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Serie A: Bologna vs Roma – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Serie A round 20 match between Bologna and Roma and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Bologna enjoy home advantage, when visitors Roma swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Serie A. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Placed seventh in the table Bologna have amassed 28 points after 17 matches. On 23 points, Roma rank tenth with 17 matches played this season.

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Team form: Bologna vs Roma

Bologna Form

Bologna are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Fiorentina by 1-0, before beating Torino by 0-2. The winning streak came to an end against Verona, who ran out 2-3 winners. Bologna won three of their previous six matches at Stadio Renato Dell’Ara in the Serie A. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring eight goals to four against.

Roma Form

In their last three matches, Roma beat Parma Calcio 1913 5-0, drew 1-1 with AC Milan and beat Lazio by 2-0. Roma came through their last six away games in the Serie A without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 13 goals to five.

Betting facts for Bologna and Roma

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bologna and Roma. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams 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
  • In 10 of the last 12 Bologna home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Bologna home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Bologna home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Bologna matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Roma away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Roma away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Roma away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Roma away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players in form: Bologna vs Roma

Bologna against Roma is also a battle between Dan Ndoye and Paulo Dybala with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has three Serie A goals in their last six games respectively.

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Full-time result

Bologna claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Roma won zero of their last 10 games away, while drawing five and losing five in this series of matches. Bologna have beaten Roma in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Bologna scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Roma scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Bologna managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Bologna’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Roma, who managed to score 2.1 times in those matches.

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