Juventus will be keen to end their string of draws as they host Bologna in a Serie A fixture on Saturday. Bologna have also been plagued by draws this season and given the results in recent meetings, another stalemate could be on the cards.
Juventus head into Saturday’s clash off the back of a 1-1 draw with Lecce in their previous Serie A fixture. They struck first through Andrea Cambiaso's deflected effort but were pegged back in injury time.
Results like that have been rampant for Juventus this season as they have been held eight times already this season. Thiago Motta’s team have also drawn four of their last five matches across all competitions.
Bologna have had their own share of draws this season having been held five times so far. However, they will travel to Allianz Stadium with four wins from their last five Serie A matches, including a 3-0 victory over Venezia last time out.
Vincenzo Italiano’s men are also unbeaten in five of their last six Serie A away matches. However, their only defeat in that run was a 3-0 hammering at Lazio in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it: Bookies backing Juventus
Juventus have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 8/13 by Kwiff to claim the win. A victory for Bologna is valued at 17/5 while Kwiff are also offering odds of 11/5 for a draw.
Head to head: Recent run of draws
Juventus have a 37-2 advantage with 12 draws from 52 previous matches against Bologna. However, the last three meetings have ended in draws, including a 3-3 scoreline back in May.
Players to watch: Orsolini to trouble Juventus
Riccardo Orsolini has caught the eye for Bologna this season, scoring six goals so far. The forward has scored in the last two matches and is priced at 18/5 by Kwiff to get in the score sheet.
Juventus have looked lightweight in attack without the injured Dusan Vlahovic but will look to Timothy Weah to provide some spark. The forward has four goals this season and is priced at 29/10 by Kwiff to find the net.
Probable line-ups
Juventus have a lengthy injury list and will be without Vlahovic, Weston McKenna, Douglas Luiz, Nicolas Gonzalez, Bremer and Nicolo Savona. Weah should continue in attack while Pierre Kalulu should feature at the back.
Bologna are without Michel Aebischer and Nicolo Cambiaghi, who are out injured. Orsolini scored off the bench last time out and should start on Saturday while Remo Freuler should continue in midfield.
Juventus: Di Gregorio, Danilo, Gatti, Kalulu, Cambiaso, Locatelli, Thuram, Conceicao, Koopmeiners, Yildiz, Weah
Bologna: Skorupski, Miranda, Lucumi, Beukema, De Silvestri, Morocco, Freuler, Ndoye, Odgaard, Orsolini, Castle
Anything else catch the eye?
It was a six-goal thriller in the last meeting between Juventus and Bologna and there could be goals on Saturday. Over 3.5 goals is priced at 14/5 by Kwiff, who are offering 23/29 for over 2.5 goals while both teams could be backed to score at 11/10.
Matches involving Juventus are averaging 9.1 corners per game while Bologna are seeing 8.1 corners. This means a total of under 9.5 corners could be considered at 3/4 with Kwiff.
This Serie A match between Juventus and Bologna will be played on Dec 7, 2024 and kick off at 17:00. Check below for our tipsters best Juventus vs Bologna prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.