Roma vs Bologna
Serie A this season
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| GP | P | GD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 17 | 28 | 4 | |
| 10 | 18 | 20 | 0 |
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Roma welcomes Bologna for Sunday's Serie A clash.
As AS Roma and Bologna FC prepare to clash at the Stadio Olimpico this Sunday, intrigue surrounds whether Roma can reclaim their fortress status amid a challenging Serie A start, or if Bologna will continue their recent league dominance over the Giallorossi.
Roma
Roma were held to a 1-1 draw by Union Saint-Gilloise in the Europa League after surrendering their lead from a 62nd-minute header by Gianluca Mancini to a late equaliser. "There were good moments and bad moments," Ivan Jurić, who appears to be heading for the exit, said.
"Today the result and the performance reflect the negativity that’s been around this team," the recently appointed manager added, highlighting the Wolves' turbulent season so far. A winless start to the 2024-2025 campaign in their first four matches led to Daniel De Rossi’s dismissal, with Jurić stepping in on September 18, 2024.
His arrival seemed to spark a revival, with Roma claiming two wins in the Croatian manager's first three games in charge. However, their struggles soon resurfaced, with only two wins in their last eight games across all competitions. This run includes a 1-0 league win against Torino, sandwiched between a 5-1 defeat to Fiorentina and a 3-2 defeat against Verona in their most recent Serie A outing [DLLWL].
They will welcome Bologna this weekend, hoping to bounce back with a win. However, the hosts have struggled against Bologna in recent times, losing their last two league games against these visitors. Roma are at risk of suffering three consecutive defeats against Bologna for the first time in the competition since 1958-1961, where they lost five in a row.
Having collected 13 points from 11 games [3W, 4D, 4L], Roma are currently in 12th place, just two points behind their Sunday opponents in 9th. A defeat this weekend would mark their worst start to a Serie A season after 12 games in 20 years.
While the hosts aim to avoid these unwanted records, they will draw inspiration from their strong league form on home soil, having won three of their last four Serie A games at the Olimpico [3W, 0D, 1L]. A 3-4-2-1 formation is expected, with Artem Dovbyk leading the attack.
Bologna
Meanwhile, Bologna, with 15 points after 10 games [3W, 6D, 1L], head into this weekend’s clash looking to extend their winning streak in the league. They have secured back-to-back victories with 2-0 and 1-0 wins against Cagliari and Lecce, respectively.
While the Rossoblù have enjoyed recent success in the league, their impressive run was disrupted by a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Monaco in the Champions League. 'We did well today,' Vincenzo Italiano said despite the loss.
'Tomorrow we will open a new chapter for Roma,' he added, referencing this weekend’s Serie A game, where he will most likely deploy the 4-2-3-1 formation, with Santiago Castro in attack.
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