Ace Football previews the Serie A round 12 match between Roma and Bologna and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Both Roma and Bologna are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Serie A. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe on Sunday.
Placed 12th in the table Roma have amassed 13 points after 11 matches. On 15 points, Bologna rank nineth with 11 matches played this season.
Form: Roma vs Bologna
Roma Form
In has been a bit of everything for Roma in their previous three matches, where they first beat Torino by 1-0. This was followed by a disappointing 3-2 defeat against Verona, before an encounter with Union St.Gilloise produced a 1-1 draw. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Roma but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Serie A matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring eight goals while conceding four.
Bologna Form
In the last three matches, Bologna beat Cagliari 0-2, won 1-0 against Lecce, and lost 0-1 against Monaco. In their last six away matches in the Serie A, Bologna won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting stats for Roma and Bologna
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Roma and Bologna. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 15 of the last 17 Roma home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Roma matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Roma matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Roma home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Roma home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Bologna matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Bologna matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Bologna matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Bologna matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Bologna away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Roma vs Bologna
Artem Dovbyk is the most prolific Serie A marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Bologna look to Riccardo Orsolini, hoping he can add to his current total of three Serie A goals in his latest games.
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Full-time result
Roma claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Bologna won three, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away. Bologna have hit a nice vein of form with 8 matches now without losing.
Both teams to score
Roma scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Bologna got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Bologna should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as Roma only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Bologna claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Roma, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Bologna’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.
Betting prediction: Roma vs Bologna
To sum up, the upcoming match between Roma and Bologna seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Serie A game.