Inter vs Bologna Betting Tips and Predictions

Inter’s mixed start to 2016 seems to be settling down, with a battling Coppa Italia semi-final penalty defeat to Juventus showing their spirit, while they easily brushed Palermo aside 3-1 at San Siro last weekend. Roberto Mancini’s men still have a chance of forcing their way into the top three and qualifying for next season’s Champions League, but they cannot afford many slip-ups if they are to catch third-place Roma, who are five points ahead. Captain Mauro Icardi is in good form and has scored four goals in his last six games.

Bologna must wish they had a striker like Icardi as Roberto Donadoni’s men have drawn a blank for three games in a row, although they have been strong at the back with four straight clean sheets. Bologna currently sit in ninth place in Serie A and it is hard to see them climbing many more places, so the danger is their season could peter out in the next few weeks. A trip to the San Siro could focus the minds of their out-of-form strikers, including top goalscorer Mattia Destro, who knows the ground well as he was on loan at Milan last season.

On paper Inter should win this match, but it could be a tight encounter with Bologna’s defence having been so resilient in recent weeks. They kept out Juventus at home, but keeping a clean sheet away at a free-scoring Inter side is another challenge. Mancini’s men should come out on top and Inter to win to nil at 7/5 with bet365 is a price that appeals, while Inter to win 2-0 at 11/2 with bet365 is also worth a small bet.