AS Roma

vs

Bologna

Injuries & Suspensions

• AS Roma: A. Dovbyk (Groin Injury), P. Dybala (Knee Injury), E. Ferguson (Ankle Injury), L. Venturino (Inactive), R. Zelezny (Inactive), Z. Celik (Injury), M. Soule (Groin Injury)
• Bologna: K. Bonifazi (Inactive), L. De Silvestri (Inactive), E. Fauske Helland (Inactive), J. Miranda (Yellow Cards), N. Moro (Injury)

Form (Last 5)

• Home: W W W D D
• Away: D W W W D

H2H (Last 5)

• 2026-03-12 · Bologna · 1-1 · AS Roma
• 2025-08-23 · AS Roma · 1-0 · Bologna
• 2025-01-12 · Bologna · 2-2 · AS Roma
• 2024-11-10 · AS Roma · 2-3 · Bologna
• 2024-04-22 · AS Roma · 1-3 · Bologna

Match Preview

Roma's home advantage and slightly better standings edge them ahead, but injuries to key attackers and Bologna's strong away form make this tight.

Key Notes

This fixture looks finely balanced on paper, but AS Roma's home advantage and competitive standing in the competition give them a narrow edge. Roma have recorded 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in their recent run, showing resilience at the Stadio Olimpico. Bologna arrive with strong recent form - 6 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss - and have been difficult to beat away from home, which keeps this prediction cautious.

Injury news complicates Roma’s attacking options: Paulo Dybala is out with a knee injury, Dovbyk misses the fixture through a groin problem, and other players like E. Ferguson and M. Soule are sidelined or questionable. Those absences reduce Roma’s attacking depth and could blunt their usual creativity. Bologna’s list is shorter: K. Bonifazi is inactive, but overall Bologna appear healthier and capable of exploiting spaces.

Head-to-head meetings show close contests: a 1-1 draw in the recent European tie and mixed domestic results across the past seasons. Standings place Roma slightly ahead in the competition table (Roma with 16 points versus Bologna’s 15), underscoring marginal superiority across the campaign.

Tactically Roma should try to dominate possession and press high, but without Dybala and other creators their patterns may be less fluid. Bologna’s organised defensive shape and counter threat make them dangerous on transitions. For this reason the pick favours a Roma home win but with tempered confidence. Expect a close, low-to-medium scoring match where home advantage and squad rotation decisions will decide the outcome.

Prediction

AS Roma win • Odds 1.85 • Confidence 6/10