Bologna vs AC Milan

Bologna and AC Milan are set to face off against each other in a high-stakes Serie A showdown at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara.

After going winless in three successive league matches in early March (D2, L1), Bologna have won their last two outings in Serie A by 2+ goals ‘to nil,’ including a stunning 2-0 triumph at Atalanta in the previous round. A four-match unbeaten league streak for the second time in 2023 has reignited Bologna’s unlikely European push, moving them within five points of sixth-placed Atalanta. Thiago Motta’s side thumped Udinese 3-0 in their most recent home league outing, making it three consecutive Serie A games at Renato Dall’Ara without conceding. Inspired by their best defensive home run in the top flight since 2000, ‘I Rossoblu’ will be looking to arrest a humiliating 16-match winless home streak against Milan in Serie A (D4, L12).

On the other hand, visiting AC Milan took a massive stride toward reaching the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in over a decade with a 1-0 home win over Napoli in the first leg of their quarter-final tie in midweek. Back to Serie A, where they thumped runaway leaders Napoli 4-0 on their most recent road trip, ‘I Rossoneri’ will be looking to bounce back from a gut-wrenching 0-0 home draw against Empoli last time out and consolidate their top-four pursuit. Stefano Pioli’s men sit one point clear of fifth-placed Inter Milan at the start of this round despite only winning once in their last five league matches (D2, L2). But after drawing a blank against Empoli, Milan face the risk of going back-to-back Serie A games without scoring for the first time since April 2022.