Bologna vs Sassuolo Prediction & Betting Tips (3 February)

Attractive during the previous year, Bologna logically aims to continue its progress this season. Thiago Motta's men meet expectations and occupy 8th place in Serie A with 3 small points behind 4th place, the last qualifying seat for the next Champions League. On the other hand, they have been marking time for several weeks, as evidenced by the current series of 4 matches without a win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. After losing to the relegated Cagliari 2-1, Bologna managed to take a point on the lawn of AC Milan last weekend 2-2. Only 15th in Serie A with 1 point ahead of the zone of relegation, Sassuolo finds itself in great danger this season.

Domenico Berardi's teammates will have to work to reverse a bad dynamic. Thus, they have won only one of their last 8 championship matches, for 1 draw and 7 defeats. After winning, to everyone's surprise, against Fiorentina at the start of January 1-0, Sassuolo got off to a bad start with setbacks suffered in the dens of Juventus 3-0 and Monza last weekend 1- 0. A third away match in a row is on the program this weekend.

For Bologna, potentially starting winger Ndoye and long-time absent defender Soumaoro have still not recovered from their physical problems this weekend. Furthermore, midfielder El Azzouzi is still unavailable due to his participation in the CAN. Important strikers Orsolini (6 goals in SA) and Zirkzee (8 goals in SA) both scored against AC Milan and are expected to start this Saturday. Note the return of suspension of the starting fullback Posch.

This winter, replacement Bonifazi (Frosinone) set sail, as did goalkeeper Breza (Montreal) and replacement striker van Hooijdonk (Norwich). Conversely, the young defender Ilic (20 years old, ex-Partizan), the promising attacker Santiago Castro (19 years old, Velez) and the winger Odgaard (AZ Alkmar) arrived.