The battle for 3rd, 4th and 5th is well and truly on in Serie A and both Bologna and Juventus are involved in it. They take each other on in the final game of the weekend from Italy, a clash on Monday night, with three big points at stake, right before the teams head into the final weekend of the season.
Bologna Form GuideBologna have had a great season, and they're just two games away from ending it in the perfect way. They're in with a chance of Champions League football next season, and have every chance of landing it. Currently in 3rd, but they have Juventus tied on the same points, and Atalanta four behind, though they do have a game in hand, which would put them one back if they win it.
They come into this game on the back of an eight game unbeaten run, where they've recorded four wins and four draws. The most recent of those, last weekend, was a big win as they went away from home to Napoli and won 2-0. Before that, a couple of draws, against Torino and Udinese, which they'll hope won't cost them too much.
Juventus Form GuideI've seen nothing from Juventus for weeks in the league that makes me think they can grab 3rd. But did they receive a timely cup boost in midweek, to give them the final push they need? Juventus won the Coppa Italia final on Wednesday, beating Atalanta 1-0 to lift the trophy.
But in the league, they've lacked the finishing touch. It's now five draws in a row for Juve, if any one of those was a win, they'd have the upper hand in this battle for 3rd. The most recent was last weekend, and was ultra disappointing as it was a 1-1 home draw against Salernitana, rock bottom of the table and already relegated.
Match PredictionThe cup win for Juventus on Wednesday may work for them, but even if it brings about some improvement, I still don't think it will be enough for them to get the better of Bologna. The home side are playing really well, they've in the fight and I like them to win this game, and take a big step towards Champions League football next season.
