Bologna vs AC Milan Prediction and Preview – 07/05/16
Serie A preview – Bologna vs AC Milan prediction.
Bologna centre-back Domenico Maietta is doubtful after being substituted with a thigh injury against Empoli last weekend. Central midfielder Luca Rizzo missed Sunday’s draw with a hamstring problem and looks like sitting this one out as well. Leading scorer Mattia Destro has been missing for six weeks since suffering a broken toe against Inter and Sergio Floccaro is set to continue as the main striker. Central midfielder Saphir Taider was consigned to the bench last time and is hoping to regain his place in the starting line-up.
Midfielder Andrea Bertolacci is expected to return for Milan which could leave 19-year-old Jose Mauri to start on the bench. Ignazio Abate was replaced by Luca Antonelli on Sunday who may take his normal position at left-back this weekend with Mattia De Sciglio switching to the right. Left winger Giacomo Bonaventura remains doubtful as he recovers from a thigh problem while centre-forward M’Baye Niang is sidelined with a broken foot.
Possible Line-ups
Bologna 4-2-3-1 formation: Mirante; Ferrari, Oikonomou, Gastaldello, Masina; Brighi, Diawara; Giaccherini, Brienza, Mounier; Floccari
AC Milan 4-4-2 formation: Donnarumma; De Sciglio, Alex, Romagnoli, Antonelli; Honda, Montolivo, Kucka, Bertolacci; Bacca, Balotelli
Statistics
- Bologna have won 1 drawn 4 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches
- AC Milan have won 2 drawn 4 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Bologna have scored an average of 0.4 goals and conceded an average of 1.3 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, AC Milan have scored an average of 1.3 goals and conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 2 of Bologna’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of AC Milan’s previous 10 matches