Bologna vs Torino Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Bologna will be hoping to try and push themselves back into the European spots as they welcome a steady Torino side to the Renato Dall’Ara in Emilio-Romagna this midweek.
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Bologna preview: Impressive Bologna
Bologna come into this one on the back of an entertaining 2-2 draw with Fiorentina at the Artemio Franchi the other day in a frustrating encounter in which I Viola scored two penalties to snatch a point at home.
It has been a strong start to the campaign for Bologna as they just outside of the top four and the UEFA Champions League spots in Serie A, having collected 14 points from their opening eight matches.
Torino preview: Steady Torino
Torino had started the season fairly slowly but now, under the management of Marco Baroni, come into this one on the back of back-to-back victories, having beaten defending champions Napoli upon their return about ten days ago.
The Turin-based outfit head into this one on the back of defeating Genoa by two goals to one at Stadio Grande Torino, coming from behind and winning via a late Guillermo Maripan winner.
Bologna team news: Holm suspended
Bologna defender Emil Holm is missing through suspension for the home team this week, whilst both Jens Odgaard and Ciro Immobile remain injury doubts, too.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; Casale, Heggem, Jhon Lucumi, Juan Miranda; Freuler, Ferguson; Orsolini, Fabbian, Cambiaghi; Castro
Unavailable: Holm (Suspended)
Questionable: Odgaard (Injured), Immobile (Injured)
Torino team news: Franco Israel still a doubt
Uruguay international goalkeeper Franco Israel remains a doubt due to a rib injury for this week, with former Everton defender Niels Nkounkou a confirmed absentee.
Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Paleari; Tameze, Guillermo Maripan, Saul Coco; Pedersen, Casadei, Asllani, Biraghi; Vlasic; Adams, Giovanni Simeone
Unavailable: Sazonov (Injured), Schuurs (Injured), Nkounkou (Injured)
Questionable: Franco Israel (Injured), Anjorin (Injured)
Bologna vs Torino prediction
Bologna have been entertaining to watch in the last few years and they are again, despite embarking upon yet another new era following another summer of change, one of the better teams to watch in Serie A. They take on a Torino side that have also been improving as the season has gone on and that could end up being quite an entertaining encounter for the neutral this weekend.
Bologna vs Torino tip: Both teams to score
