This weekend’s Serie A action includes a key relegation battle and these Verona vs. Bologna predictions focus on the scrap at the bottom. Verona are currently three points adrift of top-flight safety with eight games left to play in 2022-23.
Verona vs. Bologna odds
1 – A draw – 11/5
2 – Verona under 2.5 total goals – 1/10
3 – Total goals scored under 2.5 – 4/7
4 – Both teams to score – 11/10
5 – A 1-1 draw – 5/1
This clash might not be the most high-profile fixture on the Serie A calendar this weekend but it could be crucial in Verona’s battle for top-flight survival this season.
The picture in and around the relegation zone remains very tight ahead of the final eight league matches of the campaign, with Cremonese and Sampdoria likely to have already slipped through the trap door.
That leaves one remaining relegation spot, with Verona potentially up against four other teams in the race to stay in Serie A.
Marco Zaffaroni’s side are in relatively good form ahead of their weekend clash with mid-table Bologna, after picking up four points in their last two league matches, including a 0-0 tie at runaway leaders Napoli last weekend.
That slight improvement will build confidence for the hosts and, with Bologna winning just two of their last six matches, Verona should be good for a draw in this one.
Goals have been hard to come by for Verona in recent weeks though, with four scored in their last eight matches, and over 1.5 scored on just one occasion in that run of fixtures. Just three of those eight have included over 2.5 goals scored in total by both teams after 90 minutes and this weekend should see another tight battle in Verona.
A point on the board may not look like a major step in the right direction but it keeps Verona on track as they look to potentially ease out of the relegation zone this month.
Rivals Spezia head to rock bottom Sampdoria, with Lecce on the road at Champions League chasing Milan, on what could be a decisive 48 hours of action.
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Verona vs. Bologna last five matches
Verona last five matches
Bologna last five matches
Verona top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 5 | |
| 5 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 |
Bologna top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 11 | |
| 10 | |
| 7 | |
| 6 | |
| 4 |
Verona vs. Bologna line-ups
Verona (3-5-2): Montipo; Ceccherini, Hien, Daiwdowicz; Depaoli, Lazovic, Duda, Tameze, Faraoni; Gaich, Lasagna
Bologna (4-3-3): Skorupski; Kyriakopoulos, Lucumi, Soumaoro, Posch; Medel, Schouten, Ferguson; Barrow, Sansone, Zirkzee
Verona team news
Verona will be hopeful of Dario Lazovic returning from a muscle injury but key pair Adjin Hrustic and Thomas Henry remain sidelined for the home side. Lazovic could be the only starting change following a solid draw in Naples last weekend.
Bologna team news
Bologna’s injury picture remains largely unchanged ahead of this tie with Roberto Soriano, Andrea Cambiaso and Marko Arnautovic all still ruled out for the visitors. Motta could look to freshen up his options, with Gary Medel and Joshua Zirkzee both pushing for a starting recall.