Verona vs Bologna Prediction & Betting Tips (18 September)

Close to the descent last year, Hellas Verona only saved its head in the elite thanks to a relegation play-off won against Spezia. The team is logically expected to be at the bottom of the ranking this season but the start of the championship pleasantly surprised observers. 7th in Serie A, the teammates of Belgian striker Ngonge won their first two matches played at Empoli 0-1 and against Roma 2-1.

On the other hand, they suffered their first hitch just before the international break. Traveling to Sassuolo, Hellas Verona could not avoid a 3-1 defeat.

For this meeting, we find in the Hellas Verona infirmary the long-absent French striker Henry, the replacement midfielder Hrustic, the summer recruits Braaf and Tchatchoua as well as the important winger Lazovic. The good news comes from the return of starting defender Hien from suspension. To his advantage at the start of the season, striker Ngonge has found the net twice in the last 2 days. During the off-season, executive midfielder Tameze (ex-Nice) signed for Torino. In addition, the other midfielders Sulemana (Cagliari) and Miguel Veloso (Pisa) have also left, as have the former executives Lasagna and Ceccherini and the striker Verdi (5 goals last season, return from loan to Torino). Conversely, the club has strengthened itself with the signings of Serie A regulars Saponara (winger, ex-Fiorentina) and Bonazzoli (striker on loan from Salernitana), midfielders Serdar (on loan from Hertha Berlin) and Suslov (on loan from Groningen), winger Mboula (ex-Mallorca) and attackers Folorunsho (on loan from Naples), Tchatchoua (on loan from Charleroi) and Cruz (ex-Banfield). Like the previous day, the potentially starting defender Soumaoro and the winger who arrived at the club this summer Saelemaekers must still withdraw this Monday evening.

However, no other absences are to be reported. The forefront of the attack could once again be occupied by the player trained at Bayern Munich Zirkzee (1 goal and 1 assist in SA). Swiss winger Ndoye is making a good debut under his new colors but he has not yet been decisive. This summer, the club let midfielder Schouten (PSV) leave but also attackers Arnautovic (10 goals in SA, loaned to Inter), Soriano and Sansone (4 goals in 18 games last season), the full-backs Cambiaso and Kyriakopoulos (12 games in half a season during his loan to Bologna) and veteran Medel (Vasco da Gama). In the opposite direction, defenders Beukema (AZ Alkmaar) and Posch (Hoffenheim), midfielders El Azzouzi (Union Saint-Gilloise), Moro (Dinamo Moscow) and Fabbian (Inter, 8 goals in Serie B with Reggina last season ) and wingers Dan Ndoye (Basel) and Karlsson (AZ Alkmaar) signed. At the end of the transfer window, the important Kristiansen (Leicester) and Saelemaekers (AC Milan) arrived on loan, the full-back Calafiori (Basel) signed, and an exchange took place with Nottingham in the midfield (the Argentinian Nicolas Dominguez leaves the club, the Swiss Remo Freuler arrives).