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Bologna will entertain Lecce at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Serie A on Saturday. The hosts have two wins in nine league games and are in 10th place in the league table. The Lupi have two wins in 10 games but are in 19th place in the table, having suffered six losses.
The Rossoblù returned to winning ways after five games in their previous league outing on Tuesday, with a 2-0 away triumph over Cagliari. Riccardo Orsolini scored in the first half and Jens Odgaard doubled their lead after the break.
The visitors bounced back with a win after six consecutive defeats on Tuesday, with a 1-0 home triumph over Verona. Patrick Dorgu scored the match's only goal in the 51st minute.
They scored for the first time since September while also keeping their third clean sheet of the league campaign.
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Bologna vs Lecce Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have met 46 times in all competitions. The hosts have the upper hand in these meetings with 19 wins. The Lupi have nine wins and 18 games have ended in draws.
- The Rossoblù are unbeaten in their last seven meetings against the visitors, recording five wins.
- The hosts are unbeaten in their last seven league games, with five ending in draws.
- The visitors have just one win in their last 14 league meetings against the Rossoblù.
- Bologna are unbeaten in their last eight Serie A home games, playing out seven consecutive draws.
- Lecce are winless in their travels this season, suffering four losses in five games. Interestingly, they are yet to open their goalscoring account in away games this season.
- The hosts have scored at least two goals in five of their last six meetings against I Lupi.
Bologna vs Lecce Prediction
I Rossoblù concluded October with a win on Tuesday, keeping their second clean sheet in three league games, and will look to build on that form. They have suffered just one loss at home in Serie A since August 2023. They have suffered just one loss in this fixture since 2007 and are strong favorites.
Oussama El Azzouzi, Michel Aebischer, Nicolò Cambiaghi, and Martin Erlić remain sidelined with injuries for the hosts. Lewis Ferguson and Charalampos Lykogiannis will face late fitness tests.
The Salentini returned to goalscoring and winning ways after five games on Tuesday and will look to continue that momentum here. They have won just one of their last nine away games in Serie A, failing to score in seven, which is a cause for concern.
There is no injury update for them before the trip to Emilia-Romagna as Kevin Bonifazi, Filip Marchwiński, Luis Hasa, Medon Berisha, and Rareș Burnete are sidelined with injuries.
Considering the Rossoblù's dominance in this fixture and the visitors' poor away record, Bologna are expected to record a win and the odds of a clean sheet are also good.
Prediction: Bologna 2-0 Lecce
Bologna vs Lecce Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Bologna to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Both Teams to Score - No
Bold Tip: Riccardo Orsolini to score or assist any time - Yes
