Bologna vs Inter Milan Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Bologna have endured a tough and slow start to this Serie A season as they welcome defending champions Internazionale to the Renato Dall’Ara.
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Bologna preview: One win in six
Following the appointment of former Schalke boss Domenico Tedesco, Bologna have started slowly with a style of football not really suited to their more proactive squad – but they did end their winless start last weekend.
Having drawn two and lost three in their opening five, Bologna overcame Lecce by two goals to one at Stadio Comunale Via del Mare in Apulia with goals scored by Riccardo Orsolini and Jay Enem.
Inter Milan preview: Entertaining but fallible
Simone Inzaghi’s defending champions Internazionale do sit at the top-of-the-table once again with five victories and a draw in their opening six matches but they have been more chaotic than they would have wanted thus far.
The Nerazzurri’s chaos continued in Europe in midweek as they succumbed to a 4-3 defeat to Belgian champions Club Brugge in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League at San Siro.
Bologna team news: Orsolini out
After scoring last week, Riccardo Orsolini is now unavailable due to a thigh injury for this one with both Arthur Theate and Samuel Mbangula also now doubtful for the hosts.
Predicted XI (3-4-3): Pessina; Darmian, Casale, Heggem; Zortea, Ferguson, Pobega, Juan Miranda; Bernadeschi, Piccoli, Cambiaghi
Unavailable: Holm (Injured), Orsolini (Injured)
Questionable: Theate (Injured), Odgaard (Fitness), Mbangula (Injured)
Inter Milan team news: Stones could return
England international defender John Stones is working his way back to full fitness but his international teammate Curtis Jones remains an absentee for the visitors.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Josep Martinez; Bisseck, Akanji, Bastoni; Spence, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Esposito, L. Martinez
Unavailable: Jones (Injured)
Questionable: Stones (Fitness)
Bologna vs Inter Milan prediction
After their 4-3 loss to Club Brugge, that means that Inter’s eight matches across all competitions have consisted of 36 goals. They went 2-0 down in three successive games against Napoli, Udinese and Roma before the international break before fighting back. They hammered Parma by three goals to nil last week. Bologna will take confidence from last week and will fancy themselves to score here, too, albeit the visitors remain favourites.
Bologna vs Inter Milan tip: Inter Milan to win & both teams to score
