Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Following an unlucky defeat to Juventus, Udinese will be looking to give fans some cheer when they take on Bologna at their Dacia Arena. The Zebrette were a much better side in the loss to Juve, and it is no wonder bookies see them as favourites to beat Bologna. All Jajalo, Nestorovski, Braaf, Pussetto, and Deulofeu are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
The Rossoblu, on the other hand, have been playing some high-scoring games of late, with the team suffering a heavy 5-0 loss to Atalanta, while playing out a thrilling 3-3 draw with Fiorentina. Since Sinisa Mihajlovic’s troops are likely to stick to their attacking style of play, we believe that both teams to score betting option should be considered. The likes of Santander, Dijks, Dominguez, Medel, Hickey, and Sansone are out of contention through injuries for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Nicolas Andrade):
Nicolas Andrade is a Brazilian goalkeeper who plays for Hellas Verona in Serie A. Nicolas was born in Colorado de Oeste on April 12, 1988 and he is a product of Atletico Mineiro youth school. The 190-cm-tall shot-stopper played for the likes of Villa Nova, Tombense and Anapolina in Brazil before joining Italian side Hellas Verona in 2010.
In 2014 he was sent on loan to Virtus Lanciano and he made 35 appearances in the league for the club. At the end of the 2014/2015 season the Brazilian goalkeeper signed a loan deal with Trapani, but he eventually returned to the “City of Love”. Nicolas managed to keep no less than 17 clean sheets in 42 appearances for Hellas Verona in the 2016/2017 Serie B campaign.
He has established himself as a first-choice goalkeeper at Verona, but he has yet to earn a call-up for the Brazil national football team. His contract with the Mastini should expire on June 30, 2019.
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.