Verona – Bologna : Preview & Prediction
Hellas Verona, stuck in the soft underbelly of the ranking (10th), is not very far from European places, just 5 points from Fiorentina, 6th. The Tudor team is hoping for a home victory, the first since November 22, to settle in the first part of the table and have a more comfortable accounting situation before a complicated trip to Turin against Juventus. After 5 straight victories on their meadow, Hellas Verona failed to win their next 5 receptions, pocketing 2 points against Cagliari (0-0) and Fiorentina (1-1) and suffering 3 failures in front of the Atalanta Bergamo (1-2), Empoli (3-4) and Salernitana (1-2) on January 9. A surprising defeat at home caught up by 1 success on the ground of Sassuolo (4-2) this January 16 thanks to a hat-trick from his Czech midfielder Barak (8 goals). Simeone’s partners (12 goals) are only aiming for 3 points against a Bologna team which has only won 3 points in the last 6 days. Victorious in Sassuolo (3-0), Arnautovic’s teammates (6 goals) have just scored 2 losses in the last two days in Cagliari (2-1) and at home against Naples (0-2) on Monday evening. The current 13th, who is only 3 lengths behind his opponent of the day, could find himself at 6 units at the end of this mid-table duel. Bologna, who are 11 points clear of the relegation zone, have a comfortable lead and are unlikely to put too much pressure on themselves at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium.
Bologna have lost 5 of the last 6 Serie A matches.
Bologna have lost 2 of their last 3 trips to Calcio.
Hellas Verona have only lost once in their last 4 outings.
Hellas Verona and Bologna have been unable to decide between Marc’Antonio Bentegodi in the last two seasons (1-1 and 2-2).
Hellas Verona are 10th in Serie A.
Bologna is ranked 13th overall.
After 5 receptions without the slightest success (2 draws and 3 defeats), Hellas Verona have a great opportunity to return to victory on their land against a Bologna team in distress in recent weeks with 5 defeats over the last 6 days of championship.
Verona – Bologna : Betting Tips
Verona – Win Odds: 2.25
