BOLOGNA host Juventus in a Serie A fixture on Monday with both teams already set for a Champions League finish. There has been little to separate both sides in recent times and seemingly evenly matched at the moment, they could be set to cancel each other out.
It has been an impressive campaign for Bologna, who have already secured a place in next season’s Champions League. Manager Thiago Motta has drawn plenty of admirers and now comes up against a team he is heavily linked with.
While things have been good overall for Bologna, they appear to have lost their way a little in recent weeks. They have drawn four of their last six matches but did claim a 2-0 victory at Napoli in their previous fixture.
Juventus have been a bit below their usual standards this season but can still consider it a successful campaign. They are set for a return to the Champions League and also clinched the Coppa Italia title on Wednesday thanks to a 1-0 victory over Atalanta.
Like their hosts, Juventus have been plagued by too many draws lately, playing out stalemates in their last five Serie A matches. Massimiliano Allegri’s men were held to a 1-1 scoreline by Salernitana in their previous League fixture.
How the bookies view it: Bologna with the edge
Bologna have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced at 29/20 by bet365. A victory for Juventus is valued at 21/10 while a draw is also set at odds of 21/10.
Recent head to head: Evenly matched meetings
There has been little to separate Bologna and Juventus in recent times as they have drawn three of their last four meetings. Both teams battled to a 1-1 scoreline in the reverse fixture back in August.
Players to watch: No answers for Vlahovic
Dusan Vlahovic has 16 Serie A goals this season and also netted the winner in the Coppa Italia final last Wednesday. The Serbian striker has found the net in three of the last four meetings with Bologna and is priced at 11/5 by bet365 to maintain his scoring run.
With leading scorer Joshua Zirkzee out injured, Riccardo Orsolinni will be the one to watch for Bologna. The striker has 10 Serie A goals this season and is priced at 13/5 by bet365 to find the net on Monday.
Probable line-ups
Bologna are without striker Joshua Zirkzee and midfielder Lewis Ferguson, who are both sidelined with injury. Juventus have no new injury worries, although the likes of Timothy Weah and Filip Kostic could be in line to feature.
Bologna: Ravaglia, Posch, Lucumi, Calafiori, Kristiansen, Urbanski, Freuler, Aebischer, Odgaard, Ndoye, Orsolinni
Juventus: Szczęsny, Danilo, Bremer, Gatti, Weah, McKennie, Nicolussi, Rabiot, Kostic, Chiesa, Vlahovic
Anything else catch the eye?
There have been goals for both teams in three of the last four meetings and a similar outcome is priced at 19/20 by bet365. With both sides evenly matched, a halftime draw could be considered at evens with bet365.
Bologna have opened the scoring in three of the last four meetings and could be backed to grab the first goal on Monday at 5/6 with bet365.
This Serie A match between Bologna and Juventus will be played on May 20, 2024 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.
