Bologna take on the visitors Fiorentina in the round 21 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Saturday, January 17th at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara (Bologna).
Bologna stepped beyond their usual mid-table status two seasons ago, when under Thiago Motta they finished fifth in Serie A. As a result, already without the Brazilian coach who moved to Juventus, they made their Champions League debut, but it turned out unsuccessful, as there was no real chance to reach the playoffs. Their Serie A campaign also dipped, ending with a ninth-place finish. Still, the season was ultimately salvaged by winning the Coppa Italia. That success sent Bologna to the Europa League, where they have collected 11 points after six rounds. They also appeared in the Super Cup, knocking out Inter on penalties before losing to Napoli. In Serie A, the start was strong, but performances noticeably declined from mid-December. In January, however, they managed a draw against an in-form Como and secured a narrow victory over Verona. Recent results underline Bologna’s competitive potential, especially against teams outside the top tier. At the same time, the lack of consistency prevents them from turning solid performances into long winning runs.
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Fiorentina are the main disappointment of the season, but they are not giving up. In recent years, including under Italiano, La Viola had delivered respectable results. In the 2024/2025 season, led by Palladino, they even edged Lazio on tiebreakers to finish sixth. Nevertheless, in the summer the club decided to place their trust in Pioli. Under him, Fiorentina looked respectable in the Conference League, but in Serie A they surprisingly failed to record a single win for a long time. Things did not improve much after the arrival of Vanoli. However, in December they thrashed Udinese 5-1 after the opponents were quickly reduced to ten men. January then began with a narrow 1-0 win over Cremonese, followed by draws against Lazio and Milan, finishing 2-2 and 1-1 respectively. These results suggest that Fiorentina are slowly stabilizing after a very difficult start. While victories remain rare, recent draws against strong opposition show that the team is becoming harder to beat.
After two consecutive wins for the Red and Blues in 2024, last year brought a 3-2 victory for La Viola, followed by a draw.The team clearly positioned higher in the table is playing at home. Therefore, a Bologna win looks likely, but with a handicap of 0.
Prediction for the match: Bologna to win with 0.0 handicap.
