Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Bologna and Torino who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Both Bologna and Torino are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Serie A. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe this coming Friday.
Ranked as number 8 in the Serie A standings, Bologna, have so far collected 38 points this season, while Torino collected 28 points. This puts them up as number 11 after 24 rounds.
Form: Bologna vs Torino
Bologna Form
Bologna look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 2-0 and 0-1 against Como and Atalanta respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Lecce as the game finished level. The exact score was 0-0. Bologna claimed four wins in their last six Serie A matches at the Stadio Renato Dell’Ara. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded six and scored 13 goals.
Torino Form
In their previous three outings, Torino won by 2-0 against Cagliari, drew 1-1 with Atalanta, before also drawing 1-1 against Genoa. Torino only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Serie A. In these six matches they drew four and lost one as well as being outscored by six goals to five.
Betting 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 7 of the last 9 Bologna home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Bologna matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 5 Bologna matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bologna have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 3 of the last 4 Bologna home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 15 of the last 16 Torino matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 15 of the last 16 Torino matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 15 of the last 16 Torino matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 16 Torino matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Torino away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Bologna vs Torino
Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Santiago Castro has actually netted six goals during this Serie A season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Torino should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Santiago Castro to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.
Popular betting markets: Bologna vs Torino
Full-time result
Bologna claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing three. Torino won two of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost four of the games in this run. Bologna didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches. Torino didn’t lose any of their 7 most recent games. Torino didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent away games. Bologna have not lost to Torino in 8 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Bologna scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Torino scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Torino managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Bologna were first on target in five of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Bologna saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in one of Torino’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.
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