Bologna vs AC Milan Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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This is an intriguing one because Bologna are becoming in desperate need of a result as they welcome title challenging AC Milan to the Renato Dall’Ara this weekend.
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Bologna preview: Drifting into mid-table
Vincenzo Italiano’s 2025 Coppa Italia winners Bologna have drifted away from pushing for the top four or five and the UEFA Champions League qualification spots and now into the middle-of-the-table in Serie A into the second-half of the campaign.
The home team come into this one on the back of a 3-0 defeat of Maccabi Tel-Aviv in the UEFA Europa League, but it is just their second win inside 90 minutes in their last 12 matches across all competitions.
AC Milan preview: Title challenging Rossoneri
Having returned to AC Milan in the summer, Massimiliano Allegri has returned the Rossoneri to being genuine title challengers in Serie A once again, heading into this one sitting eight points behind league leaders Internazionale with a game-in-hand.
Milan are unbeaten since losing at home to Cremonese on the opening day of the campaign but the visitors were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw with Roma at the Stadio Olimpico in the capital city in their most recent outing.
Bologna team news: Jhon Lucumi is a doubt
Colombia international centre-back Jhon Lucumi has been the reported subject of interest from Crystal Palace, Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur this winter but he is now a doubt due to a thigh injury for Bologna.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Ravaglia; Zortea, Casale, Heggem, Lykogiannis; Freuler, Ferguson; Rowe, Odgaard, Dominguez; Immobile
Unavailable: Skorupski (Suspended)
Questionable: Jhon Lucumi (Injured)
AC Milan team news: Mateta’s failed move
He wouldn’t have signed in time to be involved in the squad anyway but Jean-Philippe Mateta failed an AC Milan medical on Monday, with the Rossoneri now reliant on Niclas Fullkrug up-front, alongside Rafael Leao, Christopher Nkunku and Christian Pulisic.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, De Winter; Athekame, Ricci, Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi; Nkunku, Leao
Unavailable: Santiago Gimenez (Injured)
Questionable: Saelemaekers (Injured), Pulisic (Injured)
Bologna vs AC Milan prediction
AC Milan have been extremely difficult to beat and very awkward to play against in typical Allegri style. Draws have often been extremely frustrating, though, leading to Inter being able to edge their way clear at the top-of-the-table in Serie A. However, they now face a Bologna side that are verging into disarray at the moment with their season’s aspirations unravelling and Milan have to be viewed as firm favourites.
Bologna vs AC Milan tip: AC Milan to win
