Inter Milan stroll into this final Serie A clash already crowned champions with 86 points from 37 games. Bologna sit eighth on 55 points and have mixed results lately but still pack enough to make things awkward at home.
Bologna's last five outings show real resilience in patches. They beat Atalanta 1-0 on 17 May and edged Napoli 3-2 five days earlier. A goalless draw with Cagliari followed before losses to Roma and Juventus. That run leaves them in solid mid-table shape with nothing huge left to play for.
Inter arrive with their own steady form. Draws against Hellas Verona and Torino bookend wins over Parma, Cagliari and Como. No major absentees trouble them this weekend either, which keeps their options wide open for the predicted 3-5-2.
Look at the expected lineups and Inter's attacking threat jumps out. Sommer starts in goal behind Bisseck, Akanji and Bastoni. Barella, Calhanoglu and Mkhitaryan pull the strings in midfield while Thuram links with Martínez up top. Martínez has already hit between 17 and 23 goals this season. Thuram sits on 13. That pair alone should stretch Bologna's defence.
Bologna line up in a 4-2-3-1 with Skorupski between the posts. Mário, Helland, Heggem and Miranda form the back four. Freuler and Pobega anchor midfield. Bernardeschi, Ferguson and Rowe support Castro. Injuries to Vitík, Casale and Cambiaghi plus Lucumí's suspension thin their options a touch.
Recent goal reports point to Jonathan Rowe and Riccardo Orsolini as the home side's brightest sparks. They will need both on song if Bologna hope to grab anything from this one. Inter have simply looked sharper across the board lately.
Expect Inter to control large spells and find the net at least twice. Bologna's defensive record against top sides has been patchy and this feels like the wrong time to test them again.
Recommended Bets
Inter Milan win @1.45 — champions with no injuries and stronger recent results against solid opposition
Over 2.5 goals @2.10 — Inter average high scoring games and Bologna concede regularly in big matches
Lautaro Martínez anytime goal @1.90 — top scorer with 17-23 goals this season faces a Bologna side missing key defenders
Odds tend to shorten closer to kickoff — lock in value now.
