Ace Football previews the Serie A round 1 match between Roma and Bologna and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Serie A title favourites Roma begin their title challenge on Saturday in an opening day encounter with Bologna at Stadio Olimpico, Rome.
Team form: Roma vs Bologna
Roma Form
Roma recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 2-1 against Atalanta. They responded by beating AC Milan 3-1, and followed that up by winning 0-2 against Torino. Roma have been in potent form at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, winning no less than five of the past six Serie A matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in nine goals while letting in three.
Bologna Form
Bologna have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 0-1 win against AC Milan. Unable to follow that up, they went down 3-2 against Fiorentina, before suffering another loss in a 1-3 match against Genoa. In their last six away matches in the Serie A, Bologna won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and six scored.
Betting stats and facts for Roma and Bologna
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 Roma and Bologna played across all tournaments.
- In 15 of the last 17 Roma matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Roma matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Roma matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Roma home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Roma have won 7 of the last 9 matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Bologna matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Bologna matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Bologna away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Bologna matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Bologna have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Serie A and the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players in form: Roma vs Bologna
Look no further than Bryan Cristante, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Roma in the Serie A, while Riccardo Orsolini managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Bologna in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Roma vs Bologna
Full-time result
Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Roma won eight and drew two. Bologna won five of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew one and lost four. Roma are on an amazing streak of now 12 games at home in a row without defeat. Bologna have not lost to Roma in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Roma scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Bologna scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Bologna games. Bologna managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Roma and Bologna.
Total goals
Roma 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. In the last ten games for Bologna, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.1 times goals per game themselves. Roma are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 22 matches.
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