Serie A – Bologna to face Spezia Calcio on Match-day 26

Bologna's Arthur Theate
Photo Credit: AP

Monday at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, as Bologna host Spezia in the Serie A.

Fourteenth placed Spezia, are away to thirteenth placed Bologna on Monday.

With the Serie A season well into its stride, Bologna have managed to gain 28 points

Time will tell, whether Bologna’s recent run of poor form is about to change. However Sinisa Mihajlovic will be keen to turn his season around with this game, following the recent defeat to Lazio, which followed a disappointing 0-0 draw against Empoli.

Also, Bologna need to get out of the losing habit, with seven recorded in the last nine fixtures. Now they have 8 matches won, 12 games lost and 4 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in thirteenth place, with a total of 28 points having won eight games, drawn four meetings, and lost 12 matches.

When Bologna host Spezia, they will do so on the back of five victories, two darts, and five defeats on their own ground.

A win in this fixture would take Bologna’s points to 31 in the League.

Bologna are likely to be missing five of their key players when they start Monday’s game, due to injury and illness.

Spezia Calcio have so far accrued 26 points in this season of the Serie A

Thiago Motta will know at the end of this next match, whether Spezia’s season is back on track, having lost their last fixture and drawn against Salernitana before that.

Also, league success is all about winning football matches, any way you can, so 10 losses in 20 fixtures would not make this a successful season for Spezia. With 26 points (7W, 13L and 5D), they are established in fourteenth position in the League having won seven meetings, drawn five fixtures, and lost 13 matches.

Spezia’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Bologna. In the 13 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won four games, drawn two meetings, and lost seven meetings.

Victory for Spezia Calcio would take their points tally to 29 so far this season.

Spezia’s squad has depth, but even so, Thiago Motta is likely to be missing four of they key players when they start Monday’s game.

Bologna v Spezia Calcio – Head-to-Heads.

Regarding their historical duels Bologna and Spezia have faced each other 11 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Bologna’s favour (5 – 3). In addition, Bologna recent form against Spezia has been outstanding, winning on three out of the last four matches. Their most recent encounter in this competition was November 2021 and the score line ended up with a 0-1 away win for Bologna.

Players to watch

For Bologna, Riccardo Orsolini is one of the top performing players after having scored
one goal in 24 League fixtures so far, while Daniele Verde contributed with
two goals in 25 League matches this season for Spezia.

Other standout players for Bologna are Riccardo Orsolini and Luis Binks with one goals both and for Spezia are Daniele Verde and Kevin Agudelo with two goals each.

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