The Matchday 4 clash in Serie A between Bologna and Genoa will take place on September 20 at the Renato Dall'Ara Stadium. Bologna vs. Genoa: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Bologna
Vincenzo Italiano's side suffered a 0-1 defeat away to Milan in the last round. This marks Bologna's fifth loss in their last six Serie A matches. Furthermore, the team failed to score for the second time in the current championship. With three points, the club sits 13th in the standings. Notably, only Napoli and Roma (1 each) have conceded fewer goals than Bologna (2) this season in Serie A.
- The team has not lost in 11 of their last 12 home matches in Serie A (8 wins, 3 draws).
- The club scored exactly one goal in their last five home league games.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 9 of Bologna's last 12 Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Bologna (4-5-1)
Lukasz Skorupski – Nadir Zortea, Thorbjorn Heggem, John Lucumi, Charalampos Lykogiannis – Riccardo Orsolini, Remo Freuler, Giovanni Fabbian, Lewis Ferguson, Nicolo Cambiaghi – Santiago Castro.
Defender Nicolo Casale, midfielders Ibrahim Sulemana and Tommaso Pobega, as well as forward Ciro Immobile, will miss the game due to injuries.
Genoa
Patrick Vieira's side secured a point in their away encounter with Como (1-1) in the last round, with Genoa equalizing in the second minute of stoppage time. However, the team has failed to win in 9 of their last 10 Serie A matches (4 draws, 5 losses). Additionally, the club has not conceded more than one goal in any of their last four league matches. Genoa has two points and occupies the 15th position in the standings.
- The team has not won in 11 of their last 12 away Serie A matches (6 draws, 5 losses).
- The club has conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in 9 of their last 10 away league games.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 7 of Genoa's last 9 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Genoa (4-5-1)
Nicola Leali – Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Leo Ostigard, Johan Vasquez, Aaron Martin Caricol – Stefano Sabelli, Morten Frendrup, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Patrizio Masini, Mikael Ellertsson – Lorenzo Colombo.
Midfielder Jean Onana will miss the match due to injury.
Referee
Giuseppe Collu (Italy)
Matches – 8 (Serie A, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 0%.
Bologna vs. Genoa: Match Prediction
Even at home, Vincenzo Italiano's side cannot boast high scoring in recent times: Bologna scored exactly once in their last five home Serie A matches. However, the team's defensive play is commendable: in their last eight home league games, the club conceded more than one goal only once, keeping a clean sheet three times during this period.
Genoa also does not stand out for offensive efficiency: in 10 of their last 12 away Serie A matches, the team scored a maximum of one goal, failing to score in five of these encounters. Meanwhile, Genoa's defense has been reliable: in their last nine away league games, only Napoli managed to score more than once against them.
I do not expect a high-scoring game in this encounter, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
