The battle for the Serie A title restarts this weekend and these Milan v Bologna predictions could offer the hosts a chance to extend their lead at the top. Stefano Pioli’s charges are out in front by two points ahead of their return to action, but they have to wait until Monday night to face Bologna.
Milan vs. Bologna odds
1 – Milan to win – 20/51
2 – Under 3.5 total goals – 2/5
3 – Milan under 2.5 total goals – 4/9
4 – BTTS – No – 20/21
5 – Milan to win 1-0 – 11/2
Pioli’s Milan side will have the memory of last season’s title race on their mind in the coming weeks as they aim to keep up their Scudetto charge. The Rossoneri slipped away in the final weeks of 2020-21, allowing city rivals Inter to clinch their first league title in over a decade, and they need to maintain consistency in 2022.
The hosts are strong favourites to return to action with a win, based on three straight victories ahead of the international break, and an unbeaten run of 10 games in league and cup action. A Bologna side that have just one win in their last 10 games under their belts should present little issue for Milan, but the title picture may have changed if Napoli beat Atalanta 24 hours before.
Pioli’s brief has been based on solidity and tight wins since the start of 2022 and his team have squeezed by on a basic level of goal scoring. Nine goals in their last eight games shows how Milan have relied on single-goal scorelines to keep their title challenge going and they have not scored more than once inside 90 minutes of league action since January 9.
That figure is stretched out even further when looking at overall goal-filled games, with only one Serie A fixture featuring over three goals in 2022 for the current Italian top-flight leaders. Three points on the board is all that matters to Pioli at this stage of the campaign though, and Il Diavolo look well placed to continue their run of form, with three consecutive 1-0 wins potentially becoming four on Monday night.
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Milan vs. Bologna last five matches
Milan last five matches
Bologna last five matches
Milan top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
|---|---|
| 12 | |
| 9 | |
| 8 | |
| 6 | |
| 5 |
Bologna top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
|---|---|
| 13 | |
| 6 | |
| 5 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 |
Milan vs. Bologna line-ups
Milan (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Hernandez, Tomori, Kalulu, Calabria; Bennacer, Kessie; Leao, Diaz, Messias; Giroud.
Bologna (3-4-3): Skorupski; Theate, Medel, Bonifazi; Hickey, Svanberg, Schouten, Vignato; Soriano, Arnautovic, Orsolini.
Milan team news
Pioli has no fresh injury worries to deal with ahead of this game, with midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko still a long-term absentee for Milan. Despite the temptation to rotate after the international break, the hosts could stick with an unchanged starting XI as they look to maintain a winning run.
Bologna team news
Bologna are boosted by the return of defender Kevin Bonifazi following a one-game ban, but their injury picture remains unchanged. Nicolas Dominguez and Ibrahima Mbaye are both still out of action, but Lorenzo Di Silvestri is on the brink of a return.