The Supercoppa Italiana semi-final between Bologna and Inter will take place on 18 December at Mrsool Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Bologna – Inter: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Bologna
The club qualified for this edition by winning the national cup last season – Bologna beat Milan 1-0 in the final. This is the club's first appearance in the Supercoppa Italiana, and historically they have claimed only two domestic trophies, both Coppa Italia titles. In the current Serie A campaign Vincenzo Italiano's side sit sixth, having failed to win any of their last three matches (1 draw, 2 defeats).
- The team is unbeaten in 11 of their last 13 matches across Serie A and the Coppa Italia (7 wins, 4 draws).
- The club has conceded more than one goal in just one of their last eight domestic matches.
- Bologna have scored in 6 of their last 7 matches in Serie A and the Coppa Italia.
Probable Bologna lineup (4-5-1)*
Federico Ravaglia – Juan Miranda, Torbjorn Heggem, John Lucumi, Nadir Dortaea – Nicolo Cambiaghi, Nicola Moro, Lewis Ferguson, Tommaso Pobega, Riccardo Orsolini – Tij Dallinga.
Defender Nicolo Casale and midfielder Remo Freuler will miss the game through injury.
Inter
Finishing second in last season's Serie A earned Inter a place in the Supercoppa. The club will appear in the competition for the 14th time and have eight Supercoppa trophies to their name. In the previous edition Inter lost the deciding match to Milan 2-3, having previously won three consecutive Supercoppa titles. In the current campaign the Nerazzurri top the table and lead the league for goals scored (34).
- The team have won 7 of their last 8 matches in Serie A and the Coppa Italia.
- Inter have not conceded in the first half in their previous six domestic matches.
- The Nerazzurri have scored at least two goals in 7 of their last 8 matches in Serie A and the Coppa Italia.
Probable Inter lineup (3-5-2)*
Jan Sommer – Manuel Akanji, Alessandro Bastoni, Yann Bisseck – Luis Enrique, Piotr Zielinski, Nicolo Barella, Petar Sucic, Carlos Augusto – Lautaro Martinez, Francesco Esposito.
Defenders Francesco Acerbi and Denzel Dumfries will miss the match through injury. The participation of Carlos Augusto and Matteo Darmian is also highly unlikely due to fitness concerns.
Referee
Daniele Chiffi (Italy)
Matches – 6 (Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 13;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.2;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 33%.
Match prediction Bologna – Inter
Despite arriving in mixed form, I expect Bologna to approach this match with an attacking mindset. The statistics support that outlook: across their last 13 Serie A and Coppa Italia matches the team failed to score on only two occasions, and in nine of those games Bologna netted at least twice. At the same time their defence has been susceptible to errors — they conceded in each of their last four domestic fixtures.
Inter possess a potent forward line and only rarely fail to break down opposition defences: in their last 20 matches in Serie A and the Coppa Italia the team have failed to score only once. However, the Milan outfit are not always watertight at the back — Inter kept a clean sheet in just six of their previous 15 domestic matches.
I expect an effective attacking display from both sides, and my prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
* For each team, the starting lineup shown is from their previous match.