The Coppa Italia quarter-final between Bologna vs Lazio will take place on 11 February at the Renato Dall'Ara. Bologna vs Lazio: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Bologna
The home side began the defence of their title with a win over Parma (2:1). Bologna have won in normal time in six consecutive Coppa Italia matches, and in four games during that run the club scored at least twice. At the other end, the hosts have been reliable, keeping a clean sheet in eight of their last 10 fixtures in the domestic cup. Bologna have now reached the quarter-finals for a third straight season, but they only managed to get past this stage in their previous, triumphant campaign.
- The team opened the scoring in five of their last six Coppa Italia games.
- On home soil in this tournament, the hosts are on a run of seven straight wins.
- In five of the last seven home matches in the domestic cup, the club kept a clean sheet.
Potential Bologna Lineup (4-4-2)*
Federico Ravaglia – Charalampos Lykogiannis, Jhon Lucumi, Emil Holm, Turbjorn Heggem – Jonathan Rowe, Lewis Ferguson, Ibrahim Sulemana, Giovanni Fabbian – Thijs Dallinga, Federico Bernardeschi.
Lazio
On the previous round, the visitors proved too strong for Milan (1:0). The team continue to produce no-nonsense results in the domestic cup, recording six wins and four defeats in their last 10 matches. It is also worth adding that Lazio kept a clean sheet for the first time in six Coppa Italia games. The club themselves regularly find the net, but they are not particularly prolific: the visitors scored more than once in only two of their last 12 fixtures in this tournament. Reaching the quarter-finals marked a 15th straight appearance at this stage, yet across the previous seven seasons they have only managed to get past it once.
- At least one team failed to score in nine of Lazio’s last 11 Coppa Italia games.
- Away from home in this tournament, the team have lost six matches in a row.
- In five of their last six away fixtures in the domestic cup, the club failed to score.
Potential Lazio Lineup (4-5-1)*
Christos Mandas – Adam Marusic, Mario Gila, Alessio Romagnoli, Luca Pellegrini – Gustav Isaksen, Matias Vecino, Toma Basic, Matteo Guendouzi, Mattia Zaccagni – Valentin Castellanos.
Defenders Patric Gabarron and Samuel Gigot will miss out through injury.
Bologna vs Lazio: Match Prediction
This cup tie could serve as a welcome release for Vincenzo Italiano’s men against the backdrop of their league results. In the Serie A, the team are in mid-table, their gap to the relegation zone is 12 points, and they are not far off the European places either. In that situation, why not throw everything into the domestic cup, especially given how strong the club’s results have been in it. On home soil, Bologna have won seven matches in a row, five of them without conceding.
Maurizio Sarri’s side currently look more convincing than their upcoming opponents. However, things simply have not been going well for the visitors in the Coppa Italia. For a long time, the quarter-final stage has been a stumbling block for the team, and in each of the last five seasons Lazio have been knocked out exclusively after away matches. What is more, the club have lost six straight away games in this tournament, and in five of those matches the visitors did not even manage to score. With those numbers, they will not break down the hosts’ reliable defence.
Prediction: Bologna Draw No Bet
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
