Bologna vs Inter Milan: How to Watch, Betting Odds & Prediction

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Written by: Bradley Walker

Serie A leaders Inter Milan look to maintain their strong lead when they travel to fourth-placed Bologna on Saturday evening.

Inter currently enjoy a 15-point lead on second-placed Juventus after 27 matches played.

How to Watch Bologna vs Inter in the UK

UK viewers can watch the match live on TNT Sports 2. Kick-off is set for 5pm at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara.

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Bologna are among a cluster of sides vowing for a spot in Europe's premier competition and find themselves occupying the final Champions League spot in the Italian top flight. Former Inter midfielder Thiago Motta currently heads up the Bologna dressing room, with his side five points off AC Milan in third. Motta and co are unbeaten in their last seven matches, and have won their last six whilst scoring 16 in the process.

Inter meanwhile are in sensational form, having won 13 of their last 14 games in all competitions. In fact, Simone Inzaghi's side last defeat came at home to Bologna in the Coppa Italia in December. The leaders have scored 19 goals in their last six, conceding just three in that same period. Leading scorer Lautaro Martinez has bagged four in six, already boasting a total of 26 goals in all competitions so far.

Inzaghi will no doubt have one eye on his side's Champions League Round-of-16 second leg tie with Atletico Madrid four days later.

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Bologna centre-back Adama Soumaoro is due back later this month after injuring his cruciate ligament, but the Inter match comes too soon for the Frenchman. The rest of Motta's squad is available for selection.

Inter will be without midfielder Hakan Calhonoglu who isn't expected to return from a muscle injury until later this month. Stefano Sensi is also absent with an ankle injury, while Juan Cuadrado misses out after damaging his achilles tendon.

Betting Odds

The league leaders predictably enter as favourites, coming in at 6/5 with Betfair to avenge their Coppa Italia defeat (an implied probability of 45.45%). Bologna enter at 13/5 with bet365 to cement their Champions League chase (27.478%), while the draw stands at 12/5 with William Hill (carrying an implied probability of 29.41%).

Lautaro Martinez comes in at 11/1 with vBet to extend his already impressive goalscoring record with 2+ goals in Bologna this weekend.

Prediction

OddsNow back Inter to continue their domination in Serie A with a hard-fought victory over Champions League-chasing Bologna on Saturday.