Ace Football previews the Serie A round 8 match between Fiorentina and Bologna and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Bologna come to Artemio Franchi, Firenze for the Serie A match this coming Sunday, Fiorentina will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Fiorentina are number 18 in the table on three points after seven matches. Bologna rank as number 5 with 13 points after seven matches played.
Team form: Fiorentina vs Bologna
Fiorentina Form
In their last three games, Fiorentina lost 1-2 against Roma, got defeated 2-1 by AC Milan before winning 0-3 against Rapid Wien. Fiorentina claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Serie A. They also drew one and lost three, scored eight goals and conceded ten.
Bologna Form
Bologna are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Pisa got left behind in a 4-0 win, before Cagliari got hammered in a 0-2 victory. FC FCSB was the most recent victim in a 1-2 win for Bologna. Bologna claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Serie A. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by ten goals to seven.
Betting stats and facts for Fiorentina and Bologna
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Fiorentina and Bologna. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 14 of the last 16 Fiorentina home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Fiorentina home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 5 Fiorentina home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Fiorentina have lost the last 3 home matches in a row in the Serie A while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Fiorentina have lost the last 3 home matches in a row in the Serie A and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Bologna away matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Bologna have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches and the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Bologna have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In the last 3 Bologna matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Bologna away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Fiorentina vs Bologna
Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Robin Gosens will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Bologna hope Riccardo Orsolini can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of five Serie A goals in his last six Serie A games.
Popular betting markets: Fiorentina vs Bologna
Full-time result
Fiorentina claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Bologna won four of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost five of the games in this run. Fiorentina have beaten Bologna in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Fiorentina scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Bologna scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Fiorentina played. Fiorentina managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Fiorentina have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Bologna.
Total goals
Fiorentina saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Bologna, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.
