Bologna-Roma is a match of the thirty-fifth day of Serie A and is played on Sunday at 18:00: lineups, predictions, TV and streaming.
A week lived on a roller coaster by Roma fans. They went in just a few days from the disappointment of the home defeat (0-2) to Inter in the league, a very hard blow to the Giallorossi’s fourth-place ambitions, to the euphoria of the victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League semi-final first leg, which brings José Mourinho’s team closer to the final in Budapest: next Thursday all they need to do is not to lose in Germany.
Looking at the standings, one gets the feeling that by now the Capitolini may be prioritizing the cup, the probably least circuitous route to a return to the Champions League next year. In fact, Roma is struggling to handle the double commitment, especially with a squad mowed down by injuries and with several players at half service, including Paulo Dybala. Before the BayArena challenge, which may be worth a season, Mourinho and his team will face an away trip to Bologna. The Giallorossi come to the “Dall’Ara” as seventh in the standings: with a victory, however, they could detach Atalanta, yesterday defeated at home by Salernitana, and join Milan in fifth place. The Rossoneri, distracted by the return Euroderby in the Champions League, foundered in La Spezia in the advance. In case of success, moreover, Roma would move to within -4 of their cousins Lazio, stopped by Lecce.
Bologna, the three points have been missing for more than a month
Bologna, on the other hand, has already achieved its goal and now wants to try to close in on the left side of the standings, aiming for that eighth place that would be an excellent goal.
Dominguez exults with teammates
With Thiago Motta on the bench, the Felsinei have made a quantum leap, proving that they are not content with mere salvation. They have taken several satisfactions, although victory is now missing for a good five games, in which the Rossoblù have alternated between a draw and a defeat: in front of their own public, however, they have stopped both Juve and Milan. Last Monday they did not go beyond a draw in the derby with Sassuolo (1-1) while finding the way of the goal for the eighth consecutive game. Bologna have 46 points and are in the group with Fiorentina, Udinese, Monza and Torino.
Bologna-Roma: the latest lineup news
Motta could change something compared to the match with Sassuolo, starting with the form . A return to 4-3-3 is not excluded, with Moro and Dominguez on the wings and Schouten in the direction. Meanwhile, he has recovered Arnautovic: the Austrian center forward is pawing for a starting shirt but there is a tight ballot with Barrow. Tall outfielders Ferguson and Orsolini, favored over Aebischer. Out are Soumaoro, Soriano, Sanson and Kyriakopoulos.
On the other side, Mourinho will continue to make a virtue of necessity, continuing with rotations where possible. El Shaarawy, Llorente, Karsdorp, Kumbulla and Smalling are unavailable: the emergency is far from over. The Portuguese coach could reserve some minutes for Dybala and give space to Camara and Solbakken in midfield and attack.
The prediction
Roma’s performance, forced to take the field with many second lines, will inevitably be affected by the Leverkusen semifinal. The Giallorossi have gone unbeaten in 11 of their 13 league away matches with Bologna but, in light of the cup exertions, they are unlikely to return with the three points from the capital of Emilia. Moreover, on a field where Motta’s men have not lost since February. Therefore, a positive result by the Emilians in a match with at least one goal on each side cannot be ruled out.
The probable formations of Bologna-Roma
- BOLOGNA (4-3-3): Skorupski; Cambiaso, Bonifazi, Sosa, Lykogiannis; Moro, Schouten, Dominguez; Orsolini, Arnautovic, Ferguson.
- ROMA (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Mancini, Cristante, Ibanez; Zalewski, Bove, Camara, Spinazzola; Solbakken, Pellegrini; Abraham.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
