Bologna are set to play Spezia at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on Friday in Serie A. Bologna come into this game on the back of a 1-1 draw against Davide Ballardini’s Cremonese in the league. A penalty from Nigerian striker David Okereke for Cremonese was canceled out by an own goal from Romanian center-back Vlad Chiriches for Bologna.
Spezia, on the other hand, lost 2-0 to Jose Mourinho’s Roma in the league. Goals from attacker Stephan El Shaarawy and English striker Tammy Abraham secured the win for Roma.
Match Details:
- Match: Bologna vs Spezia
- Date: 27 january 2023
- Time: 11:00 pm
- Venue: Renato Dall’Ara
Bologna vs Spezia Prediction
Bologna are currently 12th in the league and have won two of their last five league games. They are five points behind seventh-placed Udinese, and will hope to improve their league table position, having finished 13th last season.
Austria international Marko Arnautovic was heavily linked with Manchester United last summer, and the 33-year-old continues to show glimpses of his talent, as he did during his days at West Ham United and Stoke City. Arnautovic has never been a consistent performer, and his topsy-turvy performances over the years have been an embodiment of his mercurial nature.
Now, Arnautovic, having scored eight goals in the league for Bologna so far, has been linked with crisis club Everton. The great hijacking of January was completed when Tottenham Hotspur swooped in to sign Arnaut Danjuma at the last second, after the Dutch forward had already completed a deal to move to Everton.
We expect Bologna to win this game.
Prediction: Bologna 2-1 Spezia
Bologna vs Spezia Head-To-Head
- In nine head-to-head encounters between the two sides, Bologna have won three games, lost two and drawn four.
- Austrian forward Marko Arnautovic has scored eight goals in the league in 14 starts for Bologna.
- Scottish midfielder Lewis Ferguson has scored three goals for Bologna so far in the league.
- Attacker Riccardo Orsolini has managed four goal contributions in the league in 10 starts for Bologna.
- Angolan striker M’Bala Nzola has 10 goal contributions in 18 starts for Spezia in the league.
Bologna vs Spezia Live Stream Time
This match will start from 11:00 pm
Bologna vs Spezia Date
This match will take place on 27 january 2023
Bologna vs Spezia Team News
Bologna’s injury issues show little sign of easing this week, as Kevin Bonifazi (knee), Nicola Sansone (toe) and Lorenzo De Silvestri (calf) join leading goalscorer Marko Arnautovic (foot) on the sidelines again; Gary Medel is still a doubt due to his thigh problem.
In the absence of Arnautovic, who bagged a brace in the reverse fixture, Musa Barrow or Joshua Zirkzee should deputise up front against Spezia. However, a false nine could be deployed by Thiago Motta instead.
Charalampos Lykogiannis is set to continue at left-back for the hosts, though sporting director Marco Di Vaio is apparently seeking a replacement on loan before the end of the month. Fellow full-back Denso Kasius is leaving for Rapid Vienna.
Meanwhile, with London-bound Jakub Kiwior gone and Dimitrios Nikolaou suspended, Spezia should continue with Milan loanee Mattia Caldara at the heart of their defence on Friday.
Bologna vs Spezia Lineups
Bologna:
Skorupski; Posch, Soumaoro, Lucumi, Lykogiannis; Dominguez, Schouten; Orsolini, Ferguson, Barrow; Soriano
Spezia:
Dragowski; Amian, Hristov, Caldara; Holm, Agudelo, Ampadu, Bourabia, Reca; Gyasi, Nzola
Bologna vs Spezia Odds
- Bologna to Win
- Both Teams to Score
Bologna vs Spezia Stats
- Bologna 56.62%
- Spezia 20.67%
- Draw 22.7%
Bologna vs Spezia Tips
Tip 1: Result – Bologna
Tip 2: Game to have over / under 2.5 goals – Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Spezia to score first – Yes
Bologna vs Spezia Betting Trends
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Bologna win with a probability of 56.62%. A draw has a probability of 22.7% and a win for Spezia has a probability of 20.67%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bologna win is 1-0 with a probability of 10.56%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (9.89%) and 2-0 (9.71%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (10.75%), while for a Spezia win it is 0-1 (5.84%).
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Bologna vs Spezia Who Will Win
Bologna vs Spezia a great match to watch, Bologna will win.