**Bologna host Inter in a clash of contrasting momentum.** The defending champions are rolling, while the hosts are scrappy but fragile. 🔴⚫

Bologna's mixed recent form—one win buried under two defeats—leaves them vulnerable to a visiting team that's won three of five. Inter have **firepower and defensive structure**, though their midweek hiccup against Club Brugge (3-4) proved they're not invincible. Bologna's injury list stings: **Holm, Odgaard, and Orsolini** out thins an already stretched squad.

Key storylines:

- **Thuram and Martínez** spearhead Inter's attack against a Bologna defense missing key defenders.
- **Pobega and Ferguson** hold the midfield battle for Bologna—they'll need to disrupt Inter's rhythm.
- **Bernardeschi** carries creative weight for Bologna in what shapes as a possession tug-of-war.

Expected lineups:

- **Bologna**: Skorupski, Miranda, Heggem, Helland, Zortea, Ferguson, Amondarain, Cambiaghi, Pobega, Bernardeschi, Piccoli
- **Inter**: Martínez, Bastoni, Bisseck, Akanji, Augusto, Pavard, Diouf, Barella, Zieliński, Martínez, Thuram

Prediction:

**Inter 2–0 Bologna**. Inter's form and depth give them a clear edge on the road, especially with Bologna short on wings.