Serie A - Bologna VS Salernitana Prediction

Serie A - Bologna VS Salernitana
Match Time: 01-04-2024 18:30 Monday (GMT+8)
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Team Analysis
Bologna, showcasing exceptional form, heads into their Matchday No. 30 fixture with seven victories in their recent eight games across all competitions. Currently securing fourth position in Serie A, they aim to hold onto their top-four slot and are the leading contenders to pocket points in their upcoming encounter against Salernitana on Monday afternoon. In their previous match with Empoli, despite visible struggle initially, Team Rossoblu eventually managed a breakthrough in the fourth minute of stoppage time, evidencing their perseverance.

Confronting Bologna, Salernitana is dealing with contrasting circumstances. Having lost ten matches and drawn only two of their previous twelve outings across competitions, Salernitana's form leaves much to be desired. Their defeat against Lecce prompted a managerial change within the team with Fabio Liverani being replaced by Stefano Colantuano. In league standings, they find themselves at the stark bottom, trailing the safe zone by eleven points.

Head-to-Head
Analyzing the history of their head-to-head matchups, draws have been the most recurrent result, occurring in four out of the seven meetings. Bologna secured a 2-1 victory in their recent faceoff played in December at Stadio Arechi. Notably, both teams managed to score in each of their last five encounters.

Odds Analysis
The circumstances and narrative ahead of this tie paint a clear picture. Bologna, reaping seven victories from their last eight matches across all competitions, can barely afford to leave any points on the table. Additionally, boasting 11 wins, two draws, and a single defeat from their 15 league matches at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara justifies the team's robust performance.

In contrast, Salernitana finds themselves in a less fortuitous situation, stationed at the bottom of the Serie A table and having accumulated ten losses and two draws in their last twelve matches across competitions. Given these circumstances, a substantial prediction supports Bologna to maintain a lead at half-time and claim victory by the end of the match, for odds of 1.90.

Moreover, with Salernitana being recognized for the second-worst defensive record in the division, conceding 59 goals in 29 matches so far, the Over 2.5 goals market holds value at odds of 1.75. Furthermore, given Bologna's impressive track record of scoring at least twice in four of their last five home matches in Serie A, a correct score of 3-0 in Bologna's favor emerges as a strong possibility, supported by odds of 7.50.

Pick: Over 2.5 goals