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Bologna vs Inter prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 7
Venue: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna
Referee: Daniele Doveri, Italy

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Form

Recent form

Bologna

41Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-2D-2L · -2 goal difference

Inter

78Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +7 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

Inter or Draw

BetGenius backs Inter or Draw (Double Chance) at 78% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

78%

Confidence

Strong

Preview

Match preview

League leaders Inter travel to the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara looking to maintain their unbeaten start to the Serie A campaign. The Nerazzurri sit top of the table with 16 points from six fixtures, having collected five wins and one draw while netting 18 goals. Lautaro Martinez with four goals and Marcus Thuram with three goals and two assists have led an attack that has scored in every league fixture so far.

Bologna enter round seven in 14th position with five points, having registered one victory from six games. While they picked up their first league win away at Lecce in their last outing, their home form remains an issue, yielding two draws and one defeat from three attempts. Furthermore, defensive injuries to Arthur Theate and Emil Holm leave the hosts shorthanded at the back.

Recent meetings between these clubs have produced competitive, open football, exemplified by a 3-3 draw in their previous clash in May 2026. While Inter possess superior attacking form, Bologna have shown resilience in head-to-head encounters, making this a demanding assignment for the league leaders.

Analysis

Key factors

Inter are unbeaten in Serie A with five wins and one draw from six matches, scoring 18 goals.
Bologna are winless at home this season, recording two draws and one loss with four goals conceded.
Bologna have failed to keep a clean sheet in all six Serie A games this season.
The last ten head-to-head meetings between the clubs have seen four draws and an average of 3.3 goals per game.
Bologna are dealing with multiple defensive and midfield absences, including injuries to Emil Holm and Arthur Theate.

Availability

Team news

Bologna

E. HolmThigh Injury
R. OrsoliniThigh Injury
R. PiccoliHamstring Injury

Inter

C. JonesThigh Injury
L. MartinezThigh Injury
B. PavardThigh Injury
J. StonesInjury
M. Grisoni FasanaInjury

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Bologna at homeInter away

Played

0-2-2

W-D-L

2-1-0

Scored /game

1.8

Conceded /game

—

Clean sheets

—

Failed to score

—

80%

BTTS (last 5)

40%

60%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

60%

Combined scoring rate: 3 goals per game (Bologna at home plus Inter away).

Players

Key players this season

Inter

M. Thuram4G · 2A
Lautaro Martínez4G
A. Diouf3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

Full table →

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	InterChampions League league stage	7	+12	19
2	LazioChampions League league stage	7	+10	19
3	AS RomaChampions League league stage	7	+13	17
4	AC MilanChampions League league stage	7	+7	15
12	Lecce	7	-3	9
13	Sassuolo	7	-2	8
14	Monza	8	-3	7
15	Bologna	7	-4	5
16	Udinese	7	-7	4
17	Genoa	7	-8	4
18	FiorentinaRelegation	7	-9	4

History

Head-to-head

Full record →

3
Bologna: 4
Draws: 3
Inter

the last 10 meetings are split 3-3 with 4 drawn, averaging 3.0 goals a game, both teams scored in 70% of them.

2026-10-17Bologna1-3Inter
2026-05-23Bologna3-3Inter
2026-01-04Inter3-1Bologna
2025-12-19Bologna1-1Inter
2025-04-20Bologna1-0Inter

BetGenius

Our record in Serie A

69%81 won from 117 settled predictions

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Predictions

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FeaturedWON

Double Chance

Inter or Draw

78%

Confidence

Inter enter this fixture in prime league form, undefeated through six rounds with five victories and a division-high 18 goals scored. Bologna have had a slow opening to the campaign, winning just once and remaining winless at home after three matches where they conceded four goals. The hosts have also failed to record a single clean sheet in Serie A this season.

Head-to-head history shows that Bologna frequently push Inter close, earning four draws and three wins across their last ten encounters. Covering both the Inter win and the draw reflects the visitors' strong early-season form while respecting Bologna's track record of making Dall'Ara fixtures competitive.

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