The Coppa Italia quarter-final match between Bologna FC 1909 and SS Lazio will take place on 11 February at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara. Bologna FC 1909 vs SS Lazio: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Bologna FC 1909
The title holders began their defence with a victory over Parma (2:1). Bologna FC 1909 have won in normal time in six consecutive Coppa Italia matches, and in four games during that spell the club scored at least twice. At the other end, the home side have been solid, keeping a clean sheet in eight of their previous 10 fixtures in the national cup. Bologna FC 1909 have reached the quarter-finals for a third straight season, but they only managed to get past this stage last year, when they went on to lift the trophy.
- The team opened the scoring in five of their last six Coppa Italia matches.
- On home soil in this tournament, the hosts are on a seven-game winning run.
- In five of the previous seven home games in the national cup, the club did not concede a single goal.
Potential Bologna FC 1909 Lineup (4-4-2)*
Federico Ravaglia – Charalampos Lykogiannis, Jhon Lucumi, Emil Holm, Turbjoern Heggem – Jonathan Rowe, Lewis Ferguson, Ibrahim Sulemana, Giovanni Fabbian – Thijs Dallinga, Federico Bernardeschi.
SS Lazio
On the previous round, SS Lazio proved stronger than Milan (1:0). The visitors have continued to produce no-nonsense results in the national cup, recording six wins and four defeats in their last 10 matches. It is also worth adding that SS Lazio kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last six Coppa Italia games. The club themselves regularly find the net, but they are not particularly prolific: the away side scored more than once in only two of their last 12 matches in this tournament. Reaching the quarter-finals was the team's 15th consecutive appearance at this stage, yet over the previous seven seasons they have managed to get past it just once.
- At least one team failed to score in nine of SS Lazio's last 11 Coppa Italia matches.
- Away from home in this tournament, the team have lost six consecutive games.
- In five of their previous six away matches in the national cup, the club failed to score.
Potential SS Lazio Lineup (4-5-1)*
Christos Mandas – Adam Marusic, Mario Gila, Alessio Romagnoli, Luca Pellegrini – Gustav Isaksen, Matias Vecino, Toma Basic, Matteo Guendouzi, Mattia Zaccagni – Valentin Castellanos.
Defenders Patric Gabarron and Samuel Gigot will miss out through injury.
Referee
Daniele Chiffi (Italy)
Matches – 5 (Coppa Italia, 2018/19 - 2022/23);
Yellow cards shown (including second bookings) – 23;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match on average – 23;
Penalties – 0%.
Bologna FC 1909 vs SS Lazio: Match Prediction
This cup tie could be a welcome distraction for Vincenzo Italiano's side given their league results. In the Serie A, the team sit in mid-table, 12 points clear of the relegation zone, and not much further away from the European places. In that situation, why not throw everything into the national cup, especially as the club have been excellent in it? On home soil, Bologna FC 1909 have won seven in a row, five of them without conceding.
Maurizio Sarri's side currently look more convincing than their next opponents. However, things have not been going well at all for the visitors in the Coppa Italia. For a long time, the quarter-final stage has been a stumbling block for the team, and in each of the previous five seasons SS Lazio went out specifically after away matches. What is more, the club have suffered six straight away defeats in this competition, and in five of those games the visitors did not even manage to score. With figures like that, they are unlikely to break down the hosts' reliable defence.
Prediction: Bologna FC 1909 Draw No Bet
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
