Bologna vs Fiorentina Preview: Team News & Prediction
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The Vincenzo Italiano derby takes place at the Renato Dall’Ara as once again high-flying Bologna take on a Fiorentina side that are beginning to show signs of improvement.
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Bologna preview: Entertaining Bologna
Vincenzo Italiano departed Fiorentina for Bologna in the summer of 2024 and Bologna have been a brilliant watch since that as the 2025 Coppa Italia winners seek a top four finish and potential UEFA Champions League qualification from Serie A.
The home team come into this one on the back of coming from behind and defeating rock-bottom Hellas Verona by three goals to two at the Marcantonio Bentegodi in a game in which they were by far the better side.
Fiorentina preview: Finding a way
After a woeful start to the season which led to the sacking of former coach Stefano Pioli with I Viola in a genuine relegation battle in Serie A, Fiorentina are beginning to show signs of improvement with the appointment of Paolo Vanoli.
The visitors shared a 1-1 draw with AC Milan at Stadio Artemio Franchi in their most recent outing, last weekend, in a game in which they conceded a 90th minute Christopher Nkunku equaliser in a game in which they were the better of the two sides.
Bologna team news: Cambiaghi suspended
Nicolo Cambiaghi is missing through suspension at the moment for Bologna, while Jhon Lucumi and Federico Bernadeschi are key injury absentees for the hosts.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Ravaglia; Holm, Heggem, Viti, Juan Miranda; Freuler, Pobega; Orsolini, Odgaard, Dominguez; Castro
Unavailable: Jhon Lucumi (Injured), Bernadeschi (Injured), Cambiaghi (Suspended)
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Fiorentina team news: A couple of doubts
Veteran striker Edin Dzeko is a doubt for this weekend alongside Mattia Viti, while Amir Richardson is away with Morocco at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations final.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): David de Gea; Dodo, Comuzzo, Pongracic, Gosens; Mandragora, Fagioli, Ndour; Parisi, Kean, Gudmundsson
Unavailable: Lamptey (Injured)
Questionable: Viti (Injured), Richardson (International duty), Dzeko (Injured)
Bologna vs Fiorentina prediction
Bologna begin the weekend sitting nine points outside of the top four. Between around about this time last year and the spring, Bologna went on an excellent run of form and there will be a belief that a similar thing this time around will propel them to the top four again. Fiorentina, though, are genuinely improving and their 1-1 draw with Milan means that they have suffered just one defeat in their last five matches. Both teams scoring seems a good bet.
Bologna vs Fiorentina tip: Both teams to score
