Torino vs. Bologna, a chance to turn things around

Torino and Bologna meet at the Olimpico Grande Torino on Matchday 25. The hosts are looking to prove they’ve put their difficult patch behind them, aiming for three points to build on their recent draw with Fiorentina and win over Lecce, which ended a run of four straight losses. Bologna are in a similar situation: three points clear of Torino but winless in their last four games, following defeats to Fiorentina, Genoa, Milan, and Parma.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 72 official meetings in Turin between the two sides: Torino have won 38 (most recently 1–0 in Serie A 2022/23), there have been 23 draws (most recently 0–0 in Serie A 2023/24) and Bologna have won 11 (most recently 2–0 away in Serie A 2024/25).

Torino have gone five matches without a win against Bologna across the Olimpico and the Dall’Ara: three Bologna wins and two draws.

DID YOU KNOW?

Only Lazio (7) have received more red cards than Bologna (5) in Serie A 2025/26.

Torino are the team that have conceded the most goals in Serie A 2025/26 (42).

Only Inter (9) have scored more goals than Bologna (8) in the final 15 minutes of the first half (stoppage time included) in Serie A 2025/26.

Only Milan (10) have scored more goals than Bologna (9) in the opening 15 minutes of the second half in Serie A 2025/26.

Bologna are among the teams with the fewest points won in the second half of the season (1), level with Cremonese.

Bologna have recorded only one win in their last 11 matchdays (Verona–Bologna 2–3 on 15 January 2026). In the other 10, they have posted three draws and seven defeats.

In Bologna–Parma last weekend, both teams received at least one red card — something that had not happened in the same match since Matchday 18 (Lazio–Napoli 0–2, when Marušić, Noslin and Mazzocchi were sent off). These are the only two matches in Serie A 2025/26 in which this has occurred.

COACHES and PLAYERS

It will be the eighth official meeting between Marco Baroni and Vincenzo Italiano: across the previous seven, Baroni has two wins, Italiano three, with two draws.

Marco Baroni is the ex of the day: he played for Bologna in Serie B in 1991/92 and 1992/93, making 49 appearances and scoring three goals.

Cesare Casadei scored against Fiorentina: it was the Torino midfielder’s third league goal of the season — all of them scored in 2026.

Guillermo Maripán scored against Fiorentina: it was the Chilean defender’s second league goal of the season. He had not scored in Serie A since 26 October 2025, in Torino–Genoa 2–1.

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: Pobega (Bologna)

Cautioned: Aboukhlal (Torino); Cambiaghi, Ferguson, Freuler (Bologna)

REFEREE

FOURNEAU (COLAROSSI – YOSHIKAWA) IV: MUCERA, VAR: NASCA, AVAR: MARIANI

UPCOMING MATCHES

Genoa-Torino (Sunday February 22, 12.30 CET)

Bologna-Udinese (Monday February 23, 20.45 CET)

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