It's still early in the Serie A season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Lazio - Bologna preview!
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Champions League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Borussia Dortmund, was also a home game here at Stadio Olimpico. The away team is better rested.
Lazio form and stats
Lazio have less points than they have played home games in the Serie A so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 1 point.
Lazio's previous game was a Champions League match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Borussia Dortmund. The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Sampdoria (0-3).
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Lazio have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found four games) they have won one time, drawn one and lost two.
Lazio are traveling soon after this match as the Champions League match at Club Brugge awaits in four days.
Lazio has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 5 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Bologna form and stats
No Serie A points yet away for Bologna, from their first 2 matches. Bologna has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Bologna might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Sassuolo proved too strong as Bologna slumped to a 3-4 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara. Prior to that match, the Bologna manager S. Mihajlović faced defeat when travelling to Benevento and losing 0-1.
Leading 3-1 was not enough for Bologna in their fight with Sassuolo last time out. Happy faces soon turned sour as mistakes flourished in what ended up a 3-4 loss. A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Bologna, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun? It's a bit worrying for Bologna that their goalkeeper Łukasz Skorupski made nine saves in the Sassuolo game last time out, but still couldn''t prevent the loss.
Bologna are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, two draws and four defeats. From a total of seven matches.
After this away game Bologna return home for a Coppa Italia game against Reggina. That game is only three sleeps after this.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Bologna has managed 0 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Lazio victories, five draws and zero Bologna wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Soriano 3 goals |   S. Milinković-Savić 1 goals |  M. Lazzari 1 goals |
Lazio missing players
Bologna missing players
| Lazio | Bologna | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | 26 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 32 | 58 |
| 16 | 10 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| Lazio | Last season | Bologna | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 24 | 14 | Won | W | 7 | 12 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 11 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 9 | 15 | ||
| 79 | 46 | Scored | S | 27 | 52 | ||
| 42 | 17 | Conceded | C | 36 | 65 | ||
| 95% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 97% | ||
| 87% | 89% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 87% | ||
| 74% | 68% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 68% | 63% | ||
| 32% | 37% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 47% | 34% | ||
| 18% | 21% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 26% | 18% | ||
| 66% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 68% | 76% | ||
| 29% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 5% | 5% | ||
| 11% | 11% | Failed to Score | F T | 32% | 21% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.9 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 7 | ||
| 586 | 323 | Total Shots | T S | 265 | 543 | ||
| 226 | 122 | Shots on Target | S O | 86 | 173 | ||
| 35% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 30% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Milan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | Sassuolo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Napoli | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Juventus | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | Inter | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Hellas Verona | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | Roma | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Sampdoria | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Benevento | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 11 | Fiorentina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Genoa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 13 | Cagliari | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 14 | Spezia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Lazio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 16 | Bologna | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 17 | Udinese | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 3 |
| 18 | Parma | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 3 |
| 19 | Crotone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 1 |
| 20 | Torino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 76 | 43 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 33 | 83 |
| 2 | Inter | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 81 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 45 | 82 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 98 | 48 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 22 | 50 | 78 |
| 4 | Lazio | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 79 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 37 | 78 |
| 5 | Roma | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 77 | 51 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 26 | 70 |
| 6 | Milan | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 63 | 46 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 17 | 66 |
| 7 | Napoli | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 61 | 50 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 62 |
| 8 | Sassuolo | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 69 | 63 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 6 | 51 |
| 9 | Fiorentina | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 48 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 49 |
| 10 | Parma | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 56 | 57 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 33 | -1 | 49 |
| 11 | Hellas Verona | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 47 | 51 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -4 | 49 |
| 12 | Bologna | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 52 | 65 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 36 | -13 | 47 |
| 13 | Cagliari | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 56 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -4 | 45 |
| 14 | Udinese | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 51 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -14 | 45 |
| 15 | Sampdoria | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 48 | 65 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 35 | -17 | 42 |
| 16 | Torino | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 68 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 38 | -22 | 40 |
| 17 | Genoa | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 73 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 42 | -26 | 39 |
| 18 | Lecce | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 52 | 85 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 41 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 44 | -33 | 35 |
| 19 | Brescia | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 35 | 79 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 45 | -44 | 25 |
| 20 | SPAL | 38 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 77 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 37 | -50 | 20 |