JAKARTA - Inter Milan, the defending champion Serie A, will face Bologna at the San Siro on Wednesday night January 15 in an effort to extend their successive victory to seven matches.
Inter Milan have the chance to cut the gap with Napoli at the top of the table to just one point if they beat Bologna, who in their last game had to be willing to lose the win in stoppage time.
A few days after losing a two-goal lead and losing in the Italiana Supercoppa final against AC Milan, Inter Milan immediately returned to winning ways on Sunday 12 January by beating Venezia 1-0 at Stadio Penzo.
This victory also adds to their clean sheet record collection. The last goal they conceded in an away match came against Udinese last September. Both playing at home and away, Inter have recorded four consecutive wins in Serie A without conceding their best record since 2021. In addition, they have not been ahead in the last 13 league games.
Currently, Inter are four points behind Napoli with two games at hand. With an impressive scoring performance, an average of more than 2.5 goals per game, Inter remain the team with the best productivity in Serie A this season.
Bologna returned to San Siro after making history there with a dramatic victory in the Coppa Italia last season. In the last three meetings, Bologna managed to steal the win in the cup match, despite Inter winning in two other Serie A matches.
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In their opening match in 2025, Bologna had to settle for a 2-2 draw against Roma. Despite winning, late-minute penalties cost them full points. Problems like this have become a pattern this season, where Bologna often loses points from superior positions.
Inter coach Simone Inzaghi is likely to continue relying on midfielders Nicolo Barella, Kristjan Asllani, and Piotr Zielinski who performed well in the last match. However, two main midfielders, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Hakan Calhanoglu, are doubtful of appearing injured. Calhanoglu himself has a brilliant record against Bologna by being involved in five goals from five matches at the San Siro.
On the defense, Benjamin Pavard and Marcus Thuram have recovered from injuries, but Francesco Acerbi, Yann Bisseck, and Joaquin Correa are still sidelined.
Meanwhile, Bologna lost center-back Jhon Limini who had to undergo a card accumulation penalty. However, former AC Milan midfielder Tommoso Pobega was able to return to play after being suspended. However, several players such as Oussama El Azzouzi, Nicolo Cambiaghi, and Michel Aebischer are still recovering.
Riccardo Orsolini, who has a good record against Inter, is likely to start again to support Thijs Dallinga or Santiago Castro upfront.
With an impressive performance and unbeaten record at the San Siro, Inter Milan are clearly the favorites of this match. However, Bologna cannot be underestimated, especially with their ability to score in the final minutes. The match is predicted to be tight, but the quality and depth of the squad's advantages make Inter more seeded for three points.
Estimated Lineup Of Players
Inter Milan (3-5-2):Sommer; Pavard, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Asllani, Zielinski, Dimarco; Martinez, Thuram
Bologna (4-2-3-1):Skorupski; Holm, Beukema, Casale, Miranda; Freuler, Pobega; Orsolini, Ferguson, Dominguez; Castro
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