Bologna vs Hellas Verona Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Bologna have rediscovered some form just at the right time of the season as they now welcome Serie B-bound Hellas Verona to the Renato Dall'Ara this weekend.
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Bologna preview: Back in form
Bologna come into this one on the back of a slender 1-0 defeat of struggling Pisa in their most recent outing at Arena Garibaldi in Tuscany, courtesy of a late strike scored by Danish midfielder Jens Odgaard.
Bologna had been in woeful form and the pressure had been growing on Vincenzo Italiano but that win last weekend made it five victories on the bounce across all competitions as they head into spring.
Hellas Verona preview: Struggling Verona
They now face a Hellas Verona side that have now finally sacked Paolo Zanetti and replaced him with Paolo Sammarco but things haven't really improved as they are destined for the drop.
The visitors were unfortunate last weekend, though, as they succumbed to a 2-1 loss at the Marcantonio Bentegodi against defending champions Napoli due to a second-half stoppage-time winner scored by Romelu Lukaku.
Bologna team news: Freuler suspended
Remo Freuler is missing through suspension for Bologna this week with the hosts also having a few doubts, too, such as Torbjorn Heggem and Charalampos Lykogiannis.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Skorupski; Zortea, Casale, Jhon Lucumi, Joao Mario; Sohm, Pobega, Moro; Bernadeschi, Castro, Cambiaghi
Unavailable: Juan Miranda (Injured), Freuler (Suspended)
Questionable: Heggem (Injured), Vitik (Injured), Lykogiannis (Injured), Dallinga (Injured)
Hellas Verona team news: A few issues
Verona have a few issues here as defenders Armel Bella-Kotchap and Tobias Slotsager are confirmed injury absentees alongside midfielder Suat Serdar.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Montipo; Nelsson, Valentini, Edmundsson; Oyegoke, Harroui, Gagliardini, Akpa Akpro, Bradaric; Bowie, Sarr
Unavailable: Bella-Kotchap (Injured), Slotsager (Injured), Serdar (Injured)
Questionable: Pol Lirola (Injured), Lovric (Injured), Belghali (Injured), Bernede (Injured)
Bologna vs Hellas Verona prediction
Hellas Verona will hope that last weekend is a sign of a much-needed newfound resilience and improvement but it isn't affecting their fate. Bologna's five-match winning streak have all been by a goal to nil and that low-scoring tendency is expected to continue again against a slightly improved Verona side, albeit Bologna do remain favourites once again, especially with their home advantage.
Bologna vs Hellas Verona tip: Bologna to win & under 3.5 goals
