Bologna v Juventus

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Third placed Bologna's stubborn unbeaten run in Serie A continued last weekend with a solid and impressive 2-0 win away from home at ninth placed Napoli which extended the hosts' unbeaten spell to eight games overall, while also suffering just the single defeat in their previous 16 matches overall in the domestic top flight, while Juventus were involved in a fifth draw on the trot in Serie A following a somewhat disappointing 1-1 draw at home with already relegated Salernitana.

With Italian clubs' improved European coefficient, five teams are now awarded a place in next season's Champions League and as Bologna currently occupy third spot and hold a useful and unassailable seven-point lead over sixth placed Roma, the hosts know they can now relax and play with freedom in their last two games of the season.

It's been an extremely solid Serie A campaign for manager Thiago Motta and his Bologna side as the hosts have been handed just five defeats throughout the whole of this season and only two of these losses have been incurred on home soil at their Stadio Renato Dall'Ara where Bologna slipped to defeats against the two Milan clubs, AC and Inter.

On the flip-side Bologna have also captured 12 wins within their 18 home games to date while the hosts have failed to score just twice in their last 15 home games.

Juventus are also safe in terms of achieving a top five finish in Serie A along with the accompanying Champions League spot but the Old Lady have rather limped across the finishing line rather than tearing through the tape as the visitors have drawn their last five games on the trot.

Despite picking up wins against Frosinone and Fiorentina, overall results since towards the end of January have been disappointing and unconvincing as Juventus have managed to claim just these two aforementioned wins out of their last 15 matches overall in the Italian top flight.

Within these previous 15 games, Juventus have also suffered four defeats within this period as they have been dealt losses by the likes of Inter Milan, Udinese, Napoli and Lazio while also being involved in no fewer than nine draws within these 15 games as well.

The goals market may also be appealing here as eight of Juventus' last 15 games have also resulted with both teams hitting the back of the net, while six of Juventus's last 10 away games have also seen both teams score.

Bologna v Juventus Verdict

Goals have certainly featured in previous exchanges between Bologna and Juventus as four out of the last six meetings have resulted in both teams scoring and together with Juventus failing to win any of their previous seven outings on the road, the goals market looks the best option here.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.95

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.10

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 6.00