Inter vs Bologna Prediction 15 January 2025

🔊 Can Inter secure 3 points in the upcoming clash? On January 15, as part of the rescheduled 19th round of Serie A, the "Nerazzurri" will face a strong Bologna at the “Giuseppe Meazza”. A potential victory could be an important step for Simone Inzaghi's side towards achieving leadership in the league standings. However, the last couple of matches have shown that Inter also has its vulnerabilities. We recommend checking out our prediction before placing a bet.

📊 Head-to-head

In head-to-head encounters, Bologna rarely achieves a positive result. Over a stretch of 38 matches, Inter has recorded 24 victories, while the "Rossoblu" managed to defeat their opponent only 7 times. There was no upset in the last meeting on March 9 - a 1-0 win for the reigning Italian champions.

🔵 Inter

Inter is currently the most stable team in Italy. The last time they failed to achieve the desired result in Serie A was on November 10. Back then, the "Nerazzurri" drew with Napoli (1-1), who are leading the league standings. However, it must be acknowledged that the recent fiasco in the Italian Super Cup match against Milan (2-3) shook Simone Inzaghi's team's confidence. Last weekend, for example, Inter defeated a not-so-intimidating Venezia only thanks to a goal by Matteo Darmian (1-0). The game was under full control of the Milan side, yet the team not only struggled to unlock their opponent's defense but also came close to conceding in one of the quick counterattacks. Venezia had two chances to save the game: in the 74th minute, the ball hit the post, and in added time, Yann Sommer had to showcase his skills to save a shot by Joel Pohjanpalo. As for the upcoming clash, the participation of 5 players, including Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, is in doubt.

🔴 Bologna

A new year, but for Bologna, everything remains the same. The team continues to show good play but still struggles to secure logical victories. On January 12, the "Rossoblu" missed out on a win against Roma (2-2), conceding a penalty in the 98th minute. Otherwise, Bologna completely outplayed their opponent and had every reason to expect 3 points. A similar situation occurred in the match against Juventus (2-2), where the team conceded in injury time. Also, leading by two goals, they managed to drop points in a game against Genoa (2-2). Such examples are plenty. It's clear that the “Rossoblu” have issues with psychological resilience. If they hadn't "gifted" points to opponents, they would have long settled in the top-4, but now they have to be content with only seventh place. Regarding the upcoming clash, the coaching staff won't be able to count on 3 players, including main defender Jhon Lucumi (accumulation of yellow cards).

⚽️ Goal Prediction

Finding a way past Inter's defense is no easy task for Italian teams. This issue is particularly pressing in recent games. The "Nerazzurri" not only achieved positive results in 6 out of their last 7 matches but also all these victories were with clean sheets. During this period, only Milan managed to score against Yann Sommer (2-3). This happened in the Italian Super Cup when Simone Inzaghi's side, after scoring two goals, thought the outcome was decided and lost concentration prematurely. Therefore, our betting option is both teams to score (no).

🚩 Corner Prediction

Bologna is a very contradictory team. Despite playing an attacking style and creating many dangerous chances at opponents' goals, they score relatively few and rarely approach the corner flag. Vincenzo Italiano's charges earn an average of 4.6 corners per match and rank twelfth in Serie A for this statistic. Inter, on the other hand, is a big fan of set pieces, and the numbers confirm this - 6.3 corners (first position). Considering that the match will take place at “Giuseppe Meazza”, Inter's win on corners with a handicap (-1.5) looks like an excellent betting option.

📝 Editorial Prediction

Bookmakers consider Inter to be the clear favorite for the upcoming clash. Only Bologna and Milan fans would disagree with this opinion. However, reality is such that the “Rossoblu” have almost no chance even for a draw. Firstly, Simone Inzaghi's charges are in excellent form. Yes, they failed to win the Italian Super Cup, but in other cases, they secured convincing victories with clean sheets. Sometimes it's 6-0, sometimes 1-0, but the team always sees it through to the end. Secondly, the "Nerazzurri" play extremely successfully at home - 20 points out of a possible 27 in this season's Serie A. Moreover, the Milan side has an excellent opportunity to close the gap on Napoli in the standings to 2 points. Therefore, our main betting option is Inter's victory. We believe the match will end with a score of 2-0.