Italian Serie A
2026-02-08 - Bologna vs Parma
A Sports Betting Pick by Cafa
Italy Serie A - Round 24
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (36,000)
Sunday, 08 February 2026, 12:30 CET
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Bologna Team News
The downfall of Bologna is brutal -- this team has slammed the rock bottom very quickly and unexpectedly. In last 11 competitive matches, Bologna has a win against the lowly Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League and a win at Hellas Verona. That's it. Their six defeats came from five top sides including the latest one that is AC Milan, with the exception of Genoa that took the points with a 3-2 win two weeks ago.
At least Bologna hasn't yet started to lose to mid-table sides and relegation candidates - Genoa is at least an in-form side - but think the writing is on the wall.
Safe in mid-table, without any chance to go higher or lower, Bologna has simply stopped performing. Two weeks from now Bologna will play in the Europa League playoff eliminator against Brann Bergen so perhaps they'll be motivated for that one, but Parma at home? They'll take the win if possible but won't really die for it.
Parma Team News
Occasional wins are keeping Parma high enough above the relegation zone although you'd never say this team is doing well. They still managed to collect 23 points, through 5 wins and 8 draws so far. They're not the kind of relegation candidate that loses all the time, simply one that spoils someone's party very often.
They did it to Napoli not so long ago with a visiting 0-0, but in their last two outings they lost to Atalanta 4-0 and Juventus 1-4, indicating that not all is well in the defensive department.
Probable Lineups
Bologna (4-2-3-1): Skorupski - Zortea, Casale, Heggem, Miranda - Freuler, Ferguson - Orsolini, Odgard, Jon Rowe - Santiago Castro. Coach Italiano.
Parma (4-3-3): Corvi - Delprato, Circato, Troilo, Valeri - Bernabe, Keita, N.Caviglia - Aristano, Pellegrino, Ondrejka. Coach Cuesta.
Star goalkeeeper Zion Suzuki will soon return to Parma's goal but this won't be the week.
The Betting Market
We only get 1.61 on Bologna, as if they're in a purple patch of form, which they most certainly are not. A low-scoring game is expected as the price on Under 2.5 Goals is 1.80, which is the same price as offered by Both Teams To Score: NO.
The Betting Verdict
This should be an isolated incident, an outlier, a temporary breath of fresh air for Bologna. They should be able to control this match with ease and score a couple of goals while probably keeping their net intact. Then, with 3 more points on the tally, next week they'll return to their underperforming ways.
If you don't trust Bologna to take the points here, the next best bet is BTTS-No. One team will likely do the scoring here. Either Bologna wins this 2-0 or 4-0, or Parma will score an accidental goal and hold onto their 0-1 lead.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Bologna 2-0 Parma
