Bologna vs Lazio Prediction, Lineups, Betting Pick, Latest Serie A Odds - Monday, August 24th
Bologna and Lazio kick off their new Serie A campaigns in a highly anticipated season opener at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on Monday, August 24th.
OC Staff - August 24, 2026, 11:40 AM EDT
3 Minute ReadBologna vs Lazio: Lineups, Team News and Prediction
Bologna and Lazio kick off their new Serie A campaigns in a highly anticipated season opener at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on Monday, August 24th at 12:30 PM ET. With both sides currently sitting at the lower end of the early standings—the hosts in 17th and the visitors in 19th before a ball is kicked in their campaigns—each will be desperate to secure a positive start to the 2026/2027 season.
Bologna vs Lazio Recent Results
The hosts enter this fixture on the back of a narrow 1-0 friendly defeat to Brighton. Their warm-up campaign was mixed, featuring wins over Pisa, Cambuur, and Iraklis, alongside a heavy defeat to Arminia Bielefeld. Conversely, the visitors enjoyed a successful preparation, culminating in a 2-0 Coppa Italia victory over Mantova.
This capped a perfect pre-season run for the away side, which also featured high-scoring wins against Avellino and Flaminia. Historically, matches between these two have been tight affairs, and the hosts have seen under 2.5 goals in their last three matches against the capital club in all competitions.
Bologna vs Lazio Head to Head
The last meeting between these sides saw the capital club secure a 2-0 victory at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in March 2026. Over their last six encounters, the record is perfectly balanced with two wins apiece and two draws, including a tense Coppa Italia clash in February 2026 where the visitors progressed on penalties after a 1-1 draw in normal time.
Bologna vs Lazio Odds
Bologna vs Lazio Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: Monday, August 24th, 2026
- Time: 12:30 PM ET
- Where to Watch: Paramount+
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Bologna vs Lazio Probable Lineups
Bologna (4-3-3): Skorupski; Miranda, Heggem, Helland, Zortea; Ferguson, Azzouzi, Bernardeschi; Rowe, Dovbyk, Orsolini
Lazio (4-3-3): Mandas; Pedraza, Doekhi, Provstgaard, Marusic; Frattesi, Rovella, Taylor; Zaccagni, Dia, Noslin
Bologna vs Lazio Team News
For the home team, new head coach Domenico Tedesco has a relatively clean bill of health, though Martin Vitik is a doubt with a minor injury and will likely start on the bench. This leaves Jasper Heggem and Sondre Helland to anchor the defense, supported by full-backs Nadir Zortea and Juan Miranda. Marquee summer signing Artem Dovbyk is set to lead the line alongside Jonathan Rowe and Riccardo Orsolini.
In stark contrast, the away side travels to Emilia-Romagna decimated by injuries. Gennaro Gattuso will be without a host of key players, as Alessio Romagnoli, Gustav Isaksen, Danilo Cataldi, Nuno Tavares, Patric, Samuel Gigot, and Andrea Furlanetto are all ruled out. Consequently, Danilho Doekhi and Oliver Provstgaard will start in central defense, while Davide Frattesi, Nicolò Rovella, and Kenneth Taylor form the midfield trio.
Bologna vs Lazio Match Facts
- Bologna have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 3 matches against Lazio in all competitions.
Prediction: Bologna 1-1 Lazio
With both teams starting new eras under newly appointed managers, a closely fought battle is expected. The hosts will look to exploit the visitors' heavily depleted defensive line using the attacking threat of new signing Artem Dovbyk.
However, the away side showed excellent cohesion during pre-season and possess plenty of quality in midfield and attack through Davide Frattesi and Boulaye Dia. Given the tactical adjustments on both sides and the defensive absences for the visitors, a 1-1 draw is the predicted outcome for this curtain-raiser.
Best Bet: Under 2.5 Goals Click here to get the best odds at FanDuel Sportsbook
While both teams possess dangerous attacking options, season openers are notoriously cagey affairs as managers prioritize defensive solidity. Given that the hosts have seen under 2.5 goals in their last three matches against the capital club in all competitions, backing a low-scoring encounter looks to be the most sensible betting angle for this clash.
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