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Bologna FC vs. AS Roma
In comparison to some European leagues, Serie A is played during the week. The 15th matchday is just around the corner and promises extremely interesting duels. The club FC Bologna from Emilia Romagna receives the capital team AS Rome on 01.12.. The referee will blow the whistle at 18:30. The Bolognese are the clear underdogs against Roma, but are playing very solidly this season and currently occupy ninth place in the table.
The ambitious Romans are currently fifth in the table and are in danger of not playing in the Champions League next year. They are already three points behind fourth-placed Atalanta Bergamo and have been anything but convincing in the recent past. However, since the Romans have the clearly better individual players, they are the favourites for us in the upcoming match. Find out more about this match in our Bologna vs AS Roma tip
Bologna – AS Roma info
– Date & Time: 01/12/2021, at 18:30.
– Venue: Bologna, Stadio Renato Dall’Ara (39,279 spectators)
– Competition: Serie A, Matchday 15
– TV broadcast: DAZN
Bologna Form & Balance Check
The team from Emilia Romagna has won three of its last four matches and is in excellent shape in view of that. In the penultimate match, the Tifosi of FC Bologna had to accept a bitter 1-0 defeat against the league newcomers FC Venezia. However, Arnautovic and Co. recovered after this slip-up and managed to convince with a 1-0 victory at Spezia Calcio. The sporting upward trend will certainly have given coach Sinisa Mihajlovic’s men some confidence, which could help them in the game against Roma.
The home-strong Bolognese
Bologna enjoy excellent support from the stands in almost every home game. The raucous tifosi are certainly having a positive effect on the Rossoblu side, with Bologna winning four of their seven home games so far. For example, Bologna FC beat the Laziali, who are much better in terms of quality, 3-0 in their own stadium. We are curious to see whether they can also pose a big challenge to the second Roman team in Serie A.
Bologna facts & analysis
– Bologna are currently ninth in the table.
– The Bolognese won the last match at Spezia Calcio with 1:0
– Bologna are eighth in the home table
AS Roma form & balance check
AS Roma are one of the biggest Italian clubs and want to be back in the Champions League as soon as possible. To achieve this goal, star coach Jose Mourinho was hired. Under his leadership, things went surprisingly well at the beginning of the season until a small dry spell crept in. Thanks to victories against CFC Genoa and FC Torino, however, the form curve of the Romans is showing a steep upward trend again. For this reason, we suspect that they will show their best side against Bologna.
Last three games played to nil
It is now common knowledge that Jose Mourinho is not one for attacking spectacle. His teams are usually very deep in their own half and try to be successful through counterattacks. Roma have conceded just 15 goals this season, three fewer than second-placed AC Milan. In the past three games across the competition, the Giallorossi have defended superbly and allowed their goalkeeper to keep three white waistcoats in a row. Therefore, we expect the Roma defenders to be capable of shutting down Arnautovic and Co.
AS Roma facts & analysis
– Roma are currently fifth in the table.
– They won the last match against FC Torino with 1:0
– The capitals have not conceded a goal in their last three inter-competitive matches
Predicted line-up – last update on 30 November 2021
We assume that Sinisa Mihajlovic will not make any starting eleven changes. His team recently celebrated an important 1-0 away win against Spezia Calcio. We also expect the Bolognese to play in their usual 3-4-2-1 formation.
Jose Mourinho will most likely start with the same starting line-up as against FC Torino. In the Portuguese’s 3-1-4-2 system, the dribble-strong Zaniolo will operate together with Abraham in the forward line. Pellegrini, however, had to be substituted with an injury in the last match. Perez could be used in his place.
Bologna vs AS Roma direct comparison & stats
Roma showed in their past duels against Bologna FC why they are one of the greatest Italian teams. The Giallorossi have won an incredible 11 of their last 20 encounters with Bologna FC, six times they have drawn and only three times the Bologna Tifosi have been able to celebrate.
The most frequent result between Bologna and AS Roma is 1-1 (7 matches ended like this).
– The average number of goals scored when Bologna and AS Roma meet is 3.6
– When Bologna are 0-1 down in home matches, they win 9% of them
