Ace Football previews the Serie A round 9 match between AC Milan and Bologna and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Bologna come to San Siro for the Serie A match on Wednesday, AC Milan will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
AC Milan approach the next Serie A round as number 4 in the table, having claimed 18 points this season so far. With eight games behind them, Bologna amassed eight points, placing them as number 13 before their next fixture.
Team form: AC Milan vs Bologna
AC Milan Form
AC Milan have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Atalanta by 3-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 3-0 against Bournemouth, before achieving a 0-2 win against Udinese. AC Milan won three of their previous six matches at San Siro in the Serie A. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 11 goals to seven against.
Bologna Form
The results have been up and down for Bologna, who beat Lecce by 1-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-3 against Inter, before claiming a victory in a 0-2 game against Cagliari. Bologna recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Serie A, in which they banged in eight goals, whilst conceding five. They recorded no draws but in stead suffered defeat twice.
Betting facts for AC Milan and Bologna
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between AC Milan and Bologna. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- AC Milan have won the last 3 home matches in a row in the Serie A while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 AC Milan home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 AC Milan home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 AC Milan matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 AC Milan matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Bologna away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Bologna away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Bologna matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Bologna away matches 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 under 2.5
In-form players: AC Milan vs Bologna
Federico Bernardeschi shows decent form right now for Bologna, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Serie A. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing AC Milan, who are strong favourites on Wednesday. Siding with Adrien Rabiot also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Serie A matches.
Popular betting markets: AC Milan vs Bologna
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at San Siro across all tournaments AC Milan won four times, drew two and lost four times. Bologna claimed four wins, zero draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. AC Milan are on a fine streak of 8 matches without defeat. AC Milan have beaten Bologna in 3 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
AC Milan scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Bologna scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Bologna scored the opening goal five times, whereas AC Milan were first on target in seven of their last 10 games. AC Milan have scored in 8 consecutive league meetings with Bologna.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of AC Milan’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Bologna played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process. AC Milan scored at least one goal in their last 11 matches.
