Roma vs Bologna Preview
- Tournament: Serie A
- Date: Sunday, November 10, 2024
- Time: 2:00 pm GMT
- Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Roma and Bologna will face each other after a difficult time in their respective European competitions. In the league it has also not been very good for Roma, under the management of Ivan Juric. They have lost three of their last four games to be placed at the 12th position in the league table.
They tried to recover twice in that game against Hellas Verona last week, but conceded a late goal to lose that game. A lot will be on the cards for them as if they go down to Bologna, they will record their worst Serie A start after 12 matches in the last two decades. In the Europa league they drew against Union Saint-Gilloise on Thursday despite taking the lead first in the second half through Gianluca Mancini’s header. They currently stand at the 19th spot in the Europa League and is definitely below expectation from a team which has reached the semi-finals of the competitions in each of the past three years.
Juric is under tremendous pressure following the 3-2 defeat against one of his former club, Hella Verona. He has so far recorded only four wins in the last 11 games since succeeding Daniel De Rossi, and will expect to get into the international break with a victory.
On the other hand, Bologna are in a not a great position either but they might have an upper hand as they have now won two consecutive top-flight games against their capital counterparts and will be eyeing their third. Neither they have scored a goal nor they have been able to win a game in the in the Champions League following their midweek defeat to Monaco at Stadio Dall’Ara.
In the league they come into this game on the back of two back to back victories and have lost only once in Serie A this season. They currently are placed at ninth with 15 points from 10 games.
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Roma Team News
Ivan Juric will be expected to mix things up, just like he did in Belgium. Top scorer Artem Dovbyk will be expected to start alongside Paulo Dybala, who has scored seven Serie A goals against Bologna till date. Mario Hermoso, Alexis Saelemaekers are side lined due to injury while Evan Ndicka might return after his illness.
Bologna Team News
Riccardo Orsolini, who was unexpectedly benched in the last game will be expected to start against Roma. He has scored in three straight league game and Goalkeeper, Lukasz Skorupski is expected to start against his former club. Nicolo Cambiaghi, Oussama El Azzouzi, Marin Erlic and Michel Aebischer are all ruled out from this game due to injury.
Predicted Lineup
Roma predicted lineup (3-4-2-1):
Goalkeeper: Svilar
Defenders: Mancini, Ndicka, Angelino
Midfielders: Celik, Le Fee, Kone, El Shaarawy
Forwards: Pellegrini, Dybala; Dovbyk
Bologna predicted lineup (4-3-3)
Goalkeeper: Lukasz Skorupski
Defenders: Stefan Posch, Sam Beukema, Jhon Lucumi, Charalampos Lykogianni
Midfielders: Giovanni Fabbian, Remo Freuler, Kacper Urbanski
Forwards: Riccardo Orsolini, Thijs Dallinga, Dan Ndoye
Roma vs Bologna H2H Record
In total they have faced each other 35 times, out of which Roma have emerged victorious 17 times and Bologna have won 8 time. On ten occasion the match had ended in a draw.
| Fixture | Competition | Date |
| Roma 1-3 Bologna | Serie A | April 22, 2024 |
| Bologna 2-0 Roma | Serie A | December 12, 2023 |
| Bologna 0-0 Roma | Serie A | May 14, 2023 |
| Roma 1-0 Bologna | Serie A | January 4, 2023 |
| Roma 0-0 Bologna | Serie A | May 2, 2022 |
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Key Players to Watch Out For
Artem Dovbyk (Roma)
The 27-year-old was rested in the previous game to keep him fresh for this game. He came off the bench in the 55th minute but was not able to turn the draw into a victory. He has scored seven goals in 15 appearances for the club this season.
Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)
The club captain has fared well for his team scoring in the last three games but was benched in the last game against Monaco. He has so far scored four goals in nine matches of the league.
Roma vs Bologna Prediction
Both the teams come into this game with an eye for victory to improve their current position and head into the international break with a sense of positivity. They are both averaging just over one goal per game and searching for rhythm might result into a draw at the Stadio Olimpico.
Predicted Score: Roma 0-0 Bologna
Where to Watch Roma vs Bologna Live?
| Country | Where to Watch |
| USA | ESPN+ |
| UK | TNT Sports |
| India | GXR World |
| Italy | DAZN Italy |
FAQS
Q. When is Roma vs Bologna?
A. It’s on Sunday (November 10) at 2:00 pm GMT at Stadio Olimpio.
Q. Where to watch Roma vs Bologna for free?
A. Soccerstreams, Footybite, etc.
Q. What is the predicted score for Roma vs Bologna?
A. The predicted score is Roma 0-0 Bologna.
Q. What is the head-to-heard record for Roma vs Bologna?
A. In total they have faced each other 35 times, out of which Roma have emerged victorious 17 times and Bologna have won 8 time. On ten occasion the match had ended in a draw.