Bologna welcome the visitors Chievo in the Italian Serie A – Round 31. The match will be held on Monday, April, 8th, at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara (Bologna).
The hosting Bologna keep up their survival fight throughout the season. The club’s management required changes last summer and decided to dismiss the manager Roberto Donadoni. Actually, under his reign, Bologna found themselves close to the midtable. The club’s bosses bet on Filippo Inzaghi, the former legendary forward. He used to be a great player, but he did not register any managerial success so far. The coach was much expected to breakthrough, but he did not justify the trust – the managers’ patience ran out after Bologna took the hammering at the hands of Frosinone. In February, the team were appointed Sinisa Mihajlovic who is much more experienced in coaching. Bologna did not recede after he headed them, but they did not secure their place in the Serie A. The team are placed 18th in the standings, but a sole win will help them climb yet 2 lines.
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Whereas Bologna continue their relegation battle, the visiting Chievo have already finished it. They present absolute Serie A outsiders, so, will compete in the lower division next season. The team began to struggle before the start of the campaign when they were docked three points because of financial mismanagement. Basically, even if they were not deducted points, they would still have found themselves last in the table. The Verona outfit held 29 fixtures of which they attained only 1 win; 11 matches ended level. The team changed the coach along the season, but Gian Piero Ventura could not save the boat from drowning. Chievo’s weaknesses are evident to all Serie A contenders, so, the latter normally rack up points when meeting the underdogs. Well, Ventura has experience in coaching the national team, and his appointment galvanized Chievo’s players somehow, which does not change the situation at a large scale though. The visitors are least scoring and most leaking in the league, hence, they are destined to relegate to the Serie B.
The first-term sides’ encounter in Verona gathered 7 thousand fans. Those who missed the match might have envied as it ended in an effective 2:2 draw. Of course, either club’s management were not content with the outcome, but it was fair, considering the equal number of shots on target and possession. As for Chievo’s last outing against Bologna, it was held in May 2018 and saw them win, 1:2. Yet in the first rounds, Chievo’s performance demonstrated their zero chances to stay in the elite division. All side’s lines are failing; quality performers are missing. Bologna have somewhat bounced back with appointment of the new manager. Their squad are generally fine to keep the Serie A place. At the end of the campaign, Mihajlovic’s men will play their best to attain more points than their rivals Empoli and SPAL. The coming meeting with Chievo is the easiest of their remaining fixtures.
Prediction for the match: Bologna to win home.
