Bologna-Fiorentina is a Serie A Week 21 rematch and is played Wednesday at 7 p.m.: odds, predictions, live TV, streaming.
Third confrontation of the season between Bologna and Fiorentina, two of the teams that are animating a fight for fourth place that is rarely so gripping and uncertain. Yes, since this year the derby of the Apennines really has another flavor and the feeling is that this direct clash could become a real turning point for both the Rossoblù and the Viola, currently separated in the standings by only two points.
The challenge at the “Dall’Ara” was originally supposed to be played a month ago but was postponed due to the commitments of Vincenzo Italiano’s team in the Italian Super Cup Final Four. Bologna in the meantime seems to have regained its pre-Christmas certainties and the roundabout 4-0 win over the hapless Lecce last Sunday allowed Thiago Motta’s men to finally file away the not particularly positive period experienced at the turn of December and January, in which the Felsinei had collected only 2 points in four days. At home, Bologna confirmed its solidity and in the space of a week scored 8 goals between the match with Sassuolo and the one with the Salentini. In short, everything is back on track and the Italo-Brazilian coach hopes that his men will be able to express themselves at their best against the Gigliati as well. Fiorentina is fresh off its first win of 2024: there was practically no match against Frosinone, annihilated 5-1. With teams that play openly, the Viola is at its best: in addition to the returning Nico Gonzalez, Belotti, who arrived in the January market to reinforce an attack that has so far never lived up to expectations, also ended up on the scorers’ sheet.
Bologna-Fiorentina: the latest lineup news
Motta rejoins Aebischer in midfield: the former Young Boys man will go alongside Freuler in the midfield after serving a day of disqualification. Calafiori’s presence in the center of the defense is in doubt: the Roma-grown center back came off with an injury in the challenge with Lecce and may not be risked. In case of forfeit, Lucumì is ready. In front Orsolini, Ferguson and Saelemaekers to support Zirkzee.
In Fiorentina there will be no Martinez Quarta, disqualified. He will be paired with Milenkovic by Ranieri, while in the three-quarter Beltran could be confirmed as a trequartista behind Bonaventura. Also starting are Ikoné, Gonzalez and Belotti, all of whom scored against Frosinone. Arthur, now restored, will start from the 1′ this time.
The prediction
The two previous season matches were very close and balanced. And in both of them Bologna might have deserved more. In the first match, last November, the Viola came out on top 2-1, while in the Coppa Italia quarterfinal they got the better of it on penalties at the end of a game (0-0) in which the Rossoblù played better and came close to taking the lead several times. Fiorentina impressed against Frosinone but so did Motta’s men, who in our opinion have a few more chances to bring home the three points. In front of their own public, in fact, Bologna has the best performance in A: they have even scored more points than Inter.
The probable lineups of Bologna-Fiorentina
BOLOGNA (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Calafiori, Kristiansen; Aebischer, Freuler; Orsolini, Ferguson, Saelemaekers; Zirkzee.
FIORENTINA (4-2-3-1): Terracciano; Kayode, Milenkovic, Ranieri, Biraghi; Arthur, Duncan; Ikonè, Beltran, Gonzalez; Belotti.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1
