoa. Bologna have not managed to win against the Ligurian visitors since February 2018 – will it stay that way?
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Italy Bologna – Statistics & current form
Last season, Bologna stayed away from the relegation battle for most of the season and managed to stay in the league. Sinisa Mihajlovic therefore remains set at the “Veltri” and enters his third season as head coach of Bologna FC.
The primary goal of the season remains unchanged, even though there is enough potential in the squad to be in the race for international places. Four matchdays after the start of the 2021/22 season, the Red and Blues already have seven points to their name.
So far, Bologna FC have lost only one match in the Italian top flight. That defeat came last matchday against Inter Milan, where Mihajlovic’s team was thoroughly outplayed. The ninth-placed team conceded a total of six goals against the defending champions. Before the end of the second half, the red and blue team had already scored three times.
Does Bologna show a defiant reaction?
Taking a look at the statistics in the away game in Milan, the result at Inter was more than surprising. Bologna were able to defy the Milanese for long stretches. Only the defensive line left a weak impression and was punished as expected.
The “Veltri” now want to get back on track at home and are aiming for their third home win in a row. Bologna FC have won two out of three home games at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara this season Only the cup match against Ternana resulted in a surprising defeat for the “Rossoblu” after an attacking exchange with a second guard.
Against the guests from Genoa, Mihajlovic will have to do without Schouten and Michael due to injury. There are no other absences for the hosts. If the next home win for the “Veltri” is successful, odds of 2.05 are paid out for tip 1 on Bologna vs. Genoa.
Predicted line-up of Bologna:
Skorupski – De Silvestri, Medel, Bonifazi, Dijks – Svanberg, Dominguez – Orsolini, Soriano, Barrow – Arnautovic
Last matches played by Bologna:
Italy Genoa – Statistics & current form
Genoa CFC made a false start so far and are currently lagging behind the high expectations. Four matchdays into the season, the “Grifone” already have three defeats to their name. The Ligurian club has only managed a win so far in an away match against second-bottom Cagliari.
That success has already been overshadowed by a home defeat against Fiorentina. For long stretches, the visitors dominated the match, in which Genoa CFC were unable to make an impact, especially in attacking play. In order to score in Bologna, Davide Ballardine & Co. will have to work on that.
Last season, the attack of the “Grifone” was much more effective, but there were considerable losses in the defensive play. In total, Genoa CFC scored an average of 1.53 times per game in the last season.
Will the winning streak continue against Bologna FC?
The Red and Blue’s back line has not made a good impression so far this season either, conceding ten goals in the first four matchdays. Only Cagliari (11 goals) and Salernitana (12 goals) have conceded more in Serie A so far.
Encouraging ahead of the away game in Bologna is especially the recent record against the upcoming opponent. It has been almost three years since Genoa CFC lost a single match against Bologna Most recently, the “Grifone” even celebrated three victories in a row. If the next success follows, the odds on Bologna vs. Genoa will be above the 3.00 mark for a prediction in favour of the visitors.
Davide Ballardine will have to do without a total of four players in the attack for the away match in Bologna. This will significantly limit the options for a possible rotation after the poor performance against Fiorentina.
Projected Genoa line-up:
Sirigu – Biraschi, Maksimovic, Criscito – Fares, Sturaro, Badelj, Rovella, Cambiaso – Pandev, Kallon
Last matches played by Genoa:
Bologna – Genoa Direct comparison / H2H record
Bologna FC and Genoa CFC meet for the 99th time. So far, the hosts from Bologna lead the direct comparison with a record of 39-32-27. However, the “Veltri” have not managed to win against Genoa CFC since February 2018. In the last six competitive matches between the two clubs, the “Grifone” has beaten Bologna four times, while two matches have ended in draws.
Most recently, Genoa have beaten Bologna three times in a row and kept their clean sheet. The last time Genoa CFC conceded a goal against Bologna was in February 2019, and since then they have not conceded a goal four times in a row.
Italy Bologna – Genoa Italy Tip
Bologna will be looking to show a show of defiance after the away debacle in Lombardy and thus improve their starting position in the table. The visitors from Genoa, on the other hand, want to compensate for their poor start to the season and stay away from the relegation places. So far, the “Grifone” have only been able to score against Cagliari, the Serie A’s second-bottom team.
It is therefore not at all surprising that the guests in Bologna are classified as underdogs. After all, the home side won both of their home games in Serie A 2021/22. Against Genoa, Bologna FC are now aiming for a third home win in a row and will also be looking to end their negative streak against Tuesday’s opponents.
Although Genoa haven’t lost a competitive match against Bologna for quite some time, we – as well as the best bookmakers – rate the home side as favourites and tend for a home win Apart from the away debacle in Milan, Bologna have made a good impression so far.
For Bologna vs. Genoa, betting odds of up to 2.05 are currently offered for tip 1. We are betting six out of ten possible units on this one.
