Torino-Bologna is a Serie A Week 25 match played on Monday at 20:45: odds, predictions, TV and streaming
In the last of the two Monday postponed matches, the challenge between Torino and Bologna takes place, the two teams that at the moment seem to have more chances to benefit from the penalty inflicted on Juventus. And last night’s defeat by the Bianconeri in the big match at the Stadio Olimpico against Roma inevitably represents an opportunity for both teams to reach seventh place, which at the end of the season could mean qualification for the Conference League. In the standings the Felsinei are better placed, who have 35 points.
An eventual success at home to the Granata would allow the team coached by Thiago Motta to pull away from Juve and widen the gap on the other pursuers, including Torino themselves, who are on 31 points. The Italo-Brazilian coach, who had already demonstrated his qualities last year by saving Spezia well ahead of schedule, is trying to raise the bar at the helm of a club that for the first time in years is aiming to get out of the swamps of the anonymous areas of the rankings. Bologna is probably the revelation of this Serie A, not only for a question of points but also for the proposed game, which is effective despite the prolonged absence of top scorer Arnautovic, limited by continuous injuries from January onwards. The Rossoblù achieved the feat last day, beating Inter for the second time in a row (1-0) at the ‘Dall’Ara’ and gaining their fourth victory in the last five rounds.
Bologna always winning in their last three away matches
The goal now is a fourth consecutive away win. The last winning streak away from home this long dates back to 1964, a golden age when Scudetti were won in the capital of Emilia
Sanabria
Thiago Motta and his men will have to deal with Torino’s desire for redemption, fresh from their disastrous 4-2 defeat in the derby against Juventus, yet another disappointment in a derby for Urbano Cairo’s club. Yet the match at the Allianz Stadium had gone in the right direction for the Granata, who led twice in the first half. In the second half, however, the spot kicks were fatal: the Bianconeri completed the comeback, condemning Ivan Juric’s team to their second defeat in the last three games. Toro have not won for a month and risk losing the European train for good
Torino-Bologna: the latest line-up news
Juric had good things to say about Gravillon yesterday and it cannot be ruled out that he will give him a chance, fielding him in a three-man defence with Schuurs and Buongiorno. On the right flank Singo and Ola Aina are competing for a shirt. In the middle, Adopo could keep Ilic company. In the three-quarter it will be Karamoh and Miranchuk’s turn to act behind Sanabria. Vlasic is unavailable, while the Croatian coach is unlikely to give Radonjic space after he complained publicly about the Serbian’s attitude in the post-match against Juve.
In Bologna Arnautovic should start from the 1′ in a trident with Orsolini and Barrow. Only bench for Soriano. Dominguez is out in midfield: in his place is Moro. Sansone and Bonifazi are back in the squad, and there’s a duel in defence between Sosa and Soumaoro.
The prediction
Torino have scored in 17 home games against Bologna. And against the Felsinei they have avoided defeat in six of their last seven matches. The game against Juve, however, showed how much the Granatas suffer from set-pieces, and against the Rossoblù they will have to be very careful, considering that nobody has scored more than them from corner kicks. In short, there seem to be the ingredients for a very balanced match with at least one goal on each side. The feeling is that this time Toro will be able to avoid defeat: a draw would not be a surprise, as the four ‘x’ signs in the last six previous matches prove.
Torino v Bologna: the likely line-up
- TORINO (3-4-2-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Gravillon, Schuurs, Buongiorno; Ola Aina, Adopo, Ilic, Rodriguez; Karamoh, Miranchuk; Sanabria.
- BOLOGNA (4-3-3): Skorupski; Posch, Lucumì, Sosa, Cambiaso; Ferguson, Schouten, Moro; Orsolini, Arnautovic, Barrow.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
