Torino vs Bologna FC prediction: Back goals in Turin

It seems that juggling multiple competitions has caught up with Bologna, as the Rossoblu are in awful form ahead of this visit to Turin on Sunday (17:00 kick-off, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Website, DAZN).

The Coppa Italia holders were beaten on penalties by Lazio in the cup in midweek, while they have lost four straight Serie A games.

Bologna have fallen behind in the European chase, and Torino head into this clash only three points behind the visitors in the table. However, Il Toro’s dire record against top-half sides doesn’t suggest they can close that gap this weekend.

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After featuring off the bench in last week's clash with Fiorentina, Giovanni Simeone is pushing for a return to the starting line-up.

Simeone's return from a thigh injury has boosted Torino's options in the final third, and he's competing with Scottish international Che Adams for a starting spot up top.

Bologna will be without Charalampos Lykogiannis due to injury, while Tommaso Pobega is suspended for the visitors. The Rossoblu could ring the changes in a bid to improve their form, especially after featuring in midweek.

Match odds

Torino 2/1, Draw 21/10, Bologna 6/4

Over 2.5 goals is priced at 11/10 ahead of this contest, but Bologna's defensive struggles suggest this could be an open affair. There have been a few back-and-forth games at the Olimpico di Torino, and this could be another entertaining clash.

Both teams to score (yes) @ 4/5

Bologna have conceded in their last 12 Serie A matches, while they have kept one clean sheet across their previous 20 games in all competitions. Bologna have conceded 17 times across their 12 league games on the road after a 3-2 defeat at Genoa.

The visitors have scored in their last 10 league trips, and they netted multiple goals in seven of those. The Rossoblu have scored twice in each of their trips to bottom-half teams, so they should be a threat going forward.

Torino drew 2-2 with Fiorentina last weekend, with former Chelsea midfielder Cesare Casadei finding the net once again. He’s scored three times since the turn of the year, adding some goal threat as the most advanced midfielder in Torino’s 3-5-2 system.

Il Toro have scored in nine of their 12 home games this term, so back both teams to score in another open game for Bologna.

Bologna to win 2-1 @ 17/2

While the visitors are out-of-sorts, Torino have lost six of their seven home meetings with teams above them. The hosts have lost five of their last seven home matches, only avoiding defeat against two of the bottom five during that run.

Bologna’s good scoring record against bottom-half teams suggests that they should have too much for Torino. While the visitors are available at 7/5 in the match betting, a 2-1 victory holds greater appeal at 17/2, with Torino already suffering four defeats by that scoreline this season.

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