Bologna Vs Como Prediction: Rossoblu Wants To Rise, I Runani Aims For Second Surprise

JAKARTA - Bologna will host Como at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Saturday night, August 30, with a mission to rise after losing the opening week of Serie A 2025/2026. While the guests came confidently after overthrowing Lazio.

Last season was closed sweetly by Bologna with the Coppa Italia trophy, but their start of the new season was far from ideal. Vincenzo Italiano's side lost 0-1 to AS Roma at the Olimpico, where the opponent's winning goal was born due to Jhon Limini's blunder.

Bad news doesn't stop there. Two key players, Ciro Immobile and Nicolo Casale, were injured in the match. Immobile was even confirmed to be out until October, while Casale had to be sidelined for about a month.

Roma's defeat also extended Bologna's bad trend of losing four games in a row in Serie A since last season. That's their worst record since 2018.

However, Bologna's cage record against Como is quite profitable. Rossoblu won four consecutive wins without conceding when they hosted Lariani in Dall'Ara.

On the other hand, Como came with a burning spirit. Cesc Fabregas' team started the season with a surprising 2-0 win over Lazio. Young star Nico Paz performed brilliantly by contributing one assist and scoring a goal with a spectacular free kick.

Fabregas, who was approached by Inter Milan but chose to stay at Como, has shown his ambition since summer by bringing in a big name. One of them is the former Spanish national team striker, Alvaro Morata, who was once Fabregas' teammate at La Roja. In addition, there were also the signings of Jesus Rodriguez and Jacobo Ramon from La Liga.

Before beating Lazio, Como also eliminated Sudtirol in the Coppa Italia with a score of 3-1. With that series of positive results, Como took history: winning two straight wins in early Serie A for the first time since 1951.

Bologna lost Immobile and Casale, while Emil Holm has also not recovered. Instead, Nadir Zortea is ready to start at right-back, and Juan Miranda is back from suspension. Jonathan Rowe, who had just been brought in from Marseille, is likely to sit on the bench.

Riccardo Orsolini remains the motor of attack. The winger has been involved in seven goals from the last eight home games in Serie A, and this time will support Santiago Castro up front.

From the Como camp, Nico Paz again became a mainstay as the creator of the attack. He is most likely duetted with Tasos Douvikas who is on fire with three goals from two games this season. Alvaro Morata could be a rotation option. Nicolas Kuhn has a chance to return to form, but Jayden Addai, Assane Diao, and Alberto Dossena are still injured.

Bologna needed to bounce back after a series of poor results, but the injury of key players clearly reduced their strength. While Como is in a positive trend and has the material of players who can surprise. The draw looked realistic.

Bologna (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; Zortea, Vitik, Funny, Miranda; Freuler, Pobega; Orsolini, Odgaard, Cambiaghi; Castro

Como (4-2-3-1): Butez; Van Der Brempt, Ramon, Kempf, Valle; Perrone, Da Cunha; Vojvoda, Paz, Rodriguez; Douvikas

Prediction: Bologna 1-1 Como-