- Bologna are without a win on home soil in Serie A 2026/2027 (D2, L2), while Monza are yet to win on the road in the top-flight this season (D1, L4).
- The last two head-to-heads have been won by Bologna, including a 3-1 victory on their own ground in Serie A 2024/2025.
- Bologna have scored just four goals in four home games in Serie A 2026/2027, but Monza have failed to win any of their last three away clashes with the Rossoblù.
Both teams need a win in mid-table scrap
Bologna F.C. and SSD Monza 1912 will face off in a tight mid-table battle at Stadio Renato Dell'Ara on Saturday with the hosts sitting 13th in Serie A 2026/2027 with eight points from eight games while the visitors occupy 15th on seven points.
Raffaele Palladino's side arrived at the match after a 3-1 home defeat to Inter and 2-0 away win against Cagliari and have a mixed form of their own (W2, D1, L2).
Ivan Juric's Monza have an almost equally mixed record, having bounced back from a 3-1 defeat to Lazio with a 4-0 victory over Cagliari at home, before losing 3-2 away to Torino.
Bologna can find a way through in Bologna
Bologna are a very short price at 69/100 in this one, which makes them a very tempting bet to avoid as the favourite here while the draw at 27/10 is also unappealing.
We'll back the Rossoblù to just edge it as the value play, but Monza's away form, coupled with the lack of a home win for Bologna, suggests a close and cagey clash.
So BTTS-No at 21/20 is our fancy angle as the visitors are also looking for their first away win in the league.
Clash of styles can create a cagey encounter
Palladino's 3-4-2-1 system has the ability to morph into a 3-4-3 if needed and is less reliant on pressing and more on tactical flexibility than Juric's intense and high-tempo 3-4-2-1/3-4-3 system, which is designed for pressing and fast transitions.
The wing-backs and half-spaces will be key to this one, and both teams have some good players in those areas. Federico Bernardeschi has supplied two of Bologna's six goals in their last five games, while Gustavo Varela is Monza's biggest goal threat with four in four Serie A 2026/2027.
Artem Dovbyk is the top scorer for Bologna in Serie A 2026/2027 with one goal in three games, but he should be a focal point for the home side up top.
