With their 5 point advantage in the league table, Bologna fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Fiorentina.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Bologna form and stats
The story so far in the Serie A for Bologna at their home stadium (Renato Dall'Ara) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Bologna are returning here after visiting Lecce in a Serie A game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. Before that, Bologna had a home game versus Atalanta which ended with a victory 2-1.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Bologna have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won 3 Drawn 1 Lost 3.
The Bologna fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 13 goals have been conceded.
Fiorentina form and stats
Fiorentina have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Serie A, after 2-2-4 (8 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Fiorentina are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
The manager G. Iachini was unhappy after their last game, a Serie A match played at their home ground Stadio Artemio Franchi. Fiorentina suffered a 1-4 loss to Roma (placed 4th). A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Inter.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Fiorentina in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Fiorentina, 4 draws and 2 defeats.
Fiorentina are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 8 games (in the league). Fiorentina have conceded 14 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 0 - 3 - 7 (Bologna wins - draws - Fiorentina wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Palacio 5 goals |  R. Orsolini 4 goals |  N. Sansone 4 goals |
Bologna missing players
Fiorentina missing players
| Bologna | Fiorentina | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| 29 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 82% | 88% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 75% | 71% |
| 76% | 88% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 75% | 59% |
| 41% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 38% | 29% |
| 24% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 82% | 88% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 75% | 71% |
| 12% | 12% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 25% | 24% |
| 5.5 | 7 | 11 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7 | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4 |
| 3.5 | 3.1 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 223 | 89 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 62 | 120 | 266 |
| 81 | 35 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 42 | 91 |
| 33% | 37% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 26% | 23% |
- Bologna have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bologna have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Bologna have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Bologna haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Fiorentina have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Fiorentina is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Inter | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 22 | 42 |
| 2 | Juventus | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 42 |
| 3 | Lazio | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 36 |
| 4 | Roma | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 35 |
| 5 | Atalanta | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 31 |
| 6 | Cagliari | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 29 |
| 7 | Parma | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Napoli | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | Bologna | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 22 |
| 10 | Torino | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -4 | 21 |
| 11 | Milan | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 21 |
| 12 | Sassuolo | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 13 | Hellas Verona | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | Udinese | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -15 | 18 |
| 15 | Fiorentina | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -7 | 17 |
| 16 | Lecce | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -13 | 15 |
| 17 | Sampdoria | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -13 | 15 |
| 18 | Brescia | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -14 | 14 |
| 19 | SPAL | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -14 | 12 |
| 20 | Genoa | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 | -18 | 11 |