Odds overview
Inter are clear favourites: an Inter win is available at 1.60, compared with 5.80 for Bologna and 4.10 for the draw. In the main totals market, Over 2.5 goals at 1.65 is markedly shorter than Under 2.5 goals at 2.25. For the handicap (0) market, Inter at 1.20 are quoted considerably shorter than Bologna at 3.95.
Why Inter are favourites
An Inter win is offered at 1.60, compared with 5.80 for Bologna. The draw is available at 4.10.
• Inter lead Serie A with 16 points from 6 matches.
• Inter lead the league comfortably for goals scored, averaging 3.0 goals per match in the pre-match Serie A figures.
• Bologna failed to win any of their first five matches and only got their first victory after the international break, when they scored more than 1.5 goals.
Form and Line-up Bologna
Ahead of the seventh round of Serie A, Bologna sit 14th in the table with 5 points from 6 matches and a goal difference of 5:7. In their previous match, the red and blues beat Lecce 2:1 — substitute Jay Enem scored the winner. It was Bologna's first victory in the current league campaign.
- Under 3.5 goals were scored in 8 of Bologna's last 10 home matches in Serie A.
- Bologna were caught offside more than 1.5 times in 8 of their last 10 home league matches.
- There were fewer than 9.5 shots on target between the two teams in 9 of Bologna's last 10 home matches in Serie A.
- There were under 4.5 yellow cards in 9 of Bologna's last 10 home league matches.
Probable Bologna line-up (3-4-2-1): Massimo Pessina, Torbjorn Heggem, Nicolo Casale, Matteo Darmian, Nadir Zortea, Lewis Ferguson, Tommaso Pobega, Juan Miranda, Federico Bernardeschi, Nicolo Cambiaghi, Roberto Piccoli
Absentees: Jens Odgaard, Emil Holm (injured); Riccardo Orsolini, Arthur Theate, Samuel Mbangula (doubtful)
Form and Line-up Inter
Four days before their trip to Bologna, Inter played Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League, losing 3:4 at home. Their attack continued to create chances, however, taking 30 shots, 12 of them on target. In the domestic league, Cristian Chivu's side have dropped points only against fellow title contenders Roma (2:2).
- Inter are unbeaten in their last 16 Serie A matches.
- Inter have taken more than 11.5 shots in each of their last 10 home Serie A matches.
- Inter have received fewer than 2.5 yellow cards in each of their last 10 home league matches.
Probable Inter line-up (3-5-2): Josep Martinez, Benjamin Pavard, Yann Bisseck, Carlos Augusto, Andy Diouf, Petar Sucic, Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco, Francesco Pio Esposito, Marcus Thuram
Absentees: Curtis Jones, John Stones, Lautaro Martinez
The teams' chances
A Bologna win has average odds of 5.80, fair odds of 6.04 and a 16.6% probability. The draw is at 4.10, with fair odds of 4.27 and a 23.4% probability. An Inter win is at 1.60, with fair odds of 1.67 and a 60.0% probability, confirming the visitors' status as favourites.
| Outcome | Average odds | Average fair odds | Fair probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bologna win | 5.80 | 6.04 | 16.6% |
| Draw | 4.10 | 4.27 | 23.4% |
| Inter win | 1.60 | 1.67 | 60.0% |
Total goals prediction
At the 2.5-goal line, Over 2.5 goals at 1.65 is shorter than Under 2.5 goals at 2.25. At the 3.5-goal line, the situation is reversed: Under 3.5 goals is available at 1.50 and Over 3.5 goals at 2.45.
| Line | Under | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 2.25 | 1.65 |
| 3.5 | 1.50 | 2.45 |
Handicap prediction
Inter (-1.5) are offered at 2.50, while Bologna (+1.5) are at 1.50. Inter (-1) are at 1.95 and Bologna (+1) at 1.85. At handicap (0), Inter at 1.20 are quoted considerably shorter than Bologna at 3.95.
| Home team | Handicap | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| -1.5 | 2.50 | |
| 1.50 | 1.5 | |
| -1 | 1.95 | |
| 1.85 | 1 | |
| 3.95 | 0 | 1.20 |
Both teams to score prediction
Both teams to score — Yes at 1.65 is considered more likely than Both teams to score — No at 2.15, with the latter meaning at least one team will fail to score.
| Both teams to score | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | 1.65 |
| No | 2.15 |
Double chance forecast
| Bookmaker | 1X | 12 | X2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 |
5/4
|
11/50
|
7/50
|
| 888sport |
5/4
|
1/4
|
3/20
|
Odds are current as of the material publication date
Team total goals prediction
For this match, bookmakers have set the following team goal totals: Bologna — 1 goal; Inter — 2 goals.
Bologna team total goals
For Bologna's team total, Over 0.5 goals at 1.50 is shorter than Under 0.5 goals at 2.50. At the 1-goal line, Under 1 goal at 1.60 is favoured over Over 1 goal at 2.25, while at 1.5 goals, Under 1.5 at 1.30 is considerably shorter than Over 1.5 at 3.30.
| Under | Team total | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 2.50 | 0.5 | 1.50 |
| 1.60 | 1 | 2.25 |
| 1.30 | 1.5 | 3.30 |
Inter team total goals
For Inter's team total, Over 0.5 goals at 1.06 is considerably shorter than Under 0.5 goals at 6.60. At the 1.5-goal line, Over 1.5 is available at 1.60 compared with 2.25 for Under 1.5; at 2 goals, Under 2 at 1.70 is shorter than Over 2 at 2.10; and at 2.5 goals, Under 2.5 is at 1.40 compared with 2.70 for Over 2.5.
| Under | Team total | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 6.60 | 0.5 | 1.06 |
| 2.25 | 1.5 | 1.60 |
| 1.70 | 2 | 2.10 |
| 1.40 | 2.5 | 2.70 |
