Torino-Bologna is a match valid for the thirty-fifth day of Serie A and is played on Friday at 8:45 p.m.: odds, predictions, live TV and streaming.
In Serie A this year, even the eighth place could count for something after the five-team Champions League official, and for Torino, currently tenth, the last is not yet said. The granata have braked abruptly again after their two consecutive victories with Udinese and Monza, picking up only 2 points in their next four matches – Empoli, Juventus, Frosinone and Inter – but they are not completely out of the game, being -4 behind Fiorentina (the Viola, however, have to make up a match).
Ivan Juric, meanwhile, continues to question why his side is struggling so much in the scoring department. Torino has not scored for a full 270 minutes and its attack is the worst ever – 31 goals scored in 34 games – among the top 10 teams in the current standings. And it won’t be at all easy to get unblocked against the granitic defense of Thiago Motta’s Bologna, who will visit the granata in the 35th day’s advance. The Felsinei, who have conceded more goals than only Inter and Juventus, are fresh from a home draw with Udinese (1-1), which did not allow them to nab Massimiliano Allegri’s Bianconeri in third place, on 65 points, as well as to hold off their pursuers Roma and Atalanta, 4 and 6 points distant respectively. The historic qualification for the Champions League is very close, although there are still a few points missing to have the mathematical certainty of facing Europe’s big names next season.
Torino-Bologna: the latest lineup news
It will be Lovato’s turn to take the place of the disqualified Tameze in the Granata defense, alongside Buongiorno and Rodriguez. In midfield, however, Juric will find Linetty again: the Pole will compete for a shirt with former Verona man Ilic.
In addition to Soumaoro and captain Ferguson, Motta will also have to do without the disqualified Beukema. In defense, Calafiori will be back from 1′ and Orsolini will also start. Possible bench for El Azzouzi.
The Prediction
Tough trip for a Bologna side that needs to secure fourth place ahead of two tricky matches with Napoli and Juventus. Torino at home, while scoring even less than away, has lost only two games and has conceded just 8 goals. Considering also the obvious decline from the offensive point of view of the red and blue – in the last four days they scored more than one goal only against Roma – we assume an unprolific match, from less than three goals in total. A draw is not to be ruled out.
The probable lineups of Torino-Bologna
TORINO (3-4-1-2): Milinkovic-Savic; Lovato, Buongiorno, Rodriguez; Bellanova, Ilic, Ricci, Vojvoda; Vlasic; Sanabria, Zapata.
BOLOGNA (4-1-4-1): Skorupski; Posch, Lucumì, Calafiori, Kristiansen; Freuler; Orsolini, Aebischer, Saelemaekers, Ndoye; Zirkzee.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
