Football betting preview: Fiorentina vs Bologna

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Competition: Italy Serie A
Competition: Wed 29.July
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Artemio Franchi (47300 seats)

Fiorentina and Bologna have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Serie A.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Fiorentina and Bologna.

Fiorentina can neither be promoted or relegated from Serie A. Bologna is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Fiorentina form and stats

The story so far in the Serie A for Fiorentina at their home stadium (Stadio Artemio Franchi) is 4 wins, 8 draws and 6 defeats.

In their previous game, the manager G. Iachini led his Fiorentina to a defeat in the Serie A match away at Roma. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadio Artemio Franchi. Preceding that game was the away draw at Inter that finished 0-0.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Fiorentina as they are travelling to their away game against SPAL in the Serie A. That match is three days after this one.

The Fiorentina fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 18 matches. 22 goals have been conceded.

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Bologna form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie A matches, Bologna have produced an overall stat of 7-3-8 so far. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Bologna have lost on their last two travels.

Bologna go into this game after a win, the home game against Lecce that ended 3-2. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Atalanta's place.

Bologna goalie Łukasz Skorupski was high and low in the Lecce game, contributing seven saves towards the victory. Late drama in the previous game, when Musa Barrow scored the winning goal three minutes into stoppage time to defeat Lecce.

After this away game Bologna return home for a Serie A game against Torino. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Bologna are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 27 times in 18 away games so far. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Bologna have conceded 32 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Bologna - Fiorentina 1-1 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Fiorentina won six, Bologna won zero and four draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

BolognaM. Barrow
M. Barrow
9 goals
BolognaR. Orsolini
R. Orsolini
8 goals
FiorentinaF. Chiesa
F. Chiesa
7 goals

Fiorentina missing players

Bologna missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Fiorentina Bologna
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 5 18 36
10 4 0 Won W 1 7 12
13 8 3 Drew D 2 3 10
13 6 2 Lost L 2 8 14
44 18 6 Scored S 8 27 51
47 22 9 Conceded C 10 32 60
83% 83% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
72% 67% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 86%
50% 33% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 67% 64%
22% 17% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 44% 33%
11% 11% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 28% 19%
64% 61% 80% BTTS BTTS 100% 72% 78%
28% 33% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 6%
25% 22% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 28% 19%
 
5.4 6.1 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.6 4.8 6
4.9 3 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 5.9 5
2.8 2.7 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 3.1 2.9
5 3 0 Red cards R C 0 2 7
 
506 291 82 Total Shots T S 64 254 511
173 88 23 Shots on Target S O 26 84 166
25% 20% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 32% 31%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Bologna has the fewest clean sheets (1) away
  • Bologna has the fewest clean sheets (2)
  • Bologna have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bologna have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Fiorentina have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Juventus 36 26 5 5 75 38 18 16 2 0 45 14 18 10 3 5 30 24 37 83
2 Inter 36 22 10 4 77 36 18 10 6 2 38 17 18 12 4 2 39 19 41 76
3 Atalanta 36 22 9 5 96 45 18 12 2 4 51 24 18 10 7 1 45 21 51 75
4 Lazio 36 23 6 7 76 39 18 13 3 2 44 17 18 10 3 5 32 22 37 75
5 Roma 36 19 7 10 71 48 19 10 4 5 36 27 17 9 3 5 35 21 23 64
6 Milan 36 17 9 10 56 45 18 8 6 4 28 20 18 9 3 6 28 25 11 60
7 Napoli 36 17 8 11 58 47 18 9 3 6 28 23 18 8 5 5 30 24 11 59
8 Sassuolo 36 13 9 14 64 62 17 7 3 7 39 32 19 6 6 7 25 30 2 48
9 Parma 36 13 7 16 51 52 18 7 2 9 25 22 18 6 5 7 26 30 -1 46
10 Hellas Verona 36 11 13 12 44 48 18 8 5 5 26 25 18 3 8 7 18 23 -4 46
11 Bologna 36 12 10 14 51 60 18 5 7 6 24 28 18 7 3 8 27 32 -9 46
12 Fiorentina 36 10 13 13 44 47 18 4 8 6 18 22 18 6 5 7 26 25 -3 43
13 Cagliari 36 10 12 14 50 53 18 6 4 8 30 28 18 4 8 6 20 25 -3 42
14 Udinese 36 11 9 16 35 49 18 6 6 6 17 21 18 5 3 10 18 28 -14 42
15 Sampdoria 36 12 5 19 46 60 18 6 4 8 24 26 18 6 1 11 22 34 -14 41
16 Torino 36 11 6 19 43 64 18 7 4 7 21 27 18 4 2 12 22 37 -21 39
17 Genoa 36 9 9 18 44 68 18 6 1 11 21 31 18 3 8 7 23 37 -24 36
18 Lecce 36 8 8 20 47 80 18 4 5 9 27 37 18 4 3 11 20 43 -33 32
19 Brescia 36 6 6 24 34 76 18 3 4 11 20 33 18 3 2 13 14 43 -42 24
20 SPAL 36 5 5 26 26 71 18 2 4 12 15 37 18 3 1 14 11 34 -45 20

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Juventus 36 26 5 5 75 38 18 16 2 0 45 14 18 10 3 5 30 24 37 83
2 Inter 36 22 10 4 77 36 18 10 6 2 38 17 18 12 4 2 39 19 41 76
3 Atalanta 36 22 9 5 96 45 18 12 2 4 51 24 18 10 7 1 45 21 51 75
4 Lazio 36 23 6 7 76 39 18 13 3 2 44 17 18 10 3 5 32 22 37 75
5 Roma 36 19 7 10 71 48 19 10 4 5 36 27 17 9 3 5 35 21 23 64
6 Milan 36 17 9 10 56 45 18 8 6 4 28 20 18 9 3 6 28 25 11 60
7 Napoli 36 17 8 11 58 47 18 9 3 6 28 23 18 8 5 5 30 24 11 59
8 Sassuolo 36 13 9 14 64 62 17 7 3 7 39 32 19 6 6 7 25 30 2 48
9 Parma 36 13 7 16 51 52 18 7 2 9 25 22 18 6 5 7 26 30 -1 46
10 Hellas Verona 36 11 13 12 44 48 18 8 5 5 26 25 18 3 8 7 18 23 -4 46
11 Bologna 36 12 10 14 51 60 18 5 7 6 24 28 18 7 3 8 27 32 -9 46
12 Fiorentina 36 10 13 13 44 47 18 4 8 6 18 22 18 6 5 7 26 25 -3 43
13 Cagliari 36 10 12 14 50 53 18 6 4 8 30 28 18 4 8 6 20 25 -3 42
14 Udinese 36 11 9 16 35 49 18 6 6 6 17 21 18 5 3 10 18 28 -14 42
15 Sampdoria 36 12 5 19 46 60 18 6 4 8 24 26 18 6 1 11 22 34 -14 41
16 Torino 36 11 6 19 43 64 18 7 4 7 21 27 18 4 2 12 22 37 -21 39
17 Genoa 36 9 9 18 44 68 18 6 1 11 21 31 18 3 8 7 23 37 -24 36
18 Lecce 36 8 8 20 47 80 18 4 5 9 27 37 18 4 3 11 20 43 -33 32
19 Brescia 36 6 6 24 34 76 18 3 4 11 20 33 18 3 2 13 14 43 -42 24
20 SPAL 36 5 5 26 26 71 18 2 4 12 15 37 18 3 1 14 11 34 -45 20

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Serie A is the division at the top of the Italian football league system and regarded as one of the top leagues of the world. 20 teams play each other home and away to create a final league table after 380 fixtures. The winners are titled “Campione d’Italia” (Champion of Italy), often referred to as the scudetto.