It’s another significant game in this exceptional season for Bologna as they travel to Turin to face Torino.
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Bologna is set to have their best Serie A season ever. While they reached third place back in 1966/67 and won the division in 1963/64, they haven’t cracked the top five since 1971, spending many years in Serie B and Serie C.
Returning to Serie A less than a decade ago, they now have a genuine chance of making it into the Champions League.
Currently fourth, they hold a four-point lead over Roma after defeating them in the capital just over two weeks ago.
Oussama El Azzouzi, Joshua Zirkzee, and Alexis Saelemaekers were among the scorers in that match.
Despite a draw with Udinese last weekend, Saelemakers added another goal to his tally for the season. However, Sam Beukema’s red card in that match means he’ll miss the upcoming game.
With only three games left after this one, and a four-point lead over fifth-placed Roma, Bologna could secure Champions League football in the next two weeks. However, they face tough matches against Napoli and Juventus.
On the other hand, Torino is enduring another mediocre season, finishing 10th in the previous two campaigns and currently sitting in the same position this time.
They’ve scored just 31 goals in 34 games, the lowest in the league alongside Empoli and Salernitana. Torino is also on a four-game winless streak, including a stunning 3-2 loss to Empoli and a goalless draw with Juventus.
Prediction & Analysis:
Despite Torino’s defensive resilience, Bologna’s potency in attack and desperation for Champions League qualification make them slight favorites for victory.
However, Torino’s stubbornness could lead to a tightly contested affair, with a draw and under 2.5 goals seeming likely outcomes as both teams vie for crucial points.
- Torino 1-1 Bologna
