The Stadio Olimpico hosts Roma and Bologna this Monday in the Serie A. Both sides are fighting it out for the last spot in the Champions League next season.
Date: 22/04/2024
Kick off time: 17:30
Location: Stadio Olimpico
Bologna and Roma are separated by just (number) points as they hunt down the last spot in Europe’s top competition next year. Juventus are far up the road and Atalanta are a manageable distance behind, making this game a six point game.
Roma currently sit fifth in the Serie A after 31 games. The Yellow and Reds have 16 wins, seven draws and eight losses, leaving them on 55 points, four points from the Champions League spots.
The Yellow and Reds have been amongst the goals this season. In 31 games, Roma have scored 56 goals, an average of 1.81 goals a game. Roma have struggled a lot more at the other end of the pitch. Roma have conceded 35 goals and have kept 10 clean sheets.
Bologna sit just above Roma in fourth in the Serie A. In 32 games, Bologna have 16 wins, 11 draws and five losses which leaves them on 59 points, just four points behind Juventus and four points above Roma.
The Greyhounds have also been consistent in front of goal this season. Bologna have scored 45 goals in 31 games which gives them an average of 1.41 goals a game. Bologna have been better defensively, conceding 25 goals and keeping 15 clean sheets.
Roma and Bologna have met 50 times in their histories, with the first meeting coming back in 1990. Roma have the much better record in the fixture with 27 wins in comparison to Bologna’s ten wins. In fact, a win for Bologna is less common than a draw, with 13 draws so far.
However, in the last five meetings in the fixture, there have been two wins for Bologna, one win for Roma and two draws. Along with this, all six of the last games have seen just one side on the scoresheet.
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