Bologna vs Roma Prediction: Will the Red-Blues confirm their level at home?

Prediction for the Serie A match which will take place on December 17. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Bologna

The team meets the round of 16 not just in the European Cup competition but on the edge of the top four - the Champions League competition. Bologna has the same points as Roma, who finished in the top four.

In the previous round, Red-Blue, despite the minimal difference in the score, confidently beat away Salernitana. Joshua Zirkzee scored a double by the 20th minute, then Bologna played according to the scoreline and only conceded at the end of the second half - 2:1.

Roma

The team played a home Europa League match on Thursday. However, the opponents were only Sheriff from Moldova, far inferior to Roma, and the Giallorossi won easily. By the 32nd minute, Lukaku and Belotti made it 2:0; Roma did not work hard and set the final score 3:0 only at 90+3.

The match in the last round of the championship with the Romans turned out to be great. At home against Fiorentina, Roma led 1:0 after Lukaku's goal on 5 minutes. Still, at the start of the second half, they were left in the minority after Nikola Zalewski was sent off. The opponents immediately got back on track. But Roma survived, although they finished the game with nine men - Romelu Lukaku received a straight red card. 1:1 - Roma retained their position in the top four but had serious personnel problems.

Expert Betting Tips

Neither the suspended Romelu Lukaku nor Paulo Dybala, who is injured again, nor Sardar Azmoun will play for Roma in the upcoming match. Tammy Abraham has been injured for a long time, so the only striker at Jose Mourinho's disposal is Andrea Belotti, who has yet to settle in at Roma. Such serious personnel problems in the attacking line will force the already defensive Romans to play even more closed football. So, most likely, Bologna will not only not concede but also not score in the upcoming game. To be honest, a 0:0 scoreline looks the most likely result here.