Bologna vs Spezia: It’s a battle in the bottom half of the table as Bologna faces Spezia in their next Serie A clash on Monday, hoping to return to winning ways.
Match Details:
Teams: Bologna vs Spezia
Venue: Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, Bologna, Italy
Date: Tuesday 22nd February, 2022
Time: 01:30 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.voot.com/
Preview
Bologna eye a winning return after they were beaten 3-0 against Lazio in their previous Serie A clash last Saturday.
Zaccagni led the way with a brace alongside a goal from Immobile as Bologna lost a 4th from their last 5 matches in the league.
This was their 12th loss leaving them in 13th place having picked up 28 points.
With no wins from their last 5 matches, Bologna look to arrest this slump as it can prove dangerous.
On the other hand, Spezia also lost 2-1 to Fiorentina in their previous Serie A clash which was their 1st after a 4-match unbeaten run.
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Piatek broke the deadlock for Fiorentina before Agudelo equalized. But Amrabat scored a minute from time to inflict a 13th loss of the season on Spezia.
This loss leaves Spezia in 14th place with 26 points as they too eye a return to winning ways.
Both sides last met in the Serie A in November, where Bologna won 1-0 as Arnautovic scored the only goal.
Form Guide
Bologna: LDLLL
Spezia: LDWWW
Last Matches of both teams:
Lazio 3-0 Bologna
Spezia 1-2 Fiorentina
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Bologna vs Spezia in India?
The live stream is available on the Voot Select App, Jio TV.
Team News
Santander, Micheal and Dominguez miss out for the hosts due to head, finger and shoulder issues respectively.
Sher, Sena and Bastoni are the absentees for Spezia due to injuries.
It was the Svanberg show when we hosted Spezia last season 💪🇸🇪
The highlights of that 4-1 win 📺⤵️#BolognaSpezia #WeAreOne pic.twitter.com/2RFakDcHXs
— Bologna FC 1909 (@BolognaFC1909en) February 20, 2022
Bologna possible 11:
Skorupski, Soumaoro, Binks, Theate, De Silvestri, Schouten, Soriano, Hickey, Orsolini, Arnautovic and Barrow
Spezia possible 11:
Provedel, Reca, Nikolaou, Erlic, Ferrer, Kiwior, Sala, Verde, Maggiore, Gyasi and Manaj
Prediction: Bologna 1-0 Spezia
Spezia comes into this with better form having lost just 1 of their last 5 matches while Bologna lost 4. This puts form in contention as both sides look to move higher.
However, we see Bologna nicking this one due to home comforts and quality attacking options.
Players to watch out for: Arnautovic, Orsolini, Manaj and Gyasi.
