Under Thiago Motta, Juventus have shown promising signs of progress, but the team remains in a transitional phase following the Massimiliano Allegri era.
Juventus currently sit 5th in Serie A, with 26 points from 14 matches, trailing league leaders Napoli by six points.
Motta’s Juventus are the only Serie A team to remain unbeaten since the start of the season. However, Juventus have drawn eight of their 14 matches, approximately 57% of their games.
Some draws were encouraging, such as the thrilling 4-4 against Inter, while others, like the 1-1 with Lecce, were disappointing. Full-back Andrea Cambiaso opened the scoring in the 69th minute, but Juventus allowed Ante Rebić to equalize in stoppage time, a recurring issue for the team this season.
Juventus began their Champions League campaign strongly with wins over PSV (3-1) and RB Leipzig (3-2), but they couldn’t maintain their momentum. They suffered a 1-0 defeat to VfB Stuttgart and were held to a 1-1 draw by Lille.
Their latest outing—a disappointing 0-0 draw against Aston Villa—was expected to be part of a favorable run of fixtures but has instead added to their frustrations. Now the Old Lady faces a daunting challenge against Manchester City in their next UCL match.
Bremer, Juan Cabal, Nicolò Savona, and Arkadiusz Milik will be sidelined, and Motta will need to find solutions to compensate for these absences.
Many assumed Bologna would suffer a significant drop in performance following the departure of Thiago Motta to Juventus. However, Bologna are currently 8th in Serie A and have only suffered two defeats.
Bologna lost to league leaders Napoli (0-3) at the beginning of the season and suffered a 3-0 defeat to Lazio two weeks ago. Like Juventus, Bologna could rank higher if they wouldn’t settle for so many draws. With six draws in 13 matches, nearly half of Bologna’s Serie A games have ended level.
One reason is their defensive inefficiency, having conceded 16 goals in 13 games while scoring just 18.
In Europe, Bologna have shown where their priorities lie, with the Champions League clearly not at the forefront of their ambitions. Their European campaign has been underwhelming, starting with a 0-0 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk, followed by defeats to Liverpool (2-0), Aston Villa (2-0), AS Monaco (0-1), and Lille (1-2).
Injuries will further test their squad as Oussama El Azzouzi, Michael Aebischer, Nicolò Cambiaghi, and Thijs Dallinga are all unavailable.
Bet hereJuventus are favourites according to betting odds, and this match marks Thiago Motta’s reunion with Bologna. While both teams share similar struggles, Juventus’ superior squad should give them the edge through moments of individual brilliance.
Though Dušan Vlahović hasn’t been at his usual brilliant best, players like Kenan Yıldız and Teun Koopmeiners, have been instrumental in Juventus’ build-up play and chance creation in the final third.
Juventus have struggled with consistency, rarely maintaining a high level of performance. However, this is an opportunity to boost their confidence. Despite their offensive struggles, their defensive record, only eight goals conceded, remains one of the best in Serie A. The fundamentals are in place; Thiago Motta just needs to build on the foundation he has established.
Koopmeiners might not be as consistent as he used to be, but the Dutchman often breaks through the centre as the advanced midfielder. This is the perfect setting for him to put his name on the scoresheet, given that Bologna struggle to keep a clean sheet. Juve excel in open-play scenarios, due to the superior individual quality of the team.
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