Bologna take on the visitors Genoa in the round 19 match of Italian Serie A.The match will be played on Friday, January 5th at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara (Bologna).
Bologna under the guidance of Thiago Motta are the main revelation of the first half of the current season in the Italian Serie A. The team fully justifies its nickname - "the swift ones." In November-December, they had an excellent stretch, earning 13 out of 15 possible points in five Serie A matches. Even an unexpected defeat to Udinese (0-3) in the last round didn't prevent Bologna from currently staying in the top 5 of the table. By the way, the "little zebras" proved that the defense of "the swift ones" is not perfect, as it might have seemed after dry victories over Atalanta and Roma. Recently, they conceded goals to Salernitana (2-1) and Lecce (1-1). So, they could also concede to Genoa. However, they are likely not to be without scoring themselves, as Motta's team has secured seven wins in nine league matches at home this season.
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Genoa are currently in 13th place in the table. They are six points clear of the relegation zone and nine points away from the European competition zone. The "Grifoni" perform quite decently for their level after returning to Serie A. Despite having a squad that is inferior to almost all their opponents, Alberto Gilardino's charges fight for points. In the last five rounds of the championship, Genoa lost only once, remained unbeaten in three league matches, facing tough opponents like Juventus and Inter during this period. They drew 1-1 with both giants. In their recent away match, they defeated Sassuolo (1-2). Even in most of their recent losses, they managed to trouble their opponents, as seen in games against Cagliari (1-2) or Frosinone (1-2).
In this match, Bologna are the favorite. "The swift ones" are having a very decent season, especially performing well in home matches. Expecting at least one precise shot from the hosts is reasonable and necessary. However, Genoa have recently rarely left the field in Serie A without troubling their opponents. So, at least with one goal, the "Grifoni" are quite capable of responding to "the swift ones." It has been noticed that bookmakers often mistakenly overestimate the odds for the "Both Teams to Score" bet in Serie A matches. In my opinion, Bologna and Genoa can both upset each other at least once.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
