Bologna hosts Fiorentina in round 18 of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Monday, January 6th at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara (Bologna)
Bologna plays in an attacking manner, not particularly caring about the rear. This is easily traced by the results of the Red and Blues: both teams scored in 14 out of 17 matches, and standard Over 2.5 goals scored was recorded in 80% of matches. Only Atalanta has more, but no one can keep up with it in European football. This game style of Bologna brings good results, and the team of Mihajlovic is on the ninth line and seven points behind the Eurozone.
After Violets’ devastating home defeat to Roma (1-4), the patience of Fiorentina’s management ran out and Montella was dismissed. Iachini was appointed in his place, and he was allocated two weeks of a Christmas break to adapt to the team. In the meantime, the Violets have a 7-match winless streak, and they have slipped to the fifteenth line, which is only three points away from the relegation zone.
Bologna’s open game style implies wide-open football, and this is always an increased chance of a goal scored by its rivals. For example, modest Lecce managed to score a couple of goals to the net of Bologna in the last round, and half-dead Milan even scored thrice. This is a common practice for Bologna - they play and do not interfere with others. Fiorentina will come to this match with new emotions because a change of coach is always a shake-up for any team. If Lecce managed to upset the Red and Blues twice, why would much more skilled Fiorentina not do this at least once?
Prediction for the match: Fiorentina to score over 1.0 goal
