Stadium: Renato Dell'Ara (Bologna)
Bologna failed last round, losing away to Inter 1-6. Genoa also lost on home soil to Fiorentina 1-2. Who will be able to bounce back?
Bologna are as usual
Saturday’s meeting at the Giuseppe Meazza showed once again that Bologna are a team with limited potential. Coming back on the pitch on Matchday 4 after a tough fixture against Real Madrid, Inter crushed Sinisa Mihajlovic’s side. 3-0 in the first half, 6-0 by the 68th minute, and 6-1 on aggregate. The Red and Blue had no chance of success.
It is worth mentioning that Milan’s failure was Bologna’s first defeat of the season. Before that, they beat Salernitana and Verona and drew against Atalanta.
Genoa lose to Fiorentina for the first time since 2018
In the run-up to the match against Fiorentina, it seemed that Genoa had an excellent chance of success. The Genoese have picked up points in six meetings in a row against Fiorentina. However, the Genoa side managed to break the unpleasant tradition. The game was decided in the second half when Bonaventura and Saponara sealed the tie. Domenico Criscito’s penalty corner in stoppage time couldn’t have made any difference. 1-2 - Genoa’s third defeat of the season.
History of head-to-head encounters
Bologna cannot beat Genoa since 2018, 6 matches in a row - 4 defeats, two draws.
Expert Betting Tips
Like Fiorentina, Bologna are a comfortable opponent for the Griffin. In their encounter with the Fiorentina side, their statistics did not help. Will the same fate await the Genoese in their meeting with Bologna? It isn’t very likely. We should bet on the visitors.
Betting options:
- Genoa will not lose for 1.68;
- Handicap 2 (0) for 2.87;
- Both Teams To Score - yes and Genoa not to lose for 2.46.