Bologna vs Inter Milan Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Bologna have been extremely impressive this season as they search for successive UEFA Champions League qualifications ahead of the visit of Internazionale to Renato Dall’Ara.
Kick-off date/time: Sunday 20th April, 2025: UK – 5:00pm / US ET – 12:00pm / US PT – 9:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Select matches will be televised on CBS Sports so it is worth checking their schedule
How to watch online: UK – TNT Sports & OneFootball / US – Paramount+
Bologna Preview: Bologna need to bounce back
Following the departure of Thiago Motta as well as several key players last summer, Bologna have somehow gone on to be even better this time around under the management of former Fiorentina boss Vincenzo Italiano.
However, the Emilio-Romagna-based outfit do come into this one on the back of a rare defeat – just their fifth of the Serie A season – as they were beaten by two goals to nil in Bergamo against Gian Piero Gasperini’s faltering Atalanta.
Inter Milan Preview: Treble chasing Inter
Internazionale begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting back at the top-of-the-table in Serie A with a three-point lead over challenging Napoli. The Nerazzurri also have the second-leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final tie with AC Milan to look forward to.
As well as those domestic feats, Simone Inzaghi’s defending Italian champions also moved themselves into the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League in midweek as a 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich at San Siro completed a 4-3 aggregate victory over the Bundesliga leaders.
Bologna Team News: Still no Ferguson
Scotland international midfielder Lewis Ferguson is once again sidelined for Bologna this weekend as he manages a thigh injury. As well as the absence of Ferguson, Bologna remain without both Lukasz Skorupski and Davide Calabria.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Ravagalia; De Silvestri, Beukema, Jhon Lucumi, Juan Miranda; Pobega, Freuler; Orsolini, Fabbian, Ndoye; Dallinga
Unavailable: Skorupski (Injured), Calabria (Injured), Ferguson (Injured)
Questionable: Casale (Injured)
Inter Milan Team News: Still no Dumfries
Netherlands international wing-back Denzel Dumfries remains unavailable for the visitors this weekend due to a thigh injury. He remains sidelined alongside both Piotr Zielinski and Valentin Carboni.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Sommer; Bisseck, De Vrij, Carlos Augusto; Zalewski, Frattesi, Calhanoglu, Barella, Dimarco; Arnautovic, Lautaro Martinez
Unavailable: Dumfries (Injured), Zielinski (Injured), Carboni (Injured)
Questionable:
Bologna vs Inter Milan Prediction
The fact that Bologna have surpassed expectations once again this season is a testament to Italiano and his coaching style and capabilities to manage the losses of last summer and immediately implement his own ideology to a successful standard. Inter are the classic ‘grind it out’ side but they do have more to their game in attack. However, with their focus on the treble this season, their eye has occasionally been off the ball in the league and siding with Bologna, especially at home, could well be the good value bet.
Bologna vs Inter Milan Tip: Double chance – Bologna to win or draw