- Bologna are winless in their last five games, with four defeats.
- Torino have won two and lost three of their last five fixtures.
- Bologna have lost one home game and drawn one in Serie A 2026/2027, conceding 1.50 goals per game on average.
Bologna are better than their form suggests
Bologna F.C. have started the Serie A 2026-2027 season slowly, with no wins from three games and a return of one point, compared to Torino FC's three points from three.
Domenico Tedesco has done a solid job to build a solid, high-pressing team with his summer at the helm of the Rossoblù and his team have been impressive in terms of structure and tempo in games this season. They have been guilty of conceding too many goals, however, and need to fix this if they are to make a push up the table.
Their three most recent results read: a 0-1 home loss to Lazio, a 0-1 away defeat to Atalanta, and a 2-2 home draw with Sassuolo in Serie A 2026/2027. While the last result, a draw, was positive, the fact remains that Bologna have failed to convert pressure into goals this season, or defend resolutely enough to get the results they need.
Their line-up has been based on a 4-3-3 and a 4-2-3-1, which should see them look to overload the centre of the field, while their full-backs will push forward, although they will need to keep the width in check against Torino's compact system.
Ignazio Abate took charge of the Granata on 12 June 2026 and has installed a 3-4-2-1 system that appears to have a different structure to Bologna's, but will operate with more wing-back thrust and quicker transition play, so it may come down to how well each team executes their transitions.
Torino should trouble Bologna
Benjamin Dominguez has been a goal threat for the Rossoblù of late, netting two of Bologna's five goals in their last five matches. Artem Dovbyk is their Serie A 2026/2027 top scorer, however, with one goal in three games, so they will have a focal point up front.
Che Adams will be the main threat for Torino, with two goals in three Serie A 2026/2027 games, so expect the visitors to score here.
Torino have won one and lost one of their two away games in Serie A 2026-2027, scoring three times across those fixtures. Bologna have conceded 1.50 goals per Serie A 2026-2027 home game, so there is a decent chance for the visitors to get on the scoresheet.
Bologna's two home games in Serie A 2026-2027 have seen them score 1.00 and concede 1.50, so both teams to score looks a good bet here, given their home openess and Torino's ability to hurt teams on the counter.
Bologna's odds are not attractive here, with the 1.88 quote making them the favourites, ahead of Torino at 4.0 and the draw at 3.5. I think the bookies have it right that the hosts are marginally more likely to nick it, but it looks like it should be a tight affair with not much between the sides. A draw looks the best bet here, but I'm going for a BTTS selection at a good price.
Bologna have won 2 of the last 3 Serie A head-to-head matches, and Bologna beat them 2-1 away from home in Serie A 2025/2026 six months ago, giving them a bit of a mental edge going into the game.
