Bologna will host Juventus in the 37th round of Serie A today, May 20. The match begins at 20:45 Central European Time.
Bologna
This Serie A season, Bologna has surprised everyone the most. After two rounds, Thiago Motta’s team has finished in the top five, guaranteeing a spot in the UEFA Champions League for the first time in sixty years. For the club, this is a truly historic accomplishment.
Bologna comes into the match against Juventus riding an amazing eight-game winning streak. After drawing with Torino (0-0) and Udinese (1-1) in the previous round, the Rossoblu easily defeated Napoli 2-0 on the road.
Whether Thiago Motta will continue to lead Bologna in the upcoming season is currently unknown. Juventus is allegedly making a three-year offer to the young coach, whose contract with the team is about to expire.
Juventus
Juventus has had a very exciting week. The Coppa Italia final saw the “Old Lady” defeat Atalanta (1-0) on Wednesday, but by Friday, they were without a head coach. Due to his inappropriate behavior during the match and his hurtful remarks made to the director of the newspaper Tuttosport, the club opted to fire Massimiliano Allegri. The current U-19 team coach Paolo Montero will coach Juventus in the last two rounds of the season.
Juventus, with exactly the same number of points (67) as Bologna, is in fourth place in Serie A. But Juventus’s recent performance—five straight draws and just one victory in ten games—is really depressing. Juventus and Salernitana, the worst team in the league, drew 1-1 in the previous round.
Interesting Match Details and Head-To-Head Records.
• Bologna and Juventus drew 1-1 in the current season’s second round.
• This season, Bologna has only lost 2 matches-against Milan and Inter.
• Bologna has not defeated Juventus in a run of twenty-five games since 2011.