📊 Form Guide

Roma

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Roma, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following a 2-1 Europa League triumph versus AC Milan.

In that match, Roma managed 36% possession and 6 attempts at goal with 3 on target. For Roma, the goalscorers were Gianluca Mancini (12') and Paulo Dybala (22'). For their opponents, AC Milan got 20 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Matteo Gabbia (85') was the scorer for AC Milan.

Their more recent scorelines highlight the fact that huge efforts have been put in by the Roma rearguard. Roma have been miserly, seeing the total number of goals that have flown into the back of their net during their last 6 games standing at 3.

Going into this game, the form guide shows that Roma:

• have not won against Bologna in their last 2 league matches.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 3 home league matches.

Bologna

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In their previous fixture, Bologna drew 0-0 in the Serie A tie with Monza.

In that game, Bologna had 62% possession and 17 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. On the other side, Monza got 4 attempts at goal with 0 of them on target.

A succession of steadfast displays from the Bologna defenders has seen the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 2 from their past 6 outings in total. Over that same period, the number of goals that they have scored themselves is 6. That sort of trend isn’t assured to be carried forward into this match, however.

Going into this game, the form guide shows that Bologna:

• have not registered a win against Roma in away games against them for the last 3 matches in the league.
• are unbeaten in their previous 5 league matches away from home.

↔️ Head to head

Checking out their prior head to head duels going back to 11/04/2021, there has been little to separate the clubs with Roma winning 2 of those games, Bologna 2 and 2 being drawn in normal time.

Also, the lack of goals in those games was pretty extraordinary, with a sum of 5 scored between them in total.

The last league game between the two was Serie A match day 16 on 17/12/2023 and the score finished Bologna 2-0 Roma.

In that match, Bologna managed 56% possession and 8 shots at goal with 2 on target. The scorer was Nikola Moro (37').

For their opponents, Roma had 8 shots on goal with 3 on target. Rasmus Kristensen (49' Own goal) was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Marco Guida.

ℹ️ Team News: Roma

Romelu Lukaku (unknown injury) and Evan Ndicka (unknown injury) are not available for Roma manager Daniele De Rossi.

We are thinking that i Giallorossi should line up in a 4-3-3 formation featuring Mile Svilar, Mehmet Zeki Celik, Gianluca Mancini, Diego Llorente, Angelino, Bryan Cristante, Leandro Paredes, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Paulo Dybala, Tammy Abraham and Stephan El Shaarawy.

📰 Team News: Bologna

Bologna manager Thiago Motta has some current player fitness concerns. Adama Soumaoro (Patellar tendon rupture), Jens Odgaard (Hamstring strain) and Lewis Ferguson (Cruciate ligament surgery) are those who can’t be considered.

We believe Rossoblu seem most likely to elect for a 4-3-3 formation, settling for Lukasz Skorupski, Stefan Posch, Sam Beukema, Riccardo Calafiori, Jhon Lucumi, Michel Aebischer, Remo Freuler, Oussama El Azzouzi, Dan Ndoye, Joshua Zirkzee and Alexis Saelemaekers.

💭 Prediction

We’re of the view that Bologna might need a bit of good fortune to hit the back of the net against this Roma outfit who should get a goal themselves and run out victorious.

We’ve gone for a good tussle with a 1-0 advantage for Roma at the end of the 90.

Should be an interesting one.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Renata Leite, 16:03 22/04/2024