Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the Serie A match.
The main match of Sunday’s Serie A programme will be the meeting between Bologna and Juventus. Results have improved for Juventus under Luciano Spalletti, even though the trip to Napoli brought no points, and in the upcoming round they should have more energy than their opponents.
Bologna
On Thursday, Bologna successfully travelled to face Celta de Vigo in the Europa League, winning 2:1. That victory was the squad’s sixth in their last nine outings, with their only defeat in this run coming against Cremonese, the standout newcomers to Serie A (3:1). They have seen the “Both Teams to Score – Yes” bet land in five matches in a row, and with 23 goals scored they are second in the league, behind Inter Milan on 32.
Juventus
In Juventus’s last five league matches, the over 2.5 goals bet has landed three times. In Naples, Kenan Yıldız’s talent almost earned the side a point in the 1:2 defeat, although Napoli were much better in their creative play, with the xG at 0.29-1.66 in Napoli’s favour. However, in the Champions League match against Pafos (2:0) Juventus dominated: they generated 2.65 expected goals and registered 25 shots in 90 minutes. That was their fourth performance with 2+ goals in their last five matches.
Bologna vs Juventus Prediction
In head-to-head meetings between Bologna and Juventus, the sides have failed to produce a winner in five consecutive matches, and in every one of those games the “Both Teams to Score – Yes” bet has landed. We expect both teams to find the net again this time.
