Hellas Verona – Bologna: both sides stalling 
Still hunting their first win of 2026, Hellas Verona and Bologna meet Thursday night at the Bentegodi for a match that reeks of tension. Both squads are in a rough patch. Neither has any real margin before kickoff.
Verona: the pressure’s mounting 
The loss to Lazio on Sunday left its mark. Another reverse, and just one point from the first three matches of the year. Plain fact: Verona are struggling.
At mid-season Paolo Zanetti’s men are stuck in the danger zone. Only Pisa, the promoted side, have fewer points. The gap to safety is starting to look worrying.
The Bentegodi, usually a fortress, isn’t doing its job. One home win in eleven games — that’s nowhere near enough. In the club’s recent history only relegation seasons show similar numbers.
The problem’s across the board. Verona concede almost every match, and up front they lack cutting edge. Three games without scoring in the last four? That’s unforgivable in a survival fight.
Bologna: momentum broken 
Bologna aren’t much calmer. After a strong autumn run, things seized up in December. Seven Serie A matches without a win, sliding down the table, and a European spot drifting away.
The draw at Como last week says it all. Cambiaghi opens the scoring, then gets sent off. After that Bologna sit back and concede a late equaliser.
Vincenzo Italiano knows the schedule leaves no room for error. Before a big European tie and a derby with Fiorentina, this trip to Verona is almost a must-get-through.
Against the Gialloblu, Bologna have recent good memories — several wins in the last meetings. But confidence isn’t what it was.
Likely line-ups
Hellas Verona:
Montipò ; Nelsson, Bella-Kotchap, Valentini ; Belghali, Niasse, Gagliardini, Bernede, Frese ; Giovane, Orban
Bologna:
Ravaglia ; Holm, Heggem, Vitik, Miranda ; Moro, Ferguson ; Orsolini, Odgaard, Rowe ; Dallinga
Key points
- Verona have won just one home match this season.
- Zanetti’s men are winless in five matches.
- Bologna haven’t won in Serie A for seven games.
- The Rossoblù have won three of their last four meetings with Verona.
Football Prediction Hellas Verona vs Bologna
Under 2.5 goals
Both teams lack confidence and are playing not to lose. Verona struggle to score; Bologna tend to panic when the match opens up. In that context, expect a tight affair rather than a spectacle.
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