Bologna take on the visitors Verona in the 1/16-finals of Coppa Italia. The match will be played on Tuesday, October 31st at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara (Bologna).
Bologna have been gaining momentum by mid-autumn. The Red and Blues haven't shown anything outstanding for a long time, but they have limited resources. It was believed that they achieved decent results under Mihajlovic, especially given that the Serbian coach had to battle cancer. However, the separation from Sinisa was not due to a life-threatening illness – it was after the start of the last season that the management decided that their collaboration had run its course. Tiago Motta had to prove that they made the right choice by appointing him, and he succeeded. Rosoblu finished in 9th place in the final Serie A table. In the new season, despite the departure of their star forward Arnautovic, they had only one loss in the very first round. Their unbeaten streak continued into mid-autumn, allowing them to remain in the upper part of the table. They extended this streak in the last round, drawing 1-1 against Sassuolo.
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Verona were, at best, an elevator in terms of football. But their level was elevated to mid-table in Serie A by Juric. However, the Croatian manager left for a higher-paying position at the wealthier Torino. Without him, Hellas plummeted to the struggle for survival amidst changes in coaching staff. Here, Tudor performed well, ending the season before last, but he left in the summer of 2022. Then came some mediocre results, ending with 31 points. However, luck was on their side as Spezia did not fare any better overall, and worse in the relegation playoff. Realizing the need for improvement, the project's bosses appointed Marko Baroni as the head coach, the same man who raised and kept Lecce in Serie A. In his new role, the young manager started with confidence, defeating not only Ascoli in the cup but also Empoli and Roma in the opening rounds of Serie A. However, after that, the cabinet was filled with nothing but draws against Bologna and Torino (both ending 0-0) with an abundance of losses – the relegation zone was getting closer. It seemed that they would manage to hold Juventus scoreless, but in the 6th minute of added time, Cambiasso brought success to the Old Lady.
Verona have not lost since 2021. There have been two draws and two wins for the Mastiffs in their recent head-to-head encounters. The Red and Blues are stronger and playing at their home ground. Without overthinking it, we bet on their victory over the Mastiffs.
Prediction for the match: Bologna to win.
