Bologna vs Verona Prediction & Betting Tips (30 December)

Qualified for the first time in its history for the Champions League last season, FC Bologna must play on two tables this year. Unfortunately for him, his road should end quickly in C1 where he has only taken 2 points in 6 days. On the other hand, on the national scene, the Rossoblu can still harbor some ambitions. Qualified for the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup after humiliating Monza 4-0, they won a good draw against Juventus 2-2 in the league then they won 2 very good victories against the Fiorentina 1-0 and Torino 0-2 last week. This good series allowed Bologna to return to 7th place in the ranking, 6 units from the top 4.

As for Hellas Verona, the objective is clear for the 2nd part of the season which lies ahead. It will be a question of securing maintenance for this team which is floundering in the second part of the table, with only 15 points won after 17 days, and which only appears in 17th position in the ranking, with only one point margin on the first relegated. Suffering since the start of the season, the Gialloblu have a series of defeats like against Inter 0-5, Cagliari 1-0 and Empoli 1-4, interspersed with short-lived successes like the one won against Parma 15 days ago. A short-lived joy for the visitors who fell the following week against AC Milan 0-1.

The Bologna coach should not have the luxury of counting on his entire group for this last match of the year in Italy. In fact, the Swiss internationals Aebischer and Ndoye (3 goals and 2 assists in SA), winger Cambiaghi and substitute El Azzouzi are all forced to spend this festive period in the infirmary. Conversely, top scorer Orsolini (6 goals) returned to the field last week without being able to find the fault. Alongside him, the Dane Odgaard (3 goals in SA) and the Argentinian Castro (4 goals and 3 assists in SA) will also want to start. Mute in Serie A since his arrival from TFC last summer, the Dutchman Dallinga finally unlocked his counter last week.

Hellas Verona must do without the potential holders Frese (defender) and Harroui (midfielder), without the absent attacker long-serving Cruz as well as without the young Frenchman Okou. Top scorer in club in the league with 5 goals, the Dane Tengstedt is now confined to a substitute place and he has only played around ten minutes over the last 2 days. He is the attacker loaned by Lyon Amine Sarr (2 goals in SA) who found a place in his coach's 11. Replacement Mosquera (4 goals in SA) could also be content with a supersub role in this match.