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Bologna vs Lazio prediction

Round
Regular Season - 1
Venue
Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna
Referee
Fabio Maresca, Italy
Form

Recent form

Bologna
41Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-2D-2L · -2 goal difference

Lazio
87Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +9 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Under 2.5 Goals (Total Goals) at 62% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

62%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Bologna open their Serie A campaign hosting Lazio at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara. Both teams begin the season on zero points, looking to establish early momentum. Bologna come into the match following consecutive defeats in their recent outings, falling 4-1 to Pisa and 1-0 to Brighton.

Lazio also experienced a setback in their most recent fixture, a 2-0 defeat against Mantova, which ended a run of four consecutive victories where they scored 14 goals across matches against Avellino, Ascoli, Ostia Mare, and Frosinone.

Historical head-to-head fixtures indicate closely contested, low-scoring encounters, averaging 2.2 goals per game across the last 10 meetings, with Under 2.5 goals landing in 60% of those fixtures. In their most recent league encounter in March 2026, Lazio secured a 2-0 away victory at Bologna.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Head-to-head history shows an average of 2.2 goals per match over the last 10 meetings.
  2. Under 2.5 goals has hit in 60% of the last 10 encounters between the two clubs.
  3. Bologna enter following back-to-back defeats against Brighton (1-0) and Pisa (4-1).
  4. Lazio won the most recent head-to-head meeting 2-0 away in March 2026.
  5. Bologna are missing N. Casale and M. Vitik through injury, while Lazio will be without A. Romagnoli, D. Cataldi, A. Furlanetto, and S. Gigot.
Availability

Team news

Bologna

  • E. HolmThigh Injury
  • R. OrsoliniThigh Injury
  • R. PiccoliHamstring Injury

Lazio

  • PatricSprained Ankle
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Bologna at homeLazio away
4
Played
4
0-2-2
W-D-L
4-0-0
1
Scored /game
2
1.8
Conceded /game
0.3
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
80%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 3 goals per game (Bologna at home plus Lazio away).

Players

Key players this season

Lazio

  • Nuno Tavares3A
  • M. Zaccagni3A
  • T. Noslin2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1InterChampions League league stage7+1219
2LazioChampions League league stage7+1019
3AS RomaChampions League league stage7+1317
4AC MilanChampions League league stage7+715
5ComoEuropa League league stage7+514
12Lecce7-39
13Sassuolo7-28
14Monza8-37
15Bologna7-45
16Udinese7-74
17Genoa7-84
18FiorentinaRelegation7-94
History

Head-to-head

3
Bologna
3
Draws
4
Lazio

Lazio have won 4 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.2 goals a game, only 40% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-03-22Bologna0-2Lazio
  • 2026-02-11Bologna1-1Lazio
  • 2025-12-07Lazio1-1Bologna
  • 2025-03-16Bologna5-0Lazio
  • 2024-11-24Lazio3-0Bologna
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Predictions

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FeaturedWON
Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals
62%
Confidence

The historical head-to-head meetings between Bologna and Lazio have produced an average of 2.2 goals per match, with 60% of their previous 10 clashes remaining under the 2.5 goals line. Additionally, both teams enter this fixture on the back of shutouts in their most recent outings.

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