Italy - Serie AStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Bologna and Roma, taking place on Sunday, 17 December 2023, at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna.
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Bologna, Recent FormBologna have set themselves up nicely for this match by securing a 2-1 away win against Salernitana in their previous league match. In that game they had 65% possession and managed 10 attempts on goal, with 5 on target, compared to Salernitana who had 9 attempts and 2 on target.
It's reasonable to say they have enjoyed some decent goal scoring form of late, with 8 goals notched up in their last 6 matches, but while their offensive line is working, their defensive setup has shown cause for concern with 5 goals shipped and valuable points dropped. They have scored in 5 of their last 6 home games, and overall this season they have recorded 6 clean sheets in 15 games.
They have been performing well at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara recently and are unbeaten in their last 6 home games.
Having scored 5 goals in his last 6 league games for Bologna, Joshua Zirkzee will be looking to keep his tally up with a goal in their next outing.
Roma, Recent FormWith a 1-1 draw in their last match against Fiorentina, Roma had to settle for a share of the points. They came away from that fixture with a 34% share of the possession and clocked up 4 attempts on goal with 1 on target, in comparison to Fiorentina, who managed 14 attempts on goal, 8 of which were on target.
When it comes to attacking power José Mourinho will be justly satisfied with his squad's performances of late, which has seen them chalk up 8 goals in their last 6 matches. However, it hasn't all been going well, and questions remain about their defence with 5 goals lost in those 6 matches resulting in some crucial points dropped. They have scored in 4 of their last 6 away games, but they have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games overall.
Unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 matches can be counted as a good run of form, particularly with 3 victories included.
Romelu Lukaku will be keen to get his name on the scoresheet against Bologna in this match, having already scored 3 goals in his last 6 away games for Roma.
It was a 0-0 draw last time these two met, so not one to look back on fondly, with both sides taking away just a single point for their troubles.
In their past 5 meetings, Roma's defence has been pretty stingy, only conceding 1 goal, so I Rossoblù will have to take their chances when they come. Roma have struggled to break down the I Rossoblù defence in their past encounters having only managed to find the back of the net 2 times in their last 5 meetings. Roma have managed to keep a clean sheet against Bologna in 4 of their previous 5 meetings.
Roma have been unbeaten the last 3 times they have faced Bologna in the league.
Bologna manager Thiago Motta has some team selection issues to consider ahead of this match. Kevin Bonifazi (Back), Lorenzo De Silvestri (Ankle), Jesper Karlsson (Knee), Riccardo Orsolini (Hamstring) and Adama Soumaoro (Cruciate ligament) are all currently out of contention for this game.
José Mourinho has a number of injury concerns in his Roma squad to contend with: Tammy Abraham (Cruciate ligament), Zeki Çelik (Thigh), Rick Karsdorp (Meniscus) and Chris Smalling (Hamstring)
Bologna Playing at home | Roma Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | Goals scored | 1.3 |
| 0.6 | Goals conceded | 1.4 |
| 40' | Time first goal scored | 48' |
| 32' | Time first goal conceded | 48' |
| 2.3 | Yellow cards | 2.9 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4.9 | Subs used | 4.1 |
| 3-0 | Biggest victory | 4-1 |
| 2-0 | Biggest defeat | 4-1 |
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