Roma vs Bologna Predictions

• Roma have failed to beat all three of their current top-six opponents at home this season
• Bologna have avoided defeat in five of their six away Serie A games against top-half teams
• Bologna have kept four consecutive clean sheets in Serie A and conceded only three times in their last 10 league games

Rossoblu rearguard will make it tough on Roma

Bologna’s mean defence will make it very hard for Roma to continue their winning home form in Monday night’s clash of Serie A’s fourth and fifth-placed clubs.

Thiago Motta’s men have kept four consecutive clean sheets and conceded only three times in their last 10 league games, so should prove to be a very tough nut for the Giallorossi to crack.

Daniele De Rossi looks likely to be without Romelu Lukaku for this clash after the on-loan Chelsea striker went off with an injury shortly after he helped set up their second goal in Thursda’s 2-1 Europa League quarter-final win over AC Milan.

De Rossi has earned a permanent role

That made it five home wins on this spin and seven victories in nine overall at the Stadio Olimpico since he took over from Jose Mourinho. No wonder Roma are keeping him on for next season, but the circumstances around this fixture indicate the odds of another home win are way too short.

Bologna have had a free week to prepare for this game while Roma could be fatigued after playing most of their midweek game a man down.

The Rossoblu have avoided defeat in their last five away league games, including at two of the current top six while Roma have failed to beat any of their three top-six opponents at home to date.