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AS Roma vs Bologna: Serie A Match Preview and Predictions
Match Details
* Date: 10th November 2024
* Time: 20:45 CET
* Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
AS Roma
* Current Serie A Position: 6th
* Form: WWWLD
* Key Players: Paulo Dybala, Tammy Abraham, Lorenzo Pellegrini
Bologna
* Current Serie A Position: 12th
* Form: DLLWL
* Key Players: Marko Arnautovic, Riccardo Orsolini, Jerdy Schouten
Match Preview
AS Roma will be looking to continue their push for a top-four finish when they host Bologna at the Stadio Olimpico on Friday.
The Giallorossi have won their last three Serie A matches and are now just three points behind fourth-placed Atalanta. Jose Mourinho's side will be confident of beating Bologna, who have lost their last two league games.
Bologna, on the other hand, will be looking to end their poor run of form and move away from the relegation zone. The Rossoblu are currently 12th in the table, just three points above the bottom three. Thiago Motta's side will need to improve their defensive record if they want to avoid being dragged into a relegation battle.
Predicted Lineups
**AS Roma:** Rui Patricio; Gianluca Mancini, Chris Smalling, Roger Ibanez; Rick Karsdorp, Bryan Cristante, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Leonardo Spinazzola; Paulo Dybala, Tammy Abraham, Nicolo Zaniolo
**Bologna:** Lukasz Skorupski; Stefan Posch, Joaquin Sosa, Kevin Bonifazi; Lorenzo De Silvestri, Jerdy Schouten, Nicolas Dominguez, Charalampos Lykogiannis; Riccardo Orsolini, Marko Arnautovic, Musa Barrow
Match Prediction
AS Roma are the clear favorites to win this match. They are in better form, have a better squad, and are playing at home. Bologna, on the other hand, have been struggling for form lately and will need to improve significantly if they want to get anything from this match.
Predicted score: AS Roma 2-0 Bologna