Italian Serie A
2012-12-10 - Bologna F.C vs SS Lazio
A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser
Match Preview :
Monday Night Football comes from the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara as Lazio travels to face Bologna.
The hosts Bologna are seeking back to back wins for the first time this season while Lazio will be trying to make it three consecutive wins and remain unbeaten after 5 games!
Bologna no doubt have been inconsistent so far this season but they have been hard to beat on home soil as only the two sides from Milan - Inter and A.C Milan have left with full points.
Bologna secured their third consecutive home win when they beat Atalanta 2-1 at home in their last match. Coach Stefano Pioli was pleased with the win as he stated that his team deserves all the credit for that win playing some great football.
But for this match he will miss the services of Manolo Gabbiadini, who scored the winner, with the striker suspended for this tie. The likes of Henry Gimenez, Gianluca Curci, Cesare Natali and Roberto Acquafresca are all injured, but Archimede Morleo returns after serving a suspension.
The visitors Lazio comes into this match on the back of a 4-1 win in the Europa League beating Maribor and that earned them the top spot in Group J.
In that match Coach Vladimir Petkovic experimented with a 3 - 4 - 3 formation and despite the huge win was not happy with the team's performance. He was unhappy that they conceded a goal after the break and that they failed to convert more chances which meant they failed to scored more goals.
Libor Kozak who scored the opening goal for Lazio will keep his place in the side with Miroslav Klose again expected to be missing through injury.
Petkovic is also without regulars Federico Marchetti, Abdoulay Konko and Andrea Dias, while fringe men Mauro Zarate, Tommaso Rocchi and Christian Brocchi ar all out through injury.
For the record, the two games which Miroslav Klose hasn't started this season and Lazio have lost them both, against Genoa and Catania.
Head to Head
When the two sides met at the Stadio Olimpico it was Bologna who won 3-1. But Lazio have won two of their last three visits to the Dall'Ara.
Possible lineups
Bologna: Agliardi: Antonsson, Sorensen, Cherubin; Garics, Taider, Perez, Morleo; Kone, Diamanti; Gilardino
Lazio : Bizzarri; Cavanda, Biava, Ciani, Radu; Candreva, Gonzalez, Ledesma, Hernanes, Mauri; Kozak
Predictions :
Go for this match to end in a DRAW.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Bologna 1-1 Lazio
BEST BETTING TIP :
Main Bet :Go for this match to end in a draw.
Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet
Take Bologna and accept the 1/4 ball at 1.73 with Dafabet
