Serie A: Bologna vs Lazio – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 1 match between Bologna and Lazio and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Lazio face a daunting first assignment in the Serie A when they visit the title favourites Bologna on the opening day of the new campaign.

Form: Bologna vs Lazio

Bologna Form

Bologna look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 2-3 and 0-1 against SSC Napoli and Atalanta respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Inter as the game finished level. The exact score was 3-3. Bologna claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Serie A, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored six and conceded nine goals.

Lazio Form

It is all or nothing with Lazio, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 2-0 against Roma, before beating Pisa 2-1. Unable to build on that, they lost 0-2 against Mantova. Lazio won three of a possible six away matches in the Serie A, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored six while also conceding six times.

Betting stats and facts for Bologna and Lazio

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bologna and Lazio. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Bologna vs Lazio

Federico Bernardeschi found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Luca Pellegrini just scored once in a similar number of matches.

Popular markets: Bologna vs Lazio

Full-time result

Bologna won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadio Renato Dell’Ara. They drew three and lost four as well, while Lazio won five of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost three.

Both teams to score

Bologna scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Lazio only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. In the last 10 games played, Lazio opened to scoring only once, while Bologna scored the opener five times in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bologna, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Lazio, who scored 2.2 times on average in these matches.