Bologna will look to secure successive Serie A wins for the first time this season as they host leaders Inter Milan, who are looking to bounce back from defeat in the UEFA Champions League (UCL).
Match News and Current Form
Bologna edged past Lecce 2-1 last weekend to land their first win of the campaign (D2, L3) and move marginally above the relegation zone. With this being the first of three games against teams that start this round of fixtures in the top five though, the Rossoblù face a tricky task to remain outside the bottom three. New head coach Raffaele Palladino is building momentum with his squad by going unbeaten (W1, D1) in his last two games in charge, and will hope to continue the stubborn streak that has seen Bologna draw four of their last five home matches (L1).
Inter suffered a 4-3 defeat to Club Brugge at San Siro on Tuesday - their first-ever run of four consecutive UCL losses. The Nerazzurri have no time to dwell on that though, as with only two points separating the top three teams in Serie A after six rounds, there is very little room for error here. Cristian Chivu’s men must improve their away performances first and foremost, having won just once in their last four games on the road across all competitions (D2, L1), a sequence which started at Bologna in May, albeit after Inter had already clinched the Scudetto.
Head-to-Head History
These sides drew a 3-3 thriller here on the final matchday of 2025/26. That result means that Inter have won just one of the last five H2Hs (D2, L2), while Bologna have enjoyed playing them at home recently, winning three of their last five such league games (D1, L1).
Hot Stats and Streaks
Six of Bologna’s last nine matches were decided by exactly a one-goal margin.
Only four of Bologna’s last 12 Serie A home games saw both teams score.
Inter scored 2+ goals in five of their last six away league matches.
Eight of Inter’s last ten games saw both teams score.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Federico Bernardeschi scored Bologna’s first goal with each of his last four league strikes, including in the last H2H. Ange-Yoan Bonny struck late for Inter against Brugge, making it a fifth of his last six club goals to have come after the hour mark and the first time Inter lost when he scored (W8).
Bologna trio Riccardo Orsolini, Arthur Theate and Samuel Mbangula may all miss out here through injury, while Inter will be without Lautaro Martínez, who is expected to be out for more than a month after picking up an injury against Brugge..
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Betting Analysis
Given Inter’s recent matches, the visitors to win with both teams scoring could be a shrewd selection here.
Author: Sridhar Bhamidi
