Salernitana vs Bologna – Salernitana hosts Bologna to Stadio Arechi tomorrow after picking up a surprise point and extending their unbeaten run to three games last weekend.
While the hosts held powerhouse Milan at bay, their guests ultimately won their first Serie A match of the season on Monday, and will now look to repeat their victory in the opposite fixture on the same day.
Davide Nicola made an impressive start on the bench for Salernitana last weekend, when he helped his team to a 2-2 draw against leaders AC Milan.
Salernitana put in one of their best performances of the season, and despite being eight points behind the safe zone line, they still have time to save themselves.
The squad from Salerno has now gone three games without losing (all three draws), and they will be hoping to keep up the momentum when Bologna visits Stadio Arechi on Saturday afternoon.
Bologna has not been a strong power in Serie A this season. They are, however, relatively secure from relegation, lying nine points above Cagliari in the relegation zone.
Bologna is coming off a 2-1 win over Spezia on Monday night and will travel to Salerno. Marko Arnautovic scored a brace in a crucial comeback win for Sinisa Mihjalovic’s club.
Bologna, on the other hand, will come into this match with four defeats in their last five league games on the road. Bologna has conceded at least two goals in each of these four defeats, which should allow Salernitana to make it three home games in a row with two or more goals.
Salernitana vs Bologna – Team News:
Davide Nicola could keep a reasonably similar team for his second match as Salernitana head coach, thanks to the fact that his previous two games in charge took place on home soil.
Ivan Radovanovic, a January signing, was forced off with an injury against Milan and is doubtful for the visit of Bologna; he is getting therapy and individual training with forward trio Franck Ribery, Diego Perotti, and Simone Verdi this week. Mamadou Coulibaly, Stefan Strandberg, and Andrea Schiavone are among the hosts who have been missing for a long time.
However, with veteran defender Gary Medel and midfield staple Mattias Svanberg both returning from suspension, both Luis Binks and Roberto Soriano may be replaced in the visitors’ lineup.
Michel Aebischer, a recent signing, should now be fit to play, but he is more likely to start on the bench, while Riccardo Orsolini, Musa Barrow, and top scorer Marko Arnautovic will form an offensive trifecta.
Salernitana possible starting lineup:
Sepe; Mazzocchi, Fazio, Dragusin, Ranieri; Radovanovic, L. Coulibaly, Ederson; Ribery; Djuric, Bonazzoli
Bologna possible starting lineup:
Skorupski; Bonifazi, Medel, Theate; De Silvestri, Schouten, Svanberg, Hickey; Orsolini, Arnautovic, Barrow
Salernitana vs Bologna – Head-to-Head:
Our Prediction: Home to Win or Draw
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