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September 24, 2011 5:00 PM BST
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara — Bologna
Referee:‬ P. Tagliavento‎
Attendance:‬ 22467‎
 
66′ (PG) Alessandro Diamanti
Giampaolo Pazzini 39′
 
Diego Alberto Milito 81′ (PG)
 
Lucio 87′

Serie A Preview: Bologna v Inter

New coach Claudio Ranieri will be looking to lead the San Siro giants to their first win of the Serie A season on Saturday

More On :  Bologna, FC Internazionale, Bologna vs FC Internazionale

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Bologna (4-4-1-1): Agliardi; Casarini, Portanova, Antonsson, Morleo; Pulzetti, Perez, Mudingayi, Kone; Ramirez; Di Vaio


Bologna coach Pierpaolo Bisoli will be without a plethora of players for Saturday's clash with Inter. Starting goalkeeper Jean-Francois Gillet picked up an injury in the midweek draw with Juventus and will be replaced by Federico Agliardi. Andrea Raggi, Simone Loria, Nicolo Cherubin, Saphir Taider, Alessandro Diamanti and Gaston Gimenez will also miss the match due to various ailments.
Inter (4-3-1-2): Julio Cesar; Nagatomo, Lucio, Samuel, Chivu; Zanetti, Cambiasso, Obi; Forlan; Milito, Pazzini



Claudio Ranieri will make his coaching debut for Inter and will play four at the back. Ivan Cordoba, Emiliano Viviano and Maicon are out with knee injuries while Thiago Motta is still nursing a sore hamstring. Andrea Poli and Dejan Stankovic have been ruled out of the encounter as well. Wesley Sneijder picked up a muscle problem and will not feature.


 DID YOU KNOW?
  • Bologna are still looking for a win this season after a draw and two losses in their first three matches.
  • Pierpaolo Bisoli's men recorded seven wins at the Renato Dell'Ara in the 2010-11 campaign.
  • Bologna lost four games by a three-goal margin last year.
  • The northern Italian club conceded 20 goals at home last term.
  • Inter have scored just one goal in their last three matches in all competitions.
  • The San Siro outfit did not register a win in five competitive games under former coach Gian Piero Gasperini.
  • The Nerazzurri's last Serie A win on the road came at the end of April against Cesena.
  • The Coppa Italia holders have conceded 12 goals in their last six matches away from home.

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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • Bologna 0-2 FC Internazionale
    23.06 %
  • Bologna 1-2 FC Internazionale
    15.29 %
  • Bologna 0-3 FC Internazionale
    13.41 %
Head to Head
Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Mar 10, 2013 FC Internazionale 0 - Bologna 1
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Italy - Coppa Italia ‎(ITAC)‎ Jan 15, 2013 FC Internazionale 3 - Bologna 2
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Oct 28, 2012 Bologna 1 - FC Internazionale 3
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Feb 17, 2012 FC Internazionale 0 - Bologna 3
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Sep 24, 2011 Bologna 1 - FC Internazionale 3
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Last Five Matches
Bologna
May 12, 2013Parma 0 - Bologna 2ITA1
May 8, 2013Bologna 0 - SSC Napoli 3ITA1
May 5, 2013Lazio 6 - Bologna 0ITA1
Apr 27, 2013Atalanta 1 - Bologna 1ITA1
Apr 21, 2013Bologna 1 - Sampdoria 1ITA1
FC Internazionale
May 12, 2013Genoa 0 - FC Internazionale 0ITA1
May 8, 2013FC Internazionale 1 - Lazio 3ITA1
May 5, 2013SSC Napoli 3 - FC Internazionale 1ITA1
Apr 28, 2013Palermo 1 - FC Internazionale 0ITA1
Apr 21, 2013FC Internazionale 1 - Parma 0ITA1
Odds
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Returns: Inter £40.00 WilliamHill Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25
Team News
Available Squads
1Jean-François GilletGoalkeeper
5Mikael AntonssonDefender
-Daniele PortanovaDefender
3Archimede MorleoDefender
16Gaby MudingayiMidfielder
32Federico CasariniMidfielder
33Panagiotis KoneMidfielder
10G. RamírezMidfielder
15Diego PérezMidfielder
23Alessandro DiamantiStriker
9Marco Di VaioStriker
25Federico AgliardiGoalkeeper
-Simone LoriaDefender
-Luigi VitaleMidfielder
13Nico PulzettiMidfielder
4Rene KrhinMidfielder
-Robert AcquafrescaStriker
-Daniele PaponiStriker
33Julio CésarGoalkeeper
25Walter Adrian SamuelDefender
3LucioDefender
26Cristian ChivuDefender
55Yuto NagatomoDefender
4Javier Adelmar ZanettiDefender
19Esteban Matias CambiassoMidfielder
20ObiMidfielder
-CoutinhoMidfielder
-Diego Forlan CorazoStriker
11Giampaolo PazziniStriker
12Luca CastellazziGoalkeeper
42JonathanDefender
4Sulley Ali MuntariMidfielder
11Ricardo Gabriel ÁlvarezMidfielder
22Diego Alberto MilitoStriker
10Mauro ZárateStriker
30Luc CastaignosStriker
Players to Watch
Marco Di Vaio
Marco Di Vaio
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 9
Games Goals YC RC
0 0 0 0
The 35-year-old striker is the dangerman for Bologna even though he has yet to open his scoring account this season. His 19 goals in the last campaign ensured the club secured their Serie A status and he will likely need to match that output if they hope to stay up again this term.
Giampaolo Pazzini
Giampaolo Pazzini
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 11
Games Goals YC RC
30 15 7 0
The Italy striker was not given much playing time under former coach Gian Piero Gasperini but will likely be handed a start by new boss Claudio Ranieri and he will be eager to get his name on the scoresheet against a leaky Bologna backline.
Prediction
Claudio Ranieri will bring instant stability to the squad, and theyy will, in turn, pick up their first win of the 2011-12 campaign thanks to goals from Diego Forlan and Giampaolo Pazzini.
Editor's Prediction
Bologna 1
Inter 2
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