Bologna – Hellas Verona: keep the streak going against the table’s whipping boys 
The Renato Dall’Ara hosts a meeting of two seasons pulling in opposite directions on Sunday. Bologna roll into this one on the back of an eye-catching five-game winning run across all competitions. The home side want to stretch that run against the league’s bottom team. The late win over Pisa underlined a Bolognese squad that’s been reinvented in recent weeks. Hellas Verona arrive in bleak shape. They sit rock-bottom and a whopping nine points shy of safety.
Shutting up shop: Bologna’s defensive spine fueling the revival 
Things have brightened fast for Bologna. Qualifying for the Europa League against SK Brann injected fresh belief under Vincenzo Italiano. Tactics have tightened up and that’s the main reason for this turnaround. Bologna’s backline has kept four straight clean sheets. Jens Odgaard’s last-gasp strike was enough to nick all three at the last whistle in their most recent outing. With a huge European clash against AS Roma looming, the staff will need to keep the focus high — even if one eye is on the continent.
Hellas’ inexorable freefall
The slide keeps getting worse in Veneto. That cruel last-minute loss to Napoli last weekend extended a terrible run: twelve Serie A matches without a win. The hoped-for jolt after Paolo Sammarco took over simply hasn’t arrived. The interim coach has managed one point from four games. Away form spells disaster — Verona have only scored eight goals on the road all season, making their task near-impossible against a Bologna defence that’s become almost impenetrable.
Probable lineups
Bologna : Skorupski ; De Silvestri, Lucumi, Casale, Zortea ; Ferguson, Moro, Sohm ; Bernardeschi, Castro, Rowe
Hellas Verona : Montipo ; Edmundsson, Nelsson, Valentini ; Oyegoke, Harroui, Gagliardini, Akpa-Akpro, Bradaric ; Bowie, Orban
Football Prediction Bologna vs Hellas Verona
Bologna to win
Bologna head into the decisive stretch of the season loaded with confidence. Their form couldn’t be further from the mess Hellas Verona are stuck in.
Verona have glaring attacking problems and look resigned to the drop. The clear gap in quality should decide this one.
Bologna have enough control to dictate the pace and lock down another home victory — even with one eye on their upcoming European test.
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