Get the latest Bologna vs Lazio prediction, predicted lineups, team news, match odds and expert bet builder tips ahead of this Italian Serie A clash.
Bologna vs Lazio Match Summary
Competition | Italian Serie A |
|---|---|
Match Date | Monday 24 August 2026 |
Match Time | 17:30 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | Bologna, Renato Dall'Ara |
Two clubs starting fresh chapters collide as Bologna host Lazio at the Renato Dall'Ara, both under new management and both chasing a winning start to the Serie A campaign.
Bologna begin life under Domenico Tedesco, though history is against them on the opening day. They have won just two of their last 16 Serie A season openers heading into this one.
Lazio, now led by Gennaro Gattuso, arrive with a raft of injuries stacking up. The visitors are missing several senior names, leaving a patched-up side to get their season underway.
These sides have been evenly matched of late, with the last six meetings across all competitions split two wins each and two draws. Goals, though, have been in short supply between them.
Bologna vs Lazio Form
Bologna head into the opener off the back of a stuttering pre-season, dropping their final two friendlies against Brighton and Pisa. Tedesco will look to marquee summer signing Artem Dovbyk to lead a fresh-look front three alongside Riccardo Orsolini and Jonathan Rowe, with Lewis Ferguson pulling the strings in the engine room. Home advantage should count for plenty here.
Lazio's build-up was rocked by a shocking Coppa Italia home defeat to Serie B side Mantova, hardly the redemption Gattuso wanted. With injuries biting hard across the squad, the visitors lean on Mattia Zaccagni for creativity and Boulaye Dia for goals, but this is a stubborn, makeshift side heading into a tough away outing.
Bologna vs Lazio Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
Bologna: Martin Vitik (Injured/doubtful)
Lazio: Danilo Cataldi (Injured/out), Gustav Isaksen (Injured/out), Alessio Romagnoli (Injured/out), Nuno Tavares (Injured/out), Patric (Injured/out), Samuel Gigot (Injured/out), Alessio Furlanetto (Injured/out)
Bologna
Domenico Tedesco is set to line up in a 4-3-3 for his Serie A bow, with Łukasz Skorupski in goal. Martin Vitik has not shaken off a minor injury and is likely to be benched, so Jasper Heggem and Sondre Helland pair up in the middle, with Nadir Zortea and Juan Miranda at full-back. Oussama El Azzouzi joins Ferguson and Federico Bernardeschi in midfield.
Lazio
Lazio are grappling with a wave of absences, missing the likes of Romagnoli, Isaksen, Cataldi and Tavares. Gennaro Gattuso is expected to match the 4-3-3, with Christos Mandas in goal. The defence is largely forced, with Danilho Doekhi and Oliver Provstgaard at centre-back, flanked by Adam Marušić and Alfonso Pedraza. Davide Frattesi, Nicolò Rovella and Kenneth Taylor make up the midfield.
Bologna vs Lazio Predicted Lineup
Bologna
Formation: 4-3-3
Predicted Starting Lineup: Skorupski; Zortea, Heggem, Helland, Miranda; Ferguson, El Azzouzi, Bernardeschi; Orsolini, Dovbyk, Rowe
Lazio
Formation: 4-3-3
Predicted Starting Lineup: Mandas; Marušić, Doekhi, Provstgaard, Pedraza; Frattesi, Rovella, Taylor; Noslin, Dia, Zaccagni
Bologna vs Lazio Key Stats & Match Facts
The last six meetings between these clubs across all competitions are split two Bologna wins, two draws and two Lazio wins.
Bologna have seen under 2.5 goals in their last three matches against Lazio in all competitions.
Bologna have received 2+ cards in nine of their last 10 matches against Lazio in Serie A.
Lazio have received 2+ cards in nine of their last 10 matches against Bologna in Serie A.
Mattia Zaccagni has won 3+ fouls in six of his last six appearances against Bologna in Serie A.
Bologna vs Lazio Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: This has the makings of a tight, cagey opener between two sides bedding in new managers. Bologna edge it as narrow favourites at home, but with Lazio stubborn and low-scoring history between them, we are calling this a 1-1 draw.
Best Bets
Under 2.5 Goals in the Total Goals Over/Under market. The projected 2.45-goal total points to a low-scoring affair, and under 2.5 goals has landed in each of the last three head-to-head meetings between these two. A cagey opener with two new managers feeling their way should keep this one tight.
Yes in the Both Teams To Score market. A projected 1.37 to 1.23 scoreline nudges towards both ends being found, with the numbers putting the implied probability of both teams scoring at just over 52%. Bologna carry real threat at home while Dia gives Lazio an outlet.
Bologna vs Lazio Bet Builder
Cards look the clear angle in this fixture, so our four-leg bet builder leans into a physical, feisty afternoon: over 1.5 Bologna cards, over 4.5 total cards, Jens Odgaard anytime and De Silvestri over 1.5 fouls.
Leg one is over 1.5 Bologna cards. The hosts have picked up 2+ cards in nine of their last 10 meetings with Lazio in Serie A, a reliable trend in this fixture.
Leg two takes Jens Odgaard anytime goalscorer. The forward has found the net in two of his last three appearances against Lazio in Serie A, so he is a natural pick to get on the scoresheet.
Leg three is over 4.5 total cards, which has landed in seven of the last eight meetings between the sides. With both teams routinely booked, the referee should stay busy here.
Leg four backs Lorenzo De Silvestri over 1.5 fouls. He has committed 2+ fouls in five of his last seven appearances against Lazio in Serie A, adding to the card-heavy theme.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 13.87/1 and is as short as 11.6/1 elsewhere. That's a difference in potential winnings of £23 from best to worst price.
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Bologna vs Lazio Talking Points
All eyes are on how quickly Gattuso can steady Lazio after a chastening start. On 16 August 2026 his side crashed to a 2-0 home defeat to Serie B outfit Mantova in the Coppa Italia, a result the manager branded "a punch in the face" as he apologised to supporters. With a lengthy injury list forcing a makeshift back line, Lazio face a testing trip to a Bologna side under Tedesco who will fancy exploiting those defensive gaps. Cards look the standout theme given the history between these two, and with under 2.5 goals landing in their last three meetings, patience rather than fireworks may decide it.
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The Italian Serie A match between Bologna and Lazio will be played at Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna.
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