Hellas Verona - Bologna predictions

Hellas Verona will likely try to secure a draw at most. They are outclassed by Bologna, plain and simple, and most bookies online agree with this – after all, the betting odds on a home win for this match are 4.98.

Though Bologna are the stronger team between the two, we wouldn’t call an away bet at the odds of 1.81 a safe one. It’s shaping up to be quite an exciting match.

Verona managed to put up a fight in the first 45 minutes of their previous Serie A match but will have been pretty disappointed to have ended up losing the match Juventus even though they were always the underdogs in this particular matchup.

Bologna secured three more points on the scoreboard after their previous home game against Cagliari, though the performance itself gave the fans little cause for celebration. A relatively weaker opponent was in the lead for most of what should have been an easy match.

Hellas Verona’s fans are rather disappointed with what they’ve seen from their defence in recent home games. The previous three matches saw them concede 8 times, which is not a great look.

The visitors will likely miss the support of having a home-field advantage. Their latest 3 home games were marked by more than 5 goals in total and it remains to be seen what they can do to extend the positive trend away from home as well.

Hopes of a top-half finish are slowly fading away for Verona. They are currently in 14th place in the Serie A standings. Much closer to the relegation zone than to top-half places, the hosts will need to roll up their sleeves in the closing stages of the season.

Bologna occupy 6th after 28 matches. They are 3 points short of a European spot which is their main goal for the season. Therefore, getting three points in Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi is their absolute imperative.

Bologna previously played as the hosts earlier in the season and suffered a narrow defeat. They may not have the home-field advantage this time around, but they’re still considered the favourites.

The visiting team’s position as favourites is beyond question, especially with their whole roster at hand. They’ve had no recent injuries heading into the match at Hellas Verona,

The 1.81 on an Away Win are obviously favourable, though it would be presumptuous to say it’s already in the bag. Still, it’s a fairly probable outcome and a good offer to take at Pncl in terms of betting value.