The Serie A round 19 match between Bologna and Atalanta will take place on 7 january at Renato Dall'Ara stadium. Bologna vs Atalanta: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Bologna
Bologna were beaten by Inter away in the last round (1:3). As a result, the home side extended its winless streak in the league to five matches (2 draws, 3 defeats). Moreover, the team conceded more than one goal in a Serie A match this season only for the fourth time. In the standings the club, with 26 points, sits in seventh place. It is worth noting that the home side has conceded only six goals in home league matches this season – only two clubs have a better record.
- The club has not lost in 6 of its last 8 home matches in Serie A (4 wins, 2 draws).
- The team did not concede more than one goal in 7 of its previous 8 home league matches.
- Bologna scored at most one goal in 9 of their last 12 home Serie A matches.
Potential Bologna Lineup (4-5-1)*
Federico Ravaglia – Haralambos Lykogiannis, John Lucumi, Torbjorn Heggem, Emil Holm – Jonathan Rowe, Nicola Moro, Lewis Ferguson, Jens Odgaard, Nicolò Cambiaghi – Santiago Castro.
Goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski and forward Federico Bernardeschi will not play due to injuries.
Atalanta
Atalanta were stronger than Roma at home in the last round (1:0). Thus, the visiting team claimed their third victory in the last four Serie A matches (1 defeat), and, for only the third time in their last 11 league matches, kept a clean sheet. In the standings the visiting team, with 25 points, rose to eighth place. It is worth noting that the visitors have won only twice away in the current Serie A campaign – only three clubs have a worse record.
- The team has failed to win in 6 of its last 8 away league matches (3 draws, 3 defeats).
- The club did not score more than one goal in six of its previous away Serie A matches.
- The visitors conceded no more than one goal in 6 of their last 8 away league matches.
Potential Atalanta Lineup (3-4-3)*
Marco Carnesecchi – Berat Djimsiti, Giorgio Scalvini, Sead Kolasinac – Nicola Zalewski, Ederson, Marten de Roon, Davide Zappacosta – Charles De Ketelaere, Gianluca Scamacca, Lorenzo Bernasconi.
Midfielder Raul Bellanova is injured. In addition, defender Odilon Kossounou and forward Ademola Lookman are absent due to participation in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Referee
Marco Di Bello (Italy)
Matches – 6 (the Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow Cards Shown (including second yellows) – 21;
Average Yellow Cards Per Match – 3.5;
Red Cards Shown – 1;
Fouls Per Match – 27;
Penalties Awarded – 33%.
Bologna vs Atalanta: Match Prediction
The hosts' defensive line operates with sufficient quality regardless of the opponent. At home, Bologna rarely allow opponents to show themselves in attack: in the previous 15 home Serie A matches the club has conceded more than one goal only twice. Moreover, in six matches during that run the team managed to keep a clean sheet.
Atalanta have recently performed poorly away and, in particular, have been weak in creating chances. In eight away matches in the current campaign the visitors managed to score more than one goal on just one occasion — against Torino. Additionally, in 3 of the last 4 previous meetings hosted by Bologna, Atalanta did not score more than once.
We expect a reliable performance from the hosts at the back, therefore our prediction: Atalanta Individual Total Under 1.5.
Prediction: Atalanta Individual Total Under 1.5
* For each team, the starting lineup shown is from its previous match in this competition.