Bologna v Parma

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Bologna bring a solid if not stubborn looking four-match unbeaten run into this upcoming Serie A clash against Parma on Sunday afternoon when the two teams face off at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara with the hosts having picked up a creditable point in a 1-1 draw at home with Atalanta, while Parma slipped to a 3-2 loss at home to Cagliari last Monday evening.

Bologna suffered a 2-0 defeat away from home at Liverpool in the Champions League in midweek but the hosts now hold home advantage at their Stadio Renato Dall'Ara when they return to domestic top flight action in Serie A to take on 15th placed Parma and having made themselves a tough unit to beat in recent times, Vincenzo Italiano's side will be upbeat about their chances here.

Indeed, Bologna have slipped to just two defeats in their previous 16 league matches in Serie A as they were dealt defeats at the hands of Genoa and Napoli, both of which were away from home; on the flip-side, Bologna picked up five wins including an impressive 2-0 win on the road at Napoli along with keeping six clean sheets as well.

Results on home soil have also produced an impressive return as Bologna have been handed just the single loss in their last 21 games at their Stadio Renato Dall'Ara whilst collecting a total of 12 wins along the way as well.

Parma slipped to a third defeat in four games last time out in Serie A when the visitors were dealt a disappointing 3-2 loss at home to Cagliari which followed previous losses to the likes of Napoli and Udinese while picking up just the solitary point from the last 12 on offer thanks to a 2-2 draw away from home at Lecce.

The lower half placed visitors have managed to register just one win so far in this season's Serie A campaign which came in the form of a decent 2-1 home win against AC Milan but two draws and three defeats have resulted in Fabio Pecchia's side remaining in the lower half of the Serie A table.

Parma have made a return to the Italian top flight after a three-year absence and the bigger picture shows the visitors may well have their work cut out ahead of this upcoming trip to the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara to take on Bologna as the visitors have managed to collect just one win from their previous 19 league matches in the domestic top flight, slipping to 13 losses as well.

Bologna v Parma Verdict

Bologna are unbeaten in each of the last nine meetings against Parma and having won the last two encounters on the trot, the hosts look the more likely for the spoils here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Bologna win @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Bologna win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.50

Correct Score: Bologna 1-0 @ 7.50