Bologna and Hellas Verona meet at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, in a match for the 20th round of Serie A. The two teams tied (1‑1), on 25‑08-2019, in the previous match for this edition of the league. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins and 1 loss in the last 3 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 15‑04-2018, in a match for Serie A that ended Bologna’s victory by (2‑0). The goals of the match were scored by S. Verdi (31 ‘) and Á. Nagy (90 ‘) for Bologna. Despite being a match between 13th and 8th of the table, it is actually a confrontation between the 11th classified in home games and the 13th as a visitor.
Bologna :
After 6 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses, the home team is currently in 13th position, with 23 points won. In his last game, he lost with Torino out by (1‑0), after in the previous match having tied for (1‑1) at home, in a match against Fiorentina. This is a team little affected by the home factor, since it conquered similar results at home and abroad. For the championship, Bologna conquered 12 points in 27 possible, after 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in the last 9 games played in its stadium. In their home league games the most frequent final result at the break was 0-0 (4 in 9 games). The team has not been very strong defensively, since they have always suffered goals in the last 10 games, but their attack has scored regularly, since they scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 7 of their last 9 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2.5 goals. In 19 games in the competition, he suffered the first goal 10 times and only got 2 comebacks. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 7 home matches for all competitions: he scored 4 of his 10 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Bologna does not arrive motivated to this match, after a 1-0 defeat at home against Torino. The local club generally plays in a tactical system in 4-3-3, favoring a more offensive playing style, attacking the flanks. Bologna is a team that likes to play in the midfield, with the aim of trying to surprise its rivals through the counterattack. When he invests in the offensive process, he generally does so through the left flank, to take advantage of the depth that Mbaye offers. For this match, the local coach will not be able to count on Ladislav Krejci, Gary Medel, Mitchell Dijks and Stefano Denswill, for being injured.
Hellas Verona:
After 7 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses, the visiting team is currently in 8th position, with 25 points won. In their last match, they won Genoa at home by (2‑1), after in the previous match they won out, in a match against SPAL, by (0‑2). This is a stronger team in his stadium, where he conquered 15 points, against only 10 in his away matches. For the championship, Hellas Verona conquered 10 points in 24 possible, after 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses in the last 8 games he played as a visitor. In their home league games the most frequent final result at the break was 0-1 (3 in 8 games). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 games, so he has not presented great defensive solidity, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 5 of their last 8 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 18 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 8 times and only got 1 comeback.
Verona comes to this motivated match, after a 2-1 home victory against Genoa: Verre and Zaccagni scored the winning goals. The visiting team generally plays in a 5-2-3, favoring a more organized style of play, the three most advanced pieces being Zaccagni, Verre and Pessina. The man responsible for defining and leading the attacks of his team is Captain Miguel Veloso. Coach Ivan Juric cannot count on Eddie Salcedo and Alan Empereur, for having been injured.
