Ace Football previews the Serie A round 5 match between Bologna and Torino and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Bologna enjoy home advantage, when visitors Torino swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Serie A. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
A look at the Serie A standings shows that two points and two places currently separate the two teams.
Team form: Bologna vs Torino
Bologna Form
In their last three matches, Bologna lost 1-0 against Atalanta, drew 2-2 with Sassuolo, before losing to SSC Napoli by 1-0. Bologna claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Serie A, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored seven and conceded eight goals.
Torino Form
It is all or nothing with Torino, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 0-1 against Monza, before beating Fiorentina 1-2. Unable to build on that, they lost 0-2 against Roma. Torino claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Serie A. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and five scored.
Betting stats and facts for Bologna and Torino
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Bologna and Torino played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Bologna home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bologna have lost 4 of the last 5 matches and the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Bologna have lost 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Bologna have lost 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 4 of the last 5 Bologna matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 6 Torino matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Torino away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Torino away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Torino matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Torino matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Bologna vs Torino
Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Federico Bernardeschi will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Torino hope Che Adams can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Serie A goals in his last six Serie A games.
Popular markets: Bologna vs Torino
Full-time result
Bologna won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadio Renato Dell’Ara. They drew four and lost three as well, while Torino won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five. Somehow Torino failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches. Bologna have not lost to Torino in 10 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Bologna scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, Torino only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Bologna managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Torino kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Bologna saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Torino’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Torino conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.
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