Matchday 16 in Serie A between Bologna and Fiorentina will take place on December 15 at the Renato Dall'Ara Stadium. Bologna vs. Fiorentina: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Bologna vs. Fiorentina
Bologna (4-5-1): Lukasz Skorupski – Emil Holm, Sam Beukema, John Lucumi, Juan Miranda – Remo Freuler, Tommaso Pobega, Dan Ndoye, Jens Odgaard, Benjamin Dominguez – Santiago Castro.
Fiorentina (4-5-1): David de Gea – Dodo, Pietro Comuzzo, Luca Ranieri, Robin Gosens – Danilo Cataldi, Yacine Adli, Jonathan Ikone, Lucas Beltran, Riccardo Sottil – Christian Kouame.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Bologna
Bologna drew 2-2 with Juventus in their previous Serie A match. As a result, they have avoided defeat in 11 of their last 12 matches in this tournament (5 wins, 6 draws). The team's scoring streak in the Italian championship has reached seven matches. Notably, Bologna is among the four teams in the current Serie A season that are unbeaten at home (2 wins, 4 draws).
- Bologna has scored at least twice in 5 of their last 7 matches in the championship.
- The club's unbeaten home run in the elite Italian league stands at 10 matches (3 wins, 7 draws).
- No more than 2 goals have been scored in 5 of Bologna's last 6 home Serie A matches.
Fiorentina
Fiorentina secured their eighth consecutive victory in the Italian championship by defeating Cagliari 1-0 in their previous match. This is the second-longest active winning streak in the tournament, behind only Atalanta, who have nine consecutive wins. Thanks to this successful run, the team has moved into the Champions League zone in the Serie A standings, climbing to fourth place. They are just three points behind the leader. Additionally, the club's defense has been solid in recent matches, keeping clean sheets in 4 of their last 5 games.
- The team is unbeaten in 10 Serie A matches (9 wins, 1 draw).
- Fiorentina has kept clean sheets in their last 5 away matches in this tournament.
- Fiorentina has scored first in their last 8 matches in the Italian championship.
Bologna vs. Fiorentina: Match Prediction
Both teams have been performing well recently in the elite Italian league, with Fiorentina experiencing their best run in the tournament in the new millennium. In the 21st century, Fiorentina had only managed to win six consecutive Serie A matches before. However, extending their current winning streak will not be easy. Bologna is very resilient at home, where they have not lost in 10 consecutive Serie A matches.
However, it's important to note that even at home, Bologna does not frequently secure all three points, with only 3 wins in this 10-match stretch. Therefore, I don't think the hosts will be able to stop Fiorentina. Even if the visitors fail to extend their winning streak in the championship, they are unlikely to lose to a rarely victorious Bologna.
My prediction – Fiorentina to win or draw