Roma vs Bologna Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 4th January 2023

The Serie A tie at Stadio Olimpico, Rome this coming Wednesday sees home team Roma up against Bologna. Neither Roma nor Bologna managed a breakthrough, when they last faced each other. They ended up settling for a point in a 0-0 draw, and the best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 14/5.

The two teams enter the match at Stadio Olimpico, Rome with eight points separating them in the Serie A standings.

Roma are longing to end their current win-less run in the Serie A this coming Wednesday. Going into the match as favourites, they will be optimistic of a much-needed confidence boost.

Roma go into their next Serie A match, averaging a humble 1.2 goals per game in their last ten matches, in which they scored a mundane 12 times, while conceding nine goals. That amounts to an average of 0.9 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring once.

Bologna are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 15 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.5 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 17 goals, and while Bologna claimed two clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.7 goals per match.

Roma vs Bologna Prediction

Roma Form

Roma claimed two points in their previous three matches, where they lost 0-1 against Lazio. They took a point in a1-1 draw with Sassuolo, before also drawing 1-1 with Torino. In their last six Serie A home matches, Roma have two wins, while they've drawn one and lost three. They scored six and conceded five goals.

Qualifying for Europe was a target going into this season, and Roma are keeping their eyes on the prize, though they are a little off track.

Bologna Form

Their past three matches saw Bologna beating Torino 2-1, losing 6-1 against Inter, and beating Sassuolo by 3-0. Bologna managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Serie A. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 17 time and letting in seven.

Aiming for a season well away from the relegation-line, Bologna are continually collecting enough points to look comfortable.

Bookmakers have Roma down as rather big favourites for the win against Bologna. While it might prove a bit more troublesome than odds suggest, we find it equally tempting to side with the hosts.

Roma took 22 points from their last eight encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Serie A table. This amounts to seven wins after scoring 14 times and conceding four. Bologna won two matches and picked up six points from their last seven encounters with teams in the top half of the Serie A. They scored eight goals and conceded 18. Roma have a record of eight wins, three draws and four defeats in the Serie A this season. Bologna are looking at five wins, four draws and six defeats in the Serie A.

Roma vs Bologna Team News

At the time of writing, Roma have three players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Bologna on Wednesday.

Matteo Politano, Andrea Belotti and Ebrima Darboe nurses various injuries and won't take part for Roma against Bologna at Stadio Olimpico, Rome.

Bologna have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match on Wednesday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands.

Bologna need to do without Joshua Zirkzee and Kevin Bonifazi, who are not fit enough to travel to Stadio Olimpico, Rome.

Roma vs Bologna H2H

Roma and Bologna settled for a point in a 0-0 draw, when last faced with each other. The best betting odds on a another draw at full-time with the bookies are at 14/5. Roma were a little more successful than Bologna in recent meetings, and go into their next encounter with a 5-2-3 advantage. Naturally, betting on Roma has more often than not proved the profitable way to go. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 3/5.

Roma vs Bologna Results

In the past ten matches between home side Roma and Bologna both teams found the back of the net five times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 1/1.

Roma vs Bologna Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Nemanja Matic will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Bologna hope Lewis Ferguson can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Serie A goals in his last six Serie A games.

Roma won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadio Olimpico, Rome. They drew one and lost four as well, while Bologna won three of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost six. We probably shouldn't expect too many goals at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, since just three of the last 10 Serie A matches here for Roma had over 2.5 goals. In seven of the previous 10 league games away for Bologna the match had over 2.5 goals.

Less than three came out four times in the past ten encounters between Bologna and Roma, as both teams not to score was a winning bet five times. Roma performed 1.4 goals on average, whereas Bologna averaged one goal. Roma witnessed over 2.5 goals in five of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 1.5 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals came up in seven of Bologna's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.5 goals in these matches.