Bologna vs. Torino: both sides looking to climb the table

Bologna and Torino open Saturday’s Serie A schedule in contrasting positions in the standings but with the same objective: to win. The hosts have suffered narrow defeats against Lazio and Atalanta and drawn with Sassuolo, while last week’s loss to Napoli cost Tedesco his job, with Raffaele Palladino appointed as his replacement. Torino are faring slightly better, despite having lost three games, most recently Monday’s defeat to Roma. The Granata, however, picked up a win in Florence and will now be looking to secure back-to-back away victories and return from the international break with renewed enthusiasm.

HEAD TO HEAD

There have been 76 official meetings between the two sides in Bologna: 38 Bologna wins (last 3-2, Serie A 2024/25), 24 draws (last 0-0, last season’s Serie A) and 14 Torino wins (last 0-1, Serie A 2015/16).

Torino have gone 10 years without a win in Emilia: their last victory came on 16 April 2016 (Bologna-Torino 0-1, Serie A, decisive goal scored by Belotti from the penalty spot in stoppage time). Since then, 4 Bologna wins and 6 draws.

DID YOU KNOW?

Bologna are one of 4 Serie A teams in 2026/27 to have scored with the fewest different players (2), alongside Genoa, Fiorentina and Parma. Together with Genoa and Parma, they are also the team with the fewest goals scored in Serie A.

Bologna are coming off just 1 win in their last 10 home games in all competitions: their last victory came on 12 April 2026 (Bologna-Lecce 2-0, Serie A), with 4 draws and 5 defeats completing the record.

Torino are coming off 9 consecutive Serie A games without a clean sheet: they have conceded 17 goals during this run, with their last clean sheet coming on 19 April (Cremonese- Torino 0-0).

Torino are the Serie A team with the lowest duel success rate (44.8%).

Torino are the Serie A team with the fewest shots on target (31).

COACHES and PLAYERS

First official meeting between Raffaele Palladino and Ignazio Abate.

The defeat against Roma was Ignazio Abate’s first defeat as a coach in September: in his previous 10 games played in the month, he had recorded 7 wins and 3 draws, averaging 2.18 points per game.

Lewis Ferguson is the Serie A 2026/27 player with the most completed passes (366).

Kian Fitz-Jim is the Serie A 2026/27 player with the most completed through balls (4).

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: none 

Cautioned: none

REFEREE

GUIDA (BACCINI – ZANELLATI) IV: ALLEGRETTA, VAR: SANTORO, AVAR: CAMPLONE

UPCOMING MATCHES

Lecce-Bologna (11/10, 15.00)

Torino-Udinese (12/10, 20.45)

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