Serie A

Verona vs Bologna, survival and Europe

The Gialloblu are looking to move closer to safety, while Bologna are looking to get back to winning ways after a rocky period

Verona and Bologna face off at the Bentegodi in their rearranged matchday 16 fixture in Serie A. The hosts are currently joint bottom, alongside Pisa, and a win would take them back above Fiorentina and closer to 17th-place Lecce, who are currently ahead of them by 4 points. The Rossoblù, on the other hand, haven’t won in the league since 22 November. With just three points in their last seven games, most recently from a draw away at Como, they need to pick up form if they’re to stay in the race for Europe.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The official precedents in Verona between the two teams are 31: balance of 10 Scaligeri victories (the last 2-1 in Serie A 2022/23), 14 draws (the last 0-0 in Serie A 2023/24) and 7 Emilian victories (the last 1-2 in Serie A 2024/25).

DID YOU KNOW?

Verona is the Serie A 2025/26 team that has lost the most points in the second half compared to the results at 45' (-10).

COACHES and PLAYERS

Vincenzo Italiano is the ex of the day: for him 260 appearances and 25 goals in gialloblù in two different periods, from February 1997 to January 2005 and then from July 2005 to January 2007.

Gift Orban is the 4th player in Serie A 2025/26 for shots attempted (51). Better than him Kean (74), Paz and Lautaro Martinez (66).

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: Cambiaghi (Bologna) (2)

Cautioned: Orban, Nunez, Akpa Akpro (Verona); Miranda, Cambiaghi (Bologna)

REFEREE

MARIANI (BINDONI – ALASSIO) IV: MASSA, VAR: CAMPLONE, AVAR: DI BELLO

UPCOMING MATCHES

Cremonese-Verona (Monday January 19, 18.30 CET)

Bologna-Fiorentina (Sunday January 18, 15.00 CET)