Serie AMatchday 14Friday 4 December 2026 ·

Bologna vs Roma prediction

27%
home win
predicted score
1–2
9.3% chance
26%
draw
47%
away win
Win probability: home 27%, draw 26%, away 47%

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GossipBall makes Roma favourites to beat Bologna away from home in Serie A on Friday 4 December 2026 at 19:45 UTC. It gives Bologna a 27% chance of winning, puts the draw at 26% and gives Roma 47%.

GossipBall expects 1.1 goals from Bologna and 1.6 from Roma, so the goals line is finely balanced: there is a 50% chance of three or more goals and a 53% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 1–2. Bologna keep a clean sheet in 21% of outcomes, Roma in 33%.

Bologna are 8th in the table with 17 points from 11 games; Roma are 3rd with 27. In their last five league games Bologna took 12 points (LWWWW) and Roma took 13 (WDWWW). This season Bologna average 1.68 expected goals (xG) for and 1.36 against per game; Roma average 2.39 for and 1.27 against.

In 10 league meetings since 2021, Bologna won 4, Roma won 3 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 25 Apr 2026, finished Bologna 0–2 Roma, a win for Roma.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 13 November 2026, 22:23 UTC

Scoreline chances

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Rows: Bologna goalsColumns: Roma goals

Gold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 1–1 (12%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.

Most common scorelines

1–112.2%
0–110.5%
1–29.3%
0–28.3%
1–07.5%
0–07.1%
1 or more goals
93%
2 or more goals
75%
3 or more goals
50%
4 or more goals
28%
5 or more goals
13%
Both teams score
53%

GossipBall expects 2.7 goals in total: 1.12 for Bologna and 1.56 for Roma.

Winning margin

Explained
Bologna by 3
2%
Bologna by 2
7%
Bologna by 1
16%
Draw
26%
Roma by 3
7%
Roma by 2
14%
Roma by 1
23%

Each team's goals

Explained
Bologna expected goals1.12
Roma expected goals1.56
Bologna keep a clean sheet21%
Roma keep a clean sheet33%
Bologna win without conceding14%
Roma win without conceding26%
Bologna score 2 or more31%
Roma score 2 or more46%

Recent form

Bologna
W @ Parma2–1 · 7 Nov
W v Monza2–1 · 31 Oct
W @ Milan4–2 · 28 Oct
W @ Cagliari2–0 · 24 Oct
L v Inter1–3 · 17 Oct
Roma
W v Sassuolo3–0 · 7 Nov
W @ Udinese5–2 · 31 Oct
W v Cagliari4–2 · 27 Oct
D @ Napoli3–3 · 24 Oct
W v Genoa2–0 · 17 Oct

Head to head

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In 10 league meetings since 2021, Bologna won 4, Roma won 3 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 25 Apr 2026, finished Bologna 0–2 Roma, a win for Roma.

Bologna 0–2 Roma25 Apr 2026
Roma 1–0 Bologna23 Aug 2025
Bologna 2–2 Roma12 Jan 2025
Roma 2–3 Bologna10 Nov 2024
Roma 1–3 Bologna22 Apr 2024
Bologna 2–0 Roma17 Dec 2023

Season averages per game

BOLROM
1.45
Goals
2.82
1.27
Conceded
0.91
1.68
xG
2.39
1.36
xG against
1.27
13.6
Shots
19.4
4.5
On target
6.5
5.0
Corners
6.4
2.09
Yellow cards
2.00
9%
Clean sheets
55%
64%
Both score
46%
55%
3+ goals
73%

Questions and answers

Who will win Bologna vs Roma?

GossipBall gives Bologna a 27% chance of winning, the draw 26% and Roma 47%. GossipBall makes Roma favourites to beat Bologna away from home.

What is the predicted score for Bologna vs Roma?

GossipBall's predicted score is 1–2, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (1.1 for Bologna, 1.6 for Roma). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–1 (12%), 0–1 (10%), 1–2 (9%).

Will both teams score in Bologna vs Roma?

GossipBall gives a 53% chance that both Bologna and Roma score.

Will there be three or more goals in Bologna vs Roma?

There is a 50% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 2.7 goals in total (1.1 for Bologna, 1.6 for Roma).

When is Bologna vs Roma?

Kick-off is Friday 4 December 2026 at 19:45 UTC.

What is the head-to-head record between Bologna and Roma?

In 10 league meetings since 2021, Bologna won 4, Roma won 3 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 25 Apr 2026, finished Bologna 0–2 Roma, a win for Roma.

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