Juventus suffered a heartbreaking equalizer in stoppage time, resulting in their eighth draw of the 2024/25 Serie A season against Lecce. This draw marks their sixth stalemate in their previous eight matches across all competitions (with two wins). It is this string of draws that has caused them to trail behind league-leaders Napoli by six points. Despite this, Juventus remains the only undefeated team in the division this season, boasting an impressive 22-game unbeaten run.
Moreover, Juventus has also drawn half of their last six competitive home matches (with two wins and one loss). However, they have maintained an unbeaten record at the Allianz Stadium in the league for 14 consecutive matches (with six wins and eight draws). Unfortunately, their upcoming match against Bologna does not appear to offer a change in their recent pattern of draws. In fact, four out of the last five head-to-head encounters between the two teams have ended in a draw, with Juventus conceding the first goal in all three of their most recent meetings.
Bologna is beginning to recover from a dismal start to the season, with a convincing 3-0 victory over Venezia last week marking their fourth win in five Serie A matches (with one loss). This success has brought them within five points of their opponents and the top six teams in the league. Additionally, their recent 4-0 triumph over Monza in the Coppa Italia demonstrates that Vincenzo Italiano is successfully motivating his squad.
When playing away, Bologna has been undefeated in five of their last six league games (winning three and drawing two), with the exception being a 3-0 loss to Lazio in their most recent away match, during which they played with only ten players for nearly an hour. Notably, all three goals in that match were scored in the second half, which has become a trend for Bologna’s away games, with ten goals being scored in the second half across their last four such matches.
Players to keep an eye on: Andrea Cambiaso from Juventus has managed to score four out of his five goals for the club in the second half of matches. Dan Ndoye from Bologna, after scoring two goals in a single Serie A game against Venezia, has continued his streak by scoring in each of his team’s last seven victories.
Interesting statistic: In three out of Juventus’ last four home league matches, the opening goal was scored within the first 20 minutes.
