Who would have thought that Thiago Motta and his Bologna side would be involved in the battle for Champions League places? Yet here we are with his team currently 4th in the standings and just 2 points behind 3rd-placed Juventus. On the other hand, we have an Udinese side that is in the drop zone and one who will be looking to avoid relegation this season.
Bologna Team News
A 1-3 away win over Roma saw Bologna coming even closer to realising their Champions League dream while also shortening the gap with Juventus. Now comes a home game, and Thiago Motta’s men have been quite proficient in accumulating points as hosts. So far this season, I Rossoblù have just 2 losses at home and both were against the Milan giants. If we look at the last 10 home games for Bologna we will see 1 loss against Inter, 2 draws and 7 wins. The only worrying aspect for Thiago Motta could be that one of those 2 draws happened to be his team’s last home game – a 0-0 draw with Monza.
Udinese Team News
Udinese will have a very tough task squeezing points from this game. This season is one to forget for the team, as they have only managed to win 4 leagues thus far. However, one of those wins was the reverse fixture in Udine where Bologna suffered a 3-0 defeat. Udinese will also be hoping for the famed ”new coach” effect with the appointment of Fabio Cannavaro, although he did lose his first official fixture – the continuation of his team’s game with Roma, which Udinese ultimately lost 2-1. But to be fair to Fabio Cannavaro, there isn’t much one can change in such a short period. He will now have to look towards the away game against Bologna and could use the fact, that 50% of his team’s wins this season came in their last 5 away league fixtures.
Head-to-Head-Games
As previously mentioned, Udinese were victorious in the reverse fixture earlier this season. But looking at the last 5 head-to-head games, it is Bologna who have a slight advantage with 2 wins. Udinese have not won any of their last 5 visits to Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, having lost 2 times and drawn 3. But games here do tend to feature goals – 4 of the last 5 games at Bologna saw over 2.5 goals.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bologna FC 1909 | 38 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 68 | DDWDL |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 6 | 19 | 13 | -16 | 37 | DDWDW |
Bologna – Udinese Betting Prediction
It is obvious that Bologna is the better team and they will be motivated even further by the win over one of their main rivals this season, Roma. The team is on the brink of a historic achievement and I do not expect them to squander it in front of their fans. While Udinese will be fighting tooth and nail to secure points here I would favour Bologna to take the three points here and practically sign their Champions League participation next season.
Betting Tip: Bologna To Win
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Odds: 1.60
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