The Supercoppa Italiana is back in action with another set of semifinal matches this week as Bologna lock horns with Cristian Chivu's Inter Milan side in an important encounter at the Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh on Friday. Both teams have good players in their ranks and will want to win this game.
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Bologna are in sixth place in the Serie A standings and have been fairly impressive this season. The home side slumped to a narrow 1-0 defeat at the hands of Juventus last week and will need to work hard to bounce back in this fixture.
Inter Milan, on the other hand, are at the top of the league table and have been in excellent form this season. The Nerazzurri edged Genoa to a 2-1 scoreline in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this week.
Bologna vs Inter Milan Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Inter Milan have a good recent record against Bologna and have won 30 out of the last 49 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Bologna's 10 victories.
- Bologna are winless in their last three matches in Serie A and have lost two of these games, with their previous victory in the competition coming by a 3-0 scoreline against Udinese last month.
- Inter Milan have won four of their last five matches in all competitions, with their only defeat during this period coming by a 1-0 scoreline at the hands of Liverpool in a UEFA Champions League match last week.
- Inter Milan have conceded at least one goal in three of their last four matches in all competitions, with their only clean sheet during this period coming in a 4-0 victory against Como earlier this month.
Bologna vs Inter Milan Prediction
Inter Milan have an excellent squad at their disposal and will look to make the most of their purple patch. Lautaro Martinez has been prolific for the Nerazzurri yet again this season and will look to add to his goal tally this week.
Bologna can pull off an upset on their day, but have been plagued by inconsistency this year. Inter Milan are the better team and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Bologna 1-3 Inter Milan
Bologna vs Inter Milan Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Inter Milan to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Inter Milan to score first - Yes