Bologna v AC Milan

Bologna vs AC Milan Preview

Bologna claimed their best finish in last season's Serie A campaign when the hosts ended last term in a creditable ninth place in the Italian top flight standings which will give the hosts a welcome boost ahead of this season opening game at home against AC Milan at their Stadio Renato Dall'Ara.

Bologna have already opened their account in this new season as the hosts recorded a solid 2-0 home win against Cesena in the Coppa Italia and having signed off last season with an unbeaten run of five games, the hosts will be quietly confident about their chances here on Monday night despite the calibre of their visitors, AC Milan.

Victories in the season run-in against Cremonese 5-1 away from home along with a 3-2 win on the road at Lecce were further complemented by picking up points in draws with the likes of Sassuolo, Roma and Napoli.

In addition, Bologna produced a solid finish to last season on home soil as well at their Stadio Renato Dall'Ara as the home side suffered just two defeats in their last 15 matches in their own backyard which included six victories, one of which was a 1-0 win against mighty Inter Milan.

AC Milan finished in fourth place at the end of last season's domestic top flight campaign which also secured them Champions League football for this forthcoming season and the visitors will be keen to get this new term off to the right start when they travel to the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara to take on Bologna on Monday night.

AC Milan have yet to play a competitive match so far this season as they are involved in the domestic Coppa Italia at a later stage but nevertheless, Stefano Pioli's side will be keen to pick up where they left off from at the end of last term in this upcoming clash against Bologna.

The visitors were dealt just the one defeat in their last 11 matches in the Italian top flight and this impressive sequence of results also included six defeats as well along the way, three of which were on the trot at the end of last season.

However, AC Milan did struggle for results on their travels towards the end of last season as the visitors collected just three wins from their last 11 outings on the road while also slipping to five defeats in the process too, so the goals market may be the best option for this upcoming encounter.

Bologna v AC Milan Verdict

10 of Bologna's last 15 home games resulted in Under 2.5 goals while six of AC Milan's last 10 away games have also produced two goals or fewer, so this looks set to be a closely fought battle on Monday night.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Bologna win @ 3.80

Correct score: Bologna 1-0 @ 10.00