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Serie A | Gameweek 12
Nov 12, 2023 at 2pm UK
Stadio Artemio Franchi
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Fiorentina
2 - 1
Bologna

Bonaventura (17'), Gonzalez (48' pen.)
Bonaventura (45+2'), Ranieri (90+5')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Zirkzee (33' pen.)
Saelemaekers (36'), Motta (40'), Aebischer (45+2')

Preview: Fiorentina vs. Bologna - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: Fiorentina vs. Bologna - prediction, team news, lineups:
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Serie A clash between Fiorentina and Bologna, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Fiorentina hope to bounce back from three consecutive Serie A defeats when they welcome in-form Bologna to Stadio Artemio Franchi on Sunday.

Vincenzo Italiano returned to winning ways in the Europa Conference League on Thursday, and it remains to be seen if the Viola end the Rossoblu's extended unbeaten sequence in the round 12 encounter.


Match preview

After losses to Empoli (2-0), Lazio (1-0) and Juventus (1-0), Fiorentina return to league action keen to win for the first time since defeating Napoli in gameweek eight.

Italiano's team have had issues in front of goal in those games, failing to score in the aforementioned defeats, with Wojciech Szczesny denying the Viola with several commendable saves in round 11.

Finding the back of the net in the Conference League was timely, even if M'Bala Nzola's goal against Cukaricki was from 12 yards.

The Viola must find a way to secure positive results in Florence again after losing consecutive matches following an unbeaten start in front of their fans that included two wins and a draw.

Defeating Bologna will not be straightforward, and Italiano will hope European exertions in Serbia do not diminish energy levels against the Rossoblu.

Thiago Motta's men are in high spirits after another top result against one of the league's leading clubs in the previous gameweek, with Lazio losing 1-0 in Emilia-Romagna.

After weathering the Biancocelesti's early pressure, Lewis Ferguson netted the game's only goal after being played in by Joshua Zirkzee just after the interlude.

Unlike their opponents, the Rossoblu have had a week to prepare for this weekend's clash as they look to extend their impressive start to the campaign under Motta.

Undefeated since the opening day loss to AC Milan, Bologna have avoided defeat in 11 straight games in all competitions (10 Serie A games), with creditable points secured against Juventus, Napoli and Inter before last week's victory over Lazio.

Having played out draws in all five of their away matches, Motta's troops seek to inflict even more home misery on Fiorentina on Sunday.

Fiorentina Serie A form:


Fiorentina form (all competitions):


Bologna Serie A form:


Bologna form (all competitions):



Team News

Gaetano Castrovilli and Lucas Beltran are doubtful for Fiorentina and are unlikely to be risked on Sunday.

Michael Kayode's return from a calf issue is not expected for another fortnight, while Dodo is ruled out until 2024 due to his ACL injury.

As for Bologna, Lorenzo De Silvestri and Oussama El Azzouzi are touch-and-go for this weekend's encounter in Florence, but Adama Soumaoro is undoubtedly ruled out until 2024.

Ferguson, Zirkzee and Riccardo Orsolini have 14 goal contributions, and the trio could play pivotal roles for a side keen to claim their first road victory of 2023-24.


Fiorentina possible starting lineup:
Terracciano; Parisi, Milenkovic, Martinez, Biraghi; Arthur, Duncan; Ikone, Bonaventura, Gonzalez; Nzola

Bologna possible starting lineup:
Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Calafiori, Lykogiannis; Freuler, Aebischer; Orsolini, Ferguson, Saelemaekers; Zirkzee


We say: Fiorentina 1-1 Bologna

Despite Bologna's keenness to secure their first away points of 23-24 to push them into fifth place, both sides may have to make do with sharing the spoils in Florence.


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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Napoli1410222191232
2Atalanta BCAtalanta14101336162031
3Inter Milan1384131141728
4Fiorentina1384127101728
5Lazio1491429171228
6Juventus146802281426
7AC Milan136432314922
8Bologna135621816221
9Udinese145271621-517
10Empoli143741014-416
11Parma143652022-215
12Torino144371620-415
13CagliariCagliari143561524-914
14Genoa143561324-1114
15Roma143471420-613
16Lecce14347722-1513
17Hellas VeronaHellas Verona1440101733-1612
18Como142571426-1211
19Monza141761217-510
20VeneziaVenezia1422101125-148
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