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Bologna vs Monza: prediction & betting odds 18 January 2025
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Ahead of a challenging encounter with Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, Bologna will host Monza, who are determined to remain in the top flight. The hosts are likely to try to open up the game right from the start — this strategy could induce errors from one of the most unstable defences in the league.
Bologna enjoyed a strong run before Christmas, securing four victories in six matches since 30 November. Matches against Hellas Verona (2:3), AS Roma and Inter Milan (both 2:2) yielded only two points out of a possible nine for the team, but they still have a decent shot at breaking into the top four — they trail by just three points in terms of points lost. Notably, since early November, Bologna have amassed 19.47 xG over 10 Serie A fixtures — the third-highest tally.
An unexpected victory over ACF Fiorentina (2:1) showed that Monza should not be underestimated. Alessandro Nesta's departure seems to have begun paying dividends as the team registered 2.55 xG in the last two rounds (total over 2.5 has been surpassed in seven consecutive matches). Without their main holding midfielder, Warren Bondo, due to suspension, the coaching staff will be forced to take risks — they will need to try and attack with their entire squad.
In the two head-to-head meetings this season, Bologna defeated Monza (2:1 in the league and 4:0 in the Cup). It is clear that both sides are capable of producing at least three goals.
Bologna vs Monza Odds
Serie A: previous matches in the tournament
H2H: Bologna — Monza
Tables
Team lineups
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V. Italiano
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Federico Ravaglia
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gk. | 6 | -6 |
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Sam Beukema
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df. | 18 | 0 |
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Jhon Lucumí
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df. | 15 | 0 |
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Juan Miranda
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df. | 15 | 0 |
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Stefan Posch
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df. | 13 | 0 |
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Remo Freuler
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mf. | 18 | 0 |
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Lewis Ferguson
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mf. | 4 | 1 |
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Santiago Thomas Castro
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fw. | 18 | 4 |
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Jens Odgaard
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fw. | 16 | 3 |
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Riccardo Orsolini
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fw. | 15 | 6 |
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Benjamín Domínguez
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fw. | 7 | 2 |
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Substitutes
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Łukasz Skorupski
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gk. | 12 | -15 |
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Nicola Bagnolini
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Emil Holm
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df. | 10 | 0 |
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Lorenzo De Silvestri
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df. | 9 | 0 |
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Charalambos Lykogiannis
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Nicolò Casale
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Martin Erlic
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Giovanni Fabbian
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mf. | 14 | 1 |
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Nikola Moro
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mf. | 11 | 0 |
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Tommaso Pobega
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mf. | 8 | 2 |
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Kacper Urbański
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mf. | 7 | 1 |
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Thijs Dallinga
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fw. | 15 | 2 |
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Dan Assane Ndoye
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fw. | 14 | 3 |
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Samuel Iling-Junior
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fw. | 6 | 1 |
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S. Bocchetti
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Stefano Turati
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gk. | 16 | -25 |
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Armando Izzo
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df. | 17 | 0 |
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Georgios Kyriakopoulos
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df. | 17 | 2 |
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Andrea Carboni
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df. | 15 | 0 |
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Danilo D'Ambrosio
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df. | 12 | 0 |
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Warren Pierre Bondo
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mf. | 18 | 0 |
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Alessandro Bianco
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mf. | 16 | 1 |
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Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Daniel Maldini
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fw. | 17 | 1 |
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Milan Djuric
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fw. | 16 | 4 |
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Patrick Ciurria
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Semuel Pizzignacco
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gk. | 3 | -2 |
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Andrea Sergio Mazza
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Niccolò Postiglione
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Stefano Sensi
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mf. | 5 | 0 |
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Mattia Valoti
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Leonardo Colombo
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Gianluca Caprari
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fw. | 19 | 2 |
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Mirko Marić
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fw. | 7 | 0 |
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Samuele Vignato
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fw. | 7 | 0 |
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Andrea Petagna
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Omari Nathan Forson
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Kevin Maussi Martins
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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