On Monday night, Bologna and Cosenza clash in the first round of the Coppa Italia, as both sides look to book their place in the next round of the competition.
The home side has not had the best of pre-seasons, as Sinisa Mihajlovic’s team has lost both of their pre-season games, suffering a 1-0 defeat against AZ and a 4-1 loss against Twente. The results followed on from an inconsistent end of season for Bologna, in which they won just one of their final four league games of the campaign.
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Bologna doesn’t have a great recent record in the Coppa Italia, as they have won just two of their last six matches in the competition. They have also conceded at least two goals in four of their last six matches in the Coppa Italia.
The Rossoblu have won just one of their previous four games in the Coppa, suffering two defeats in 90 minutes and one in extra time in the run.
The visitors head into this game on the back of two straight wins against Citta di Foligno and Benevento, the former whom they hammered 9-1. They had also finished last season’s Serie B campaign with three wins in their final five games.
When it comes to the Coppa Italia, Cosenza has a poor recent record in the competition. They have won just one of their last six games in the competition in normal time, having suffered four defeats in the process.
Unsurprisingly, Cosenza has not fared well on their travels of late in the Coppa Italia, suffering four straight defeats on their travels, having scored just once in the losses.
Forebet predicts that Bologna will record a comfortable victory in a high-scoring encounter to seal their progress into the second round of the competition.