After crashing out of the Coppa Italia, Juventus will turn their attention to the battle for the top four as they travel to Bologna on Sunday.
Bologna head into Sunday’s clash off the back of a 2-1 defeat to Verona in their previous Serie A fixture. They were second best for much of the contest and fell two goals down before Nicolas Dominguez pulled one back deep into added time.
That result is an extension of Bologna’s erratic showings in recent weeks as they have won just twice their last seven matches. Things Motta’s men are not playing for much at the moment as they sit eighth in the standings 10 points off the European places.
Things are just as erratic at home for Bologna, who have won just three of their last seven matches at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara. However, they have only lost once in that run and played out a 1-1 draw with AC Milan in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
Juventus crashed out of the Coppa Italia after suffering a 1-0 defeat to Inter Milan in the second leg on Thursday. It is a continuation of their struggles in recent weeks having claimed just one win in their last seven matches across all competitions.
Given Juventus’ poor showings in recent weeks, the points deduction overturn is looking like a major blessing at the moment. Massimiliano Allegri’s men remain third in the standings and can leapfrog Lazio in second if results go their way this weekend.
Juventus have also found things difficult on their recent travels with just one win from their last four away matches in Serie A. However, that win was a 1-0 victory at Inter Milan and they will be looking to channel that performance on Sunday.
How the bookies view it
Juventus have the upper hand among the bookies with a win priced at 6/5 by William Hill. Bologna are considered outsiders at home at 5/2 with bet365, who are also offering odds of 23/10 for a draw.
Head to head
Juventus have a 37-2 advantage with 10 draws from 39 previous matches against Bologna. The Turin club is also unbeaten in the last eight meetings, claiming seven wins in that run, including a 3-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in October.
Players to watch
Riccardo Orsolini has impressed in recent weeks and will be the one to watch for Bologna on Sunday. The forward has five goals in his last 10 Serie A matches and is priced at 18/5 by William Hill to score anytime.
Dusan Vlahovic may be in the middle of a dry spell but remains the top scorer for Juventus with eight goals. The striker was in target in the reverse fixture and could be backed at 12/5 by William Hill to find the net on Sunday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Neither side has shown much defensive solidity in recent weeks which means both teams could be backed to score at evens with Coral. There were over 2.5 goals in Bologna’s previous outing and a repeat is priced at 13/10 by bet365 while BetVictor is offering 15/4 for over 3.5 goals.
Juventus have opened the scoring in six of the last seven matches against Bologna and can be backed to grab the first goal at 17/20 with Coral.
This Serie A match between Bologna and Juventus will be played on Apr 30, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Bologna vs Juventus prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
