Comments and predictions for AS Roma vs Bologna: Away team runs out of steam
The match between AS Roma vs Bologna in Serie A takes place at 1:45 a.m. on August 24. Let's analyze the performance, make football comments and predict the score.
Latest AS Roma vs Bologna squad information
Roma are likely to stick to Gasperini’s familiar 3-4-2-1 formation, with Evan Ferguson – a hot new signing – or Artem Dovbyk, last season’s top scorer – leading the attack. Paulo Dybala is back after an injury-plagued season and could partner Matias Soule just behind the striker.
New signings Daniele Ghilardi, Wesley and Neil El Aynaoui are all available, while Leon Bailey picked up an injury in his first training session, while captain Lorenzo Pellegrini is also absent. Defender Zeki Celik is suspended.
For Bologna, winger Riccardo Orsolini – who scored 15 goals last season (ranked 3rd in the Capocannoniere) – will be supported by Ciro Immobile. The veteran striker has just returned to Serie A after a short spell at Besiktas, and is currently 8th in the league's all-time scoring list, just 4 goals behind Roberto Baggio. He scored 4 goals against Roma while playing for Lazio.
Bologna will be without Dan Ndoye and Sam Beukema (who have left the club), while defenders Emil Holm (injured) and Juan Miranda (suspended) are also absent.
Latest expected lineup for AS Roma vs Bologna
Roma:Svilar; Hermoso, Mancini, Ndicka; Wesley, Kone, El Aynaoui, Angelino; Dybala, Soule; Ferguson
Bologna:Skorupski; De Silvestri, Vitik, Lucumi, Lykogiannis; Ferguson, Freuder; Orsolini, Odgaard, Cambiaghi; Immobile
Latest football commentary on AS Roma vs Bologna
After three consecutive seasons finishing in 6th place, Roma finally escaped that "curse" in the 2024-25 season, just lacking a bit of luck to win a ticket to the Champions League.
After a chaotic start to the season, with Daniele De Rossi and Ivan Juric both sacked before Christmas, the club recalled Claudio Ranieri from retirement. The legendary manager not only lifted the spirits but also got the team back on track with a brilliant run of form.
Roma finished the season unbeaten in 19 games, picking up 49 points in 2025 and keeping 11 clean sheets – an impressive achievement despite ultimately finishing behind Juventus in the top four race. Ranieri then announced his retirement from coaching, handing the hot seat to Gian Piero Gasperini – who had just won the Europa League with Atalanta.
Gasperini’s Roma started the pre-season well with four straight wins, before losing 4-0 to Aston Villa, then beating Everton and drawing with ambitious Arab club NEOM. With a strong summer squad, the capital club aims to continue their stability in Serie A.
Meanwhile, Bologna are still ecstatic over their historic Coppa Italia triumph in May, when Dan Ndoye scored the only goal in the final win over AC Milan in Rome.
Vincenzo Italiano's side have already enjoyed Champions League football and will be looking to start the new season with a win. The stats are in Bologna's favour: they have won both of their last two Serie A games against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico and are unbeaten in their last five. A win would see Bologna make it three consecutive wins over Roma for the first time since 1939.
However, history is against them: Bologna have won just two of their last 15 opening Serie A games, and ended last season with three consecutive defeats (against Milan, Fiorentina and Genoa). They haven't lost four consecutive Serie A games since 2018, so Italiano will certainly want to prevent a repeat.
Latest score prediction for AS Roma vs Bologna
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.AS Roma vs Bolognaas follows:
- Sportsmole:AS Roma 2-1 Bologna
- WhoScore:AS Roma 1-1 Bologna
- Our newspaper predicts:AS Roma 1-1 Bologna
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