Bologna vs Monza Prediction & Betting Tips (31 October)

Bologna host Monza at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on 31 October 2026 in a Serie A meeting between two sides still chasing early-season stability: Raffaele Palladino’s Bologna are 13th on 8 points after following the 1-3 home defeat by Inter with a confident 0-2 win at Cagliari, while Ivan Jurić’s Monza are 15th on 7 points after their 4-0 demolition of Cagliari was followed by a 3-2 loss at Torino.

The 2026/2027 Bologna squad is built around Łukasz Skorupski in goal, a back line featuring Matteo Darmian, Nicolò Casale and Arthur Theate, and a midfield engine of Lewis Ferguson and Tommaso Pobega, with Federico Bernardeschi, Nicolò Cambiaghi and Jens Odgaard supplying the creativity; Riccardo Orsolini, Roberto Piccoli and Emil Holm remain the key injury concerns, so width and bench depth could decide the final half hour.

Monza’s 2026/2027 group is led by captain Matteo Pessina and mixes Patrick Cutrone, Dany Mota, Cyril Ngonge, Exequiel Zeballos, Andrea Colpani and in-form Gustavo Varela with summer arrivals such as Noel Törnqvist, Jan Ziółkowski, Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, Michael Folorunsho and Idrissa Touré; the away side can hurt transitions, but their 18 goals conceded in eight league matches points to a defence still learning Jurić’s aggressive spacing.

With European odds around Bologna 1.75, the draw 3.70 and Monza 4.75, the market makes the hosts clear favourites, and our prediction is bolder than a narrow home win: Bologna 3-0 Monza, because Dall’Ara pressure, set-piece quality from Casale and Ferguson, and Monza’s recent away fragility should turn territorial control into a clean-sheet vict