Torino v Bologna

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Torino dropped down to a mid-table position of 10th place in the Italian top flight table following a 2-0 defeat away from home at Inter Milan last weekend which became a fourth game without a win for Friday night's hosts, while Bologna extended their unbeaten sequence in Serie A to six games after a 1-1 draw at home with Udinese, leaving the visitors sitting in fourth place and four points clear of fifth placed Roma ahead of Friday night's encounter at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara.

Torino had previously slipped to a 3-2 defeat away from home at Empoli but although they picked up points in draws with Juventus and Frosinone, the two recent losses have outweighed the stalemates and have resulted in Ivan Juric's side to slide further down the table and now 11 points adrift of the top six teams and the European places.

Friday night's hosts have now managed to collect just two wins out of their last 10 matches overall in the domestic top flight which have come in the form of victories against Udinese and Monza, both of whom occupy places in the lower half of the Serie A table.

However, four defeats within these last 10 games suggest this upcoming clash against Bologna could see Torino up against it.

Bologna know that a top four finish in this season's Serie A campaign and therefore a coveted Champions League spot is now in their own hands and having put together a solid looking six-match unbeaten sequence in Serie A, the visitors look to be in the driving seat ahead of this upcoming clash at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara.

Recent important victories against Empoli, Salernitana and most impressive of all, a 3-1 win away from home at Roma should stand Thiago Motta's side in good stead for this encounter, especially as the wider picture shows the visitors have been handed just the one defeat out of their last 13 league matches overall.

That loss was a 1-0 defeat at home to the Scudetto winners, Inter Milan, but Bologna have also picked up no fewer than nine wins within their previous 13 games, thus making them favourites to grab all three points here on Friday night.

Within these nine victories, Bologna have posted four of these wins on their travels by way of victories registered at the likes of Lazio, Atalanta, Empoli and Roma respectively, the latter helping Bologna to a four-point cushion over their nearest rivals for a Champions League spot.

Torino v Bologna Verdict

Torino have enjoyed a season of welcome stability in the Italian top flight but the hosts are no longer in the running for a top six finish while Bologna know a win here would further boost their Champions League credentials.

Therefore, our main bet will be Bologna win @ 2.70

Other side bets worth considering:

Bologna win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.50

Correct Score: Bologna 1-0 @ 6.50