Ace Football previews the Champions League round 4 match between Bologna and Monaco and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Monaco head over to the Stadio Renato Dell’Ara on Tuesday to face title favourites Bologna in a round 4 match in the Champions League.
Bologna have so far amassed only a single point from three matches this season. Following their three encounters Monaco have scraped together seven points which hands them a position number 4 in the Champions League standings.
Team form: Bologna vs Monaco
Bologna Form
Bologna recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 2-0 against Aston Villa. They responded by beating Cagliari 0-2, and followed that up by winning 1-0 against Lecce. Bologna did not win any of their last six Champions League matches at the Stadio Renato Dell’Ara. They came through these matches with a record of five draws and zero defeats, in which they conceded three and scored four goals.
Monaco Form
Monaco have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 5-1 win against FK Crvena Zvezda. Unable to follow that up, they went down 2-1 against Nice, before suffering another loss in a 0-1 match against Angers. Monaco are winless in their last six away games in the Champions League, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded 14 goals while scoring six themselves.
Betting facts for Bologna and Monaco
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 Monaco played across all tournaments.
- In the last 5 Bologna home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Bologna matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Bologna home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Bologna matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Bologna matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Monaco matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Monaco away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Monaco have won 5 of the last 6 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Monaco have won 6 of the last 8 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Monaco have won 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
In-form players: Bologna vs Monaco
With another Champions League season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Bologna and Monaco. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Popular betting markets: Bologna vs Monaco
Full-time result
Bologna won three of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew seven and lost none. Monaco won six games, drew two and lost two in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Bologna are on a fantastic streak of no less than 13 matches in a row without defeat as the home side.
Both teams to score
Bologna scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Monaco scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Bologna probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Tuesday, as Monaco managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Bologna saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Monaco, who managed to hit the net two times on average in these games.
Betting prediction: Bologna vs Monaco
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Bologna and Monaco seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Champions League match.
Bologna vs Monaco: Who wins the game?
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