Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Bologna will look to build on a come-from-behind win over Udinese when they face Cremonese on Monday evening. The Rossoblu produced a fine display at the weekend without Marko Arnautovic in the starting XI, and the Austria centre-forward remains in the recovery room. Arnautovic is not the only absentee in the home team as all Bonifazi, Zirkzee, Bagnolini, and De Silvestri remain in the recovery room as well.
Meanwhile, the visitors are running down a blind alley, with the team losing each of their last four league fixtures. Given Cremonese’s shaky defence, we predict that the hosts are going to pick up all three points from the match. Both Chiriches and Acella are out of contention with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the away team ahead of the trip to Bologna. This will be the first meeting between the two sides since 2006.
Highlighted Player (Marko Arnautovic):
An Austrian footballer born on 19 April 1986, Marko Arnautovic represented a number of Austrian top sides on youth level, but it was at Twente that his professional career began. The winger needed a while to nail down a regular starting berth, but he impressed in his first full season to score 12 Eredivisie goals and earn a lucrative move to Inter Milan.
The unprofessional behaviour seriously cut short his stay at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, but the highly rated footballer was able to kick start his career at Werder Bremen. The successful spell in Bundesliga saw him secure a move to Stoke City, where he has played his best football up to date.
A powerful footballer capable of scoring from distance, Arnautovic is able to operate as a winger, centre forward or attacking midfielder, and he has also impressed playing for the Austria national team. The forward scored 3 goals in the qualifying campaign to help Das Team qualify for the Euro 2016 finals, taking his total goal tally past 10 strikes.