Will the visitors’ offense pull the plug?
Bologna FC, who have mostly played defensively in recent years, travel to the Eternal City with the strongest away offense in Serie A, having scored twelve goals in seven games. There, however, the Veltri (meaning “greyhounds”) will face a real defensive bulwark.
Under Maurizio Sarri, the Biancocelesti have conceded only four goals in six Serie A home games. Across all competitions, the Aquile (English: the Eagles) have won four consecutive home games without conceding a goal. Accordingly, the tip for Lazio Rome against Bologna is that the capital city team will also be able to neutralize the visitors’ sharp offense.
After all, the Laziali’s recent clean sheets have not been against just anyone, but against Juventus (1-0) and, on Thursday evening in the Coppa Italia, against Serie A leaders AC Milan (1-0), among others. It is also striking that in the duel between Lazio Rome and Bologna FC, only one of the last six encounters saw goals scored by both sides. As a result, our Lazio Rome vs. Bologna prediction is that a maximum of one team will score at the Stadio Olimpico on the second Sunday of Advent.
However, those who are reluctant to rule out a result such as 1-1 can alternatively bet on under 2.5 goals, for which Bet-at-home is offering odds of 1.55 for Lazio Rome vs. Bologna. At least here, the balance looks more even. While there were no goals scored by either side in five of the last six meetings between the two teams, only three of those six games saw fewer than three goals scored.
Lazio Rome – Bologna Head-to-head record
Head to head: 58 – 44 – 61
A total of 163 matches have been played between the two teams so far, and the overall record is very balanced. Bologna FC has won 61 games, while Lazio has won 58. Lazio won its last home game against Bologna 3-0, but has lost three of its last four Serie A matches against the Emiliani.
Lazio Rome – Bologna Tip
The Biancocelesti’s strong home form is certainly a factor, but we are reluctant to predict the outcome of the match between Lazio Rome and Bologna. The Aquile have had too many problems with the Emiliani recently.
The Veltri also travel with the strongest away offense in Serie A and have lost only one of their last 14 competitive games (eight wins, five draws). Against this backdrop, a draw is just as likely as an away win for the Rossoblu.
It is noteworthy that the Biancocelesti have won four consecutive home games without conceding a goal. We expect Maurizio Sarri’s team to focus on compactness against the offensively strong Emiliani, which could make for a rather tough and low-scoring match. We therefore recommend betting on a maximum of one team scoring. Bet365 offers odds of 1.67 for Lazio Rome against Bologna, which we are betting on with four out of ten units.
