Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Crotone and Bologna go head to head at Stadio Ezio Scida in what is expected to be a close Serie A game. Crotone have been playing some high-scoring games of late, with over 3.5 goals being netted in each of their previous three league fixtures. The relegation-threatened hosts are desperate to pick up all three points from Saturday’s clash, and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach against Bologna. Both Marrone and Cigarini are sidelined with injuries, while Luperto is a major doubt.
Sinisa Mihajlovic’s men, on the other hand, aim to build on a 3-1 win over Sampdoria. Since Bologna have been playing some exciting games of late as well, we are tempted to put our money on both teams to score this time out. Both Santander and Farago remain sidelined through injuries for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Alex Cordaz):
Alex Cordaz is an Italian goalkeeper who plays for Crotone, who returned to the Serie A at the end of the 2015/2016 season. Cordaz was born in Vittorio Veneto on 1 January 1983 and he started his youth career at Inter. He played one game for the Nerazzurri in the Serie A and in 2006 he joined Treviso.
After making 18 league appearances for the club from 2006 to 2009, he joined with Swiss side Lugano on a free transfer. The 188-cm-tall goalkeeper played 56 league games for Lugano and in 2011 he returned to Italy as he signed a contract with Cittadella. As expected, he established himself as a first-choice goalkeeper and he made no less than 80 league appearances for the club between 2011 and 2013.
Alex Cordaz currently plays for Crotone and it has to be noted that he made 42 appearances for the club in the 2015/2016 Serie B campaign.
Highlighted Team (Bologna):
Bologna FC 1909 is an Italian football club founded in 1909 and playing in the Serie A. The club hosts its games in the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara which holds a capacity of 40500 seats. The stadium is named after their former chairman. The club plays its home games in the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara since 1927.
The club colors of Bologna are blue and red and is one of the most successful football clubs in Italy winning the Serie A 7times and the Coppa Italia 2 times in the clubs history. Lately Bologna is not performing like their glory times anymore. The club is often relegated to the Serie B but manages to get back to the Serie A on and off. Another important person in the club is Joey Saputo, Canadian but with Italian roots, which is owner of Bologna.
Well known football players that wore the blue red colors of Bologna in their career are: Falcone, Dokovic, Nakata, Gillet, Pagliuca, Vieri and Zagorakis.