Bologna vs Inter Milan - prediction, team news, lineups

After losing a seven-goal thriller successful Europe, Inter Milan instrumentality to Serie A work connected Saturday evening, erstwhile they sojourn Bologna astatine Stadio Dall'Ara.

Inter's continental woes continued connected Tuesday night, but the second-city giants are inactive Italy's ascendant side.

Match preview

Both seeking their archetypal points successful this season's Champions League, Inter and Club Brugge convened successful Milan for the archetypal gathering betwixt 2 celebrated blue-and-black clubs. 

Surprisingly, the Nerazzurri were beaten by the Blauw-Zwart astatine San Siro, losing 4-3 contempt Lautaro Martinez bagging a brace, as Nicolo Tresoldi alternatively grabbed the headlines.

That near them pointless aft 2 league-phase fixtures, and to headdress it each off, Martinez sustained an wounded that could support him sidelined for the adjacent month.

Having mislaid a club-record 4 consecutive matches astatine Europe's elite level, Cristian Chivu's squad indispensable purpose to resume mean work successful Serie A.

The reigning champions bushed Parma 3-0 past week, and they person lone dropped 2 points truthful far; inactive undefeated, the league leaders are level with astonishment bundle Lazio.

However, Inter person not had things each their ain mode against Bologna successful caller years, lone winning 3 of the past 9 league meetings - including a chaotic 3-3 distant gully successful May.

Bologna besides prevailed connected penalties successful past term's Supercoppa Italiana semi-final betwixt the 2 teams, but overmuch has changed astatine Stadio Dall'Ara since then.

Vincenzo Italiano near successful the summer, earlier a winless commencement to the 2026-27 run outgo Domenico Tedesco his job, and Raffaele Palladino precocious stepped into the dugout.

Having started with a 1-1 gully against Torino, the caller manager saw his broadside bushed Lecce 2-1 past clip out, aft Riccardo Orsolini's spectacular onslaught had enactment them successful front.

It was a large effect for the Rossoblu down astatine Via del Mare, but they indispensable present effort to code a longstanding slump connected location turf.

Since past December, Bologna person lone picked up 11 points - portion conceding 26 goals - crossed 17 league games astatine the Dall'Ara.

Having drawn 4 of the past five, different constituent would beryllium much than acceptable against Inter, but Palladino indispensable effort to maximise his 'new-manager bounce'. 

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Team News

Now ruled retired until the adjacent planetary break, Inter skipper Martinez volition beryllium replaced by either Ange Bonny oregon Pio Esposito this weekend.

Furthermore, John Stones is inactive struggling with a flexor problem, portion Curtis Jones could beryllium sidelined until November aft injuring his close thigh.

With 5 games to travel earlier the extremity of the period - culminating with the Derby della Madonnina - Chivu whitethorn rotate his well-stocked squad.

Of course, Bologna person less top-quality options, peculiarly aft Orsolini suffered a thigh wounded against Lecce.

While Samuel Mbangula volition beryllium assessed earlier Saturday's game, semipermanent absentee Emil Holm is not owed backmost for 4 months.

More positively, Jens Odgaard has resumed afloat training, and erstwhile Inter defender Matteo Darmian precocious signed connected a escaped transfer, making his archetypal commencement for the Rossoblu past week. 

Bologna imaginable starting lineup:

Pessina; Darmian, Heggem, Theate; Zortea, Ferguson, Pobega, Miranda; Bernardeschi, Cambiaghi; Piccoli

Inter Milan imaginable starting lineup:

J. Martinez; Pavard, Akanji, Augusto; Spence, Barella, Calhanoglu, Sucic, Dimarco; Thuram, Esposito

We say: Bologna 0-2 Inter Milan 

Inter volition beryllium intent connected bouncing backmost from different Champions League defeat, and this travel to Bologna should beryllium the cleanable medicine.

The hosts person failed to nutrient their champion connected location ungraded for respective months - and they deficiency immoderate existent wound up beforehand - portion the Italian champions usually people much than once.

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