European contenders Bologna have maintained their unbeaten streak in 2025 with four wins and five draws. However, a scoreless match against lower-ranked Lecce was a setback in their pursuit of a top-six finish. Vincenzo Italiano’s team trails his former club Fiorentina by four points, but they remain optimistic about closing the gap thanks to three consecutive clean sheets in all competitions, including two wins and a draw.
Playing at home could be crucial, as Bologna have secured victories in six of their last eight matches at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, with one draw and one loss, and have won their most recent three games there. The last time they achieved four consecutive home wins was in February 2024. Their impressive record of just one defeat in seven home encounters against teams starting this round in the lower half of the table (four wins, two draws) suggests they are well-positioned to replicate that success.
Torino’s recent 1-1 draw with Genoa marked their sixth stalemate in seven Serie A matches (W1), yet it also represents their first unbeaten streak of seven games in the top-flight since May 2019. With four of their last five encounters concluding at 1-1, their inability to convert draws into victories leaves the Granata stuck in the middle of the table.
Torino have managed just two wins in their last 15 matches (D8, L5), and historical head-to-head results suggest this trend may persist, as they haven’t won on their last eight trips to Bologna (D5, L3). This sequence includes consecutive losses, and considering three of their four Serie A away defeats this season were against teams in the top half, travelling fans may have little reason for optimism.
Key encounter: Santiago Castro delivered a crucial goal, leading Bologna to eliminate Atalanta from the Coppa Italia last week. This marked his fourth goal in six games that opened the scoring. Torino’s goalkeeper, Vanja Milinković-Savić, who saved nine out of ten shots in their recent away game against Atalanta, has let in only seven goals over their head-to-head meetings, securing two clean sheets.
Interesting statistic: In only one of the past six matches between these teams did both sides score, with Torino failing to find the net in their last three encounters.
