Fiorentina vs Bologna prediction, preview, team news and more | Serie A 2021-22
Fiorentina host Bologna at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Serie A on Sunday, with both sides being in similar form of late.
Fiorentina are currently 8th in the league, four points off the top 6. Vincenzo Italiano's side have faltered of late and are winless in their last three games across all competitions. They will look to bounce back with a win against Bologna on Sunday.
Bologna are 12th in the table, ten points behind their opponents. Sinisa Mihajlovic's side have only managed to win one of their last five games and will hope to turn things around with a win against Fiorentina on Sunday.
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Both sides will want to win the game and that should make for an interesting matchup.
Fiorentina vs Bologna Head-to-Head
Fiorentina have dominated the recent head-to-head record between the two sides and are unbeaten in their last five meetings, having won two of them.
Fiorentina came away as 3-2 winners in the reverse fixture earlier this season. Goals from Youssef Maleh, Cristiano Biraghi and Dusan Vlahovic were enough to secure all three points on the night. Meanwhile, Musa Barrow and Aaron Hickey got on the scoresheet for Bologna.
Fiorentina Form Guide: W-W-L-L-D
Bologna Form Guide: D-L-W-D-D
Fiorentina vs Bologna Team News
Fiorentina
Fiorentina have no new injury worries following their 1-1 draw against Hellas Verona last time out. Giacomo Bonaventura will make his return to the squad following suspension. Meanwhile, Alvaro Odriozola is still out injured.
Injured: Alvaro Odriozola
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Bologna
Bologna will have a host of players missing for the game on Sunday. Arthur Theate is suspended. Meanwhile, Federico Santander, Kingsley Michael and Nicolas Dominguez are all out injured.
Injured: Federico Santander, Kingsley Michael, Nicolas Dominguez
Doubtful: None
Suspended: Arthur Theate
Fiorentina vs Bologna Predicted XI
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Fiorentina Predicted XI (4-3-3): Pietro Terracciano; Cristaino Biraghi, Lucas Quarta, Nikola Milenkovic, Lorenzo Venuti; Gaetano Castrovilli, Lucas Torreira, Giacomo Bonaventura; Nicolas Gonzalez, Jonathan Ikone, Krzysztof Piatek
Bologna Predicted XI (3-5-2): Lukasz Skorupski; Kevin Bonifazi, Gary Medel, Adama Soumaoro; Aaron Hickey, Roberto Soriano, Mattias Svanberg, Jerdy Schouten, Lorenzo De Silvestri; Riccardo Orsolini, Marko Arnautovic
Fiorentina vs Bologna Prediction
Neither side have been in good form of late and that should come to the fore during the game. However, Fiorentina should have enough quality to get past Bologna on Sunday.
We predict a tight game, with Fiorentina coming away with all three points.
Prediction: Fiorentina 2-1 Bologna