BETTING GUIDE: Bologna vs Atalanta, match preview, team news and prediction
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Reading Time: 3min | Wed. 07.01.26. | 07:31
The two sides are separated by just one place and one point in the standings, making this midweek clash a pivotal moment in their respective campaigns
Bologna and Atalanta BC go head-to-head on Wednesday evening at the Stadio Dall’Ara in a finely balanced Serie A encounter with European implications.
The two sides are separated by just one place and one point in the standings, making this midweek clash a pivotal moment in their respective campaigns.
With both teams targeting continental qualification, this fixture promises tactical intensity and fine margins.
Bologna enters the match in seventh place, but their momentum has stalled after a difficult run of results.
Vincenzo Italiano’s side are winless in their last five Serie A matches, scoring four goals while conceding eight during that period.
Their most recent outing ended in a 3-1 defeat away to Inter Milan, where they struggled to cope with sustained pressure despite a late consolation goal.
That loss followed Supercoppa disappointment against Napoli, underlining a challenging phase in what had previously been a strong season.
Home form, once a major strength, has also dipped. Bologna have collected just one point from their last three league matches at the Dall’Ara, losing to Juventus and drawing with Sassuolo.
While they remain compact and disciplined defensively, the Rossoblu have lacked sharpness in the final third, averaging under one goal per game across their last five league fixtures.
Team news is relatively positive, with only Lukasz Skorupski and Federico Bernardeschi ruled out, though Jhon Lucumi remains a doubt.
Riccardo Orsolini, Bologna’s top scorer with eight league goals, is expected to return to the starting XI and will be key to their attacking output.
Atalanta arrive in Emilia-Romagna in eighth place, just one point behind Bologna, but with greater recent momentum.
La Dea began 2026 with a morale-boosting 1-0 home victory over AS Roma, their fourth win in six Serie A matches.
Across their last five league outings, Atalanta have scored six goals and conceded three, underlining a renewed balance between attacking intent and defensive control.
Since Raffaele Palladino took charge, their Serie A win rate has risen sharply, and confidence appears to be returning.
Away form had been a concern earlier in the season, but Atalanta have improved significantly, winning three of their last five away matches in all competitions.
Gianluca Scamacca remains the focal point in attack and has a strong scoring record against Bologna, while Charles De Ketelaere and Mario Pasalic provide creativity between the lines.
However, absences remain an issue, with Ademola Lookman and Odilon Kossounou away at AFCON and Raoul Bellanova injured, while Sead Kolasinac is a doubt.
Historically, Bologna have held the upper hand in this fixture, losing just once in their last five league meetings with Atalanta.
However, La Dea claimed a 2-0 win in the most recent Serie A encounter, ending a long winless run in the matchup. Recent head-to-head meetings have generally been low-scoring, with five of the last six producing under 2.5 goals.
Key betting pointers;
- Atalanta have won three of their last five away matches
- Bologna are winless in open play in the last five outings
- Atalanta have posted seven wins in their last 10 games
- Bologna are winless in their last three home league games
Prediction: Atalanta to win
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