Roma v Bologna

Roma vs Bologna Preview

The earlier evening kick-off in Monday night's Italian Serie A action features this upcoming top five clash between fifth placed Roma and fourth placed Bologna when the two teams meet at the Stadio Olimpico with just four points separating the two sides, with Roma coming into this important clash on the back of a 3-1 win on aggregate against AC Milan in the Europa League, while Bologna were held to a second 0-0 draw on the trot at home by mid-table Monza last time out.

On the domestic front, Roma are unbeaten in their last seven matches overall in Serie A which includes five wins and two draws with victories gained over Frosinone, Torino, Monza, Sassuolo and Lazio respectively which are expected to give Daniele de Rossi's side plenty of confidence in grabbing all three points here on Monday night.

The bigger picture shows Roma have suffered just the single defeat out of their last 11 matches overall in the domestic top flight which came in the form of a 4-2 loss at home to the runaway league leaders, Inter Milan, but Roma have also registered eight wins within this 11-game sequence as well.

Results on home soil at their Stadio Olimpico have also seen Roma produce some impressive displays as the hosts have been handed just the single defeat in their previous 14 home games.

Bologna currently occupy fourth place in the Serie A standings and therefore the last of the Champions League spots in the domestic top flight but the visitors will face a tough examination of their Champions League credentials when they make their way to the Stadio Olimpico for this vital encounter.

Nevertheless, Bologna also bring a decent sequence of results into this Monday night encounter as the visitors have been dealt just one defeat out of their last 12 matches overall in Serie A which was also dealt out to them at home by the league leaders, Inter Milan.

Eight wins from these 12 matches suggests Bologna also have strong claims of picking up all three points here at the Stadio Olimpico on Monday night especially as the visitors are unbeaten in their last five outings on the road which includes wins on the road at Lazio, Atalanta and Empoli respectively.

The bigger picture shows Bologna have suffered just three defeats out of their last 18 games on their travels in the Italian top flight, so Thiago Motta's side are expected to be a tough unit to break down here on Monday night.

Roma v Bologna Verdict

Whatever the result in this Monday night's clash at the Stadio Olimpico, this is expected to be a tightly fought and low-scoring affair as each of the last seven meetings have resulted in Under 2.5 goals but we give Roma the nod to sneak a narrow win here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Roma win @ 2.40

Other side bets worth considering:

Roma win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.33

Correct Score: Roma 2-0 @ 10.00