Inter vs Bologna: Matchday 18 ends with a bang
Matchday 18 concludes at San Siro with a repeat of the EA SPORTS FC Supercup semifinal, which Bologna won on penalties in Riyadh two weeks ago. Inter are aiming for a fifth straight league win to stay top of the table. Bologna, meanwhile, haven’t won in Serie A since November 22 and have picked up just two points from their last four matches. They’ll need a turnaround to stay in the race for fourth place.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
There have been 90 official encounters between the two teams in Milan with a record of 51 Inter wins (most recent 6-1 in Serie A 2022/23), 24 draws (most recent 2-2 in last year's Serie A), and 15 Bologna wins (most recent 2-1 in the 2023/24 Coppa Italia).
Bologna has scored in 17 consecutive matches at San Siro against the Nerazzurri, with 26 total goals in that period: the last Rossoblù shutout came in the 0-3 on April 3, 2010, Serie A.
DID YOU KNOW?
The match between Inter and Bologna is a rematch of the recent EA SPORTS FC Supercup semifinal, won on penalties by the Rossoblù in Riyadh with the decisive penalty by Ciro Immobile, after 1-1 at 90 minutes (scorers Thuram and Orsolini from the penalty spot).
Facing each other are one of 6 teams without red cards received (Inter, like Lecce, Torino, Verona, Cagliari, and Napoli) and one of 3 teams with the most red cards in their favor (Bologna with 3 like Parma, but behind Lazio with 5).
COACHES and PLAYERS
At San Siro, 2026 opens with a match between the two players who have scored the most goals in Serie A in the calendar year 2025: 15 goals for Lautaro MartÃnez, the same number for Riccardo Orsolini.
Lautaro MartÃnez has scored 30 goals in all competitions in the calendar year 2025, with at least one goal in every month of the year.
DISCIPLINEÂ
Suspended: none
Cautioned: Miranda (Bologna)
REFEREE
GUIDA (CECCON – LAUDATO) IV: MARINELLI, VAR: GHERSINI, AVAR: MARESCA
UPCOMING MATCHES
Parma-Inter (Wednesday, January 7, 20.45 CET)
Bologna-Atalanta (Wednesday, January 7, 18.30 CET)
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