The two points obtained in the last three league matches before Qatar 2022 have knocked AS Roma out of the top six battle in the standings. I Giallorossi need an additional three points with a significant difference in the number of goals in this midweek match to take sixth place from Atalanta.
Jose Mourinho is indeed facing an unpleasant period since joining Roma in the summer of 2021. The inconsistent performance of his team, which is contradictory to the increasing performance of Juventus and Inter Milan, makes it difficult for Roma’s current position.
Coupled with a special negative record at home with only one win in the last five opportunities to host opponents in the domestic league. This condition makes Rome have to be more vigilant when entertaining Bologna who is on the rise.
Having struggled at the bottom, Bologna has successfully shot up to 11th place by creating a distance of 12 points from the relegation zone. This is inseparable from the expertise of Thiago Motta, a coach who joined last September.
After failing to win in his first four games with Bologna since mid-September – one draw and three defeats – Motta has improved his team’s form significantly.
In the last nine matches, including three test matches, Bologna has successfully bagged eight wins. The only defeat was experienced by Marko Arnautovic and his colleagues when they challenged Inter Milan last November.
This glorious record certainly makes Rome’s burden even heavier. Even though they are still ahead with 58 wins in 148 head-to-head meetings against Bologna, AS Roma must be wary of the positive momentum that is currently overshadowing Bologna who were unbeaten in the last two h2h meetings last season.
How to Stream AS Roma vs. Bologna
Kick-off Schedule & Live Streaming Links
Official TV | CBS Sports or Paramount+ |
Date | Wednesday, January 04, 2023 |
Kickoff | 10:30 EDT |
Live TV | CBS Sports or Paramount+ / TV-Bola |
AS Roma – Bologna Head-to-Head Record
- 05/02/2022 Roma vs Bologna 0 – 0
- 12/02/2021 Bologna vs Roma 1 – 0
- 04/11/2021 Roma vs Bologna 1 – 0
- 12/13/2020 Bologna vs Roma 1 – 5
- 02/08/2020 Roma vs Bologna 2 – 3
Last 5 Match Performance
AS Roma
- 11/25/2022 Nagoya Grampus vs Roma 0 – 0
- 11/28/2022 Roma vs Marinos 3 – 3
- 12/17/2022 Roma vs Cadiz 0 – 3
- 12/20/2022 Roma vs Casa Pia 1 – 0
- 12/22/2022 Roma vs RKC Waalwijk 3 – 0
Bologna
- 11/13/2022 Bologna vs Sassuolo 3 – 0
- 12/09/2022 Bologna vs Kapfenberger SV 9 – 0
- 12/15/2022 RDC-Mallorca vs Bologna 1 – 2
- 12/17/2022 Bologna vs HNK Gorica Cancelled
- 12/22/2022 Verona vs Bologna 0 – 1
AS Roma vs. Bologna Squad Predictions
AS Roma (3-4-2-1): Patricio; Mancini, Smalling, Ibanez, Celik, Cristante, Camara, Zalewski, Zaniolo, Pellegrini, Abraham.
Bologna (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; Posch, Soumaoro, Lucumi, Lykogiannis, Medel, Dominguez, Aebischer, Ferguson, Soriano, Arnautovic.