Round 19.
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza (Milano).
Referee: Luca Pairetto.
15.01.2025 22:45
Inter is currently in second place in the Italian league standings, but they're ahead of Napoli, who are leading in terms of points lost. Will the Nerazzurri manage to beat Bologna at home and get closer to the Neapolitans in terms of points? Telecomasia has got you covered with a prediction, bookmaker odds, and a bunch of bets on this match.
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Inter started 2025 with a defeat in the Italian Super Cup – the first in the last three seasons. In the semifinal, Simone Inzaghi's team confidently outplayed Atalanta, one of the current season's leaders, 2:0. Inter had a two-goal lead in the final game against AC Milan, but in the end they not only lost the lead, but also lost in regulation time. The Blacks and Blues conceded the decisive goal 2:3 in the second half.
After getting back home, Inter had time to play a championship match. On the road, the reigning champions faced Venezia, who are in the relegation zone. The Nerazzurri didn't beat the opponent, but they did manage to get three points. Matteo Darmian scored the only goal on 16 minutes. This means Inter have now won seven national championship matches in a row. And in five previous meetings in Serie A, the Milanese haven't conceded a goal.
Bologna
The Reds and Blues' first match of 2025 was last Sunday, when Vincenzo Italiano's team faced Roma away. It turned out to be one of the most interesting matches of the championship, especially in the second half. Bologna conceded in the 58th minute. But they managed not only to get back into the game, but also to take the lead by the 65th minute. First, ex-Toulouse player Thijs Dallinga scored, and then Lewis Ferguson converted a penalty. The visitors didn't manage to keep the lead, though. At 90+8, Bologna brought a penalty into their own net, which was converted by Roma's striker Artem Dovbik.The result was 2:2.
In general, Bologna has been performing well recently, and out of six previous matches in Serie A, they lost only one. In the league standings, the Reds and Blues are in seventh place, just four points behind the European Cup spots.
H2H Meetings
This season, the teams haven't met each other yet, but last season, they played three face-to-face meetings. In the Italian championship, the match in Milan ended in a 2:2 draw, and in Bologna Inter won closely, 1:0. Also, in the last 16 of the Italian Cup, Inter lost to Bologna at home, 1:2 (0:0), after extra time.
Stats Betting
- Bologna hasn't failed to Inter in five of the last ten matches.
- In six previous matches of the championship, Inter hasn't conceded.
- Inter has scored at least two goals in their last five home games.
- Three of Bologna's six previous matches ended in a draw.
Bookmakers' Offers
Inter hasn't had it easy against Bologna in recent years, but now the Nerazzurri are in great shape and approach the upcoming match as clear favourites. The 1xbet betting line has a 1.584 odds on W1, a 6.26 odds for a win for Bologna, and 4.34 for a draw. The analysts expect a lot of goals to be scored, and the bet TO (2.5) is at 1.872 odds, while the bet TU (2.5) is at 2.078.
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Expert Betting Tips
The last four times these two teams met at the Giuseppe Meazza, there were always at least four goals, with Inter winning three of them. Twice they beat Bologna 6:1, but we don't expect the same this time. We're sure Inter will still win. Simone Inzaghi's team has got some great momentum going and if they win here it'll be their eighth consecutive victory in Serie A. We're going to bet on the home team and TO (1.5). In all nine of Bologna's away games in this league, at least two goals have been scored, as well as in eight of Inter's nine home games. We don't expect a thrashing, though, and we think the Milanese will score exactly what's needed to win – 2 or 3 goals.
Predictions:
W1 & TO (1.5) for 1.83
Inter to Score 2-3 Goals for 1.90
CS 2:0 for 7.50