Verona – Bologna: Predictions and betting tips. Mastiffs should score more goals.
As part of the 23rd round of the Italian Serie A, Verona will take on an opponent that they beat for the last time in 2016. Bologna will try to extend their unbeaten streak.
Stadium: Marc Antonio Bentegodi (Verona)
Team Form
Verona won two matches in the new year – against Sassuolo and Spezia, and lost one against Salernitana. I especially remember the last match against Sassuolo, in which Antonin Barak scored three goals and provided an assist. The Mastiffs are in 10th place with 30 points.
Bologna has lost five of their last six matches. In the new year, the team managed to score only one goal. A fresh example is a dry defeat from Napoli (0:2). The Red-Blues are in 13th place with 27 points. Among the significant losses, only one of the forwards is Musa Barrow, who now brings the points to the Gambia in the African Cup.
Betting tips
Given the current form, the favorite in this fight is obvious. P1 is offered for a decent odds of 1.95. X is valued at 3.4, while P2 goes for 4.00.
At the same time, Verona has not been able to beat this opponent for more than five years. Recently, Bologna won two matches; a draw was recorded three more times. The most recent match took place in September – 1:0 in favor of Bologna.
The teams are roughly equal in strength. And you can rather believe in a productive draw. But taking any outcome here is risky.
Handicap bets
H1 (-1) is played with an odds of 3.4.
Despite the guests’ problems, playing such a disadvantage of the hosts is not so logical. Still, we are talking about Verona, which won only three victories for the whole season with a difference of two goals.
At the same time, Bologna is not so bad away: three wins and two losses in the last matches.
I do not see attractive options among handicaps.
Total bets
Bookmakers expect high performance from the fight. TO (2.5) comes with a coefficient of 1.8. At the same time, you can play under than 2.5 for 1.91.
“Verona” at home plays effectively in eight matches out of 10.
And Bologna also has mostly riding results on the road: seven times out of 10, they hit the total.
Although, if we take the last meetings of these teams, then the picture is reversed – 1:0, 2:2, 1:0, 1:1, 1:1, 2:0.
Considering the attacking style of Verona and the current numbers, the total over is one of the best choices for the match.
Verona – Bologna: Predictions and betting tips on the match.
I considered the option with over (2.5) but decided to check the individual total. It turns out that on ITO1 (1.5), a coefficient of 3.5 is given. Verona scores an average of two goals per match at home. They have two scorers from the top 10 in Serie A (Simeone and Barak). While Bologna away is much more modest (12 goals in 10 matches). I’ll stick with this option.