Genoa welcome Bologna to the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris in their final Serie A game of the season on Friday

Confirmed of their Champions League participation next season, Bologna will hope to end their Serie A season on a high against Genoa. The matchday 38 fixture at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Friday will see the hosts start 11th, while the visitors are fourth with 68 points. Genoa can’t finish better than 11th, but a win here will be needed if they don’t want to depend on Monza’s result. A 1-0 loss to Roma in their last match notwithstanding, Genoa have been in impressive form in recent weeks. They won two and drew one game before this loss, and they have lost only two of their last nine matches, drawing four and winning three. Their form at this venue is even more impressive, with consecutive wins over Cagliari and Sassuolo. The return fixture ended in a 1-1 draw, and a repeat result won’t be too bad for the hosts.

Bologna drew 3-3 with Juventus in their last league match, extending their unbeaten run to nine matches. They have won four and drawn five matches in this sequence, which has confirmed their spot in the top five and their first appearance in the European Champions League since 1964. The club celebrated it with an open-bus parade, and the fans will hope that hasn’t distracted them from winning this match. They have proven to be a tough team to beat in recent weeks, with only one loss across their last 17 league games. Of these, there have been ten wins and six draws for Bologna, who are in the reckoning to finish anywhere between third and fifth.

Prediction: Bologna

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