Serie A: Bologna vs Fiorentina – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 16 match between Bologna and Fiorentina and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Bologna welcome Fiorentina this coming Sunday in the Serie A, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 16 match.

Placed eightth in the table Bologna have amassed 22 points after 14 matches. On 31 points, Fiorentina rank fourth with 14 matches played this season.

Form: Bologna vs Fiorentina

Bologna Form

Bologna look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Monza in a 4-0 win, before a 2-2 draw followed against Juventus. Their most recent outing resulted in a 0-0 draw in a hard fought encounter with Benfica. Bologna claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Serie A. They also drew four and lost zero, scored seven goals and conceded three.

Fiorentina Form

Fiorentina look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 2-2 with Empoli, before downing first Cagliari by 1-0, then LASK in a 7-0 win. Fiorentina won four times in their last six away games in the Serie A, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded three goals while scoring 12 themselves.

Betting stats for Bologna and Fiorentina

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 Fiorentina played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Bologna vs Fiorentina

Moise Kean scored seven goals in six Serie A games for Fiorentina. This took his total for the season up to nine goals scored in Serie A. Riccardo Orsolini is the man to point out for the home side, scoring four times in six Serie A outings.

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Full-time result

Bologna claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing five along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Fiorentina won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing two in this series of matches. Bologna are on a fine streak of 10 matches without defeat at home. Fiorentina have no less than 8 wins on the bounce. Fiorentina didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent away games.

Both teams to score

Bologna scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Fiorentina scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Fiorentina have won to nil in their last 4 away games. Bologna managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Fiorentina performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games. Bologna have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Fiorentina.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Bologna’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Fiorentina, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.6 times goals per game themselves. Fiorentina scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.