AS Roma and Bologna will go against each other in Series A.
Both parties will be looking for a positive start to the 2025/26 season, AS Roma wants to build on their exceptional form of last season’s walk -in, while Bologna wants to exceed the expectations in the Serie A..
AS Roma vs Bologna – Match Preview and Team News
- Date: August 23, Saturday.
- Kick -off: 7:45 pm Bst.
- Location: Olympic Stadium, Rome.
- Last meeting: Bologna 2-2 Roma, January 12, 2025, Serie A
AS Roma Team News
Roma, now under head coach Gian Piero Gasperini, has invested strategically during the summer window. New signs include defenders Daniele Ghilardi and Wesley França, midfielder Neil El Aynaoui and Vooruit Evan Ferguson. Last season, the club missed the Champions League football last season with only one point, but remains optimistic after placing their best Series A points in five years and an undefeated line of 19 matches Hun Best since 2016.
Important absents are right back Zeki Celik, forbidden after a red card in the late season, plus captain Lorenzo Pellegrini and winger Leon Bailey, both aside with muscle injury. Both could return at the beginning of September. Gasperini said: “The team takes shape. Our attacking potential could determine our season.”
Bologna Team News
After having ended the ninth last term, but Coppa Italia Glory claimed, Bologna arrives with various team changes. Important departure then includes Ndoye and Sam Beukema, whose outputs fans have left uncertain. Bologna added depth in their place. Coach Vincenzo Italiano added: “We have to treat this like a Champions League match – Roma is that quality of opponent.”
Squad problems linger: full-back Juan Miranda has been suspended, while Emil Holm is out with a thigh problem. Lewis Ferguson and Federico Bernardeschi doubt the opening
Agreement.
Form
AS Roma
Roma was impressed by the preseason and won four of the six friendly competitions. Their last fixture was a 2-2 draw with Neom. The Giallorossi have not lost at home in 12 league matches.
Bologna
Bologna was inconsistent in the preseason, alternating victories and losses. They removed the Coppa Italia last year – hoped hope for more silverware – but have looked vulnerable in the preparations for the summer.
Predicted line -Ups
AS Roma: Svilar; Hermoso, Mancini, Ndicka; Wesley, Kone, El Aynaoui, Angelino; Dybala, Soule; Ferguson.
Bologna: Skorupski; De Silvestri, Vitik, Lucumi, Lykogiannis; Ferguson, Freuler; Orsolini, Odgaard, Cambiaghi; Movable.
How to see as Roma vs Bologna?
UK viewers can watch the competition on Dazn.
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