Match Information
Match Overview
Bologna host Inter in Serie A on October 17 in Regular Season - 7, a matchday at which the season is starting to take shape. The league table frames the contrast clearly: Inter sit first, while Bologna are 14th. Raffaele Palladino's side face a Chivu-led Inter team that has so far set the pace at the top.
The most relevant factor is the gap between the two sides' recent league form, and the schedule behind it. Inter won 3-0 against Parma on October 10 and drew 2-2 away at AS Roma on September 19. They also beat Udinese 5-3 on September 14. Their league results have been strong going forward, but they have also conceded in several games. On October 13 they lost 4-3 at home to Club Brugge KV in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 2). That match is relevant only as schedule context: Inter play again just four days later, so squad rotation and freshness are fair questions to ask.
Bologna's season has been uneven. They lost 1-0 at Atalanta on August 31, drew 2-2 with Sassuolo on September 6, lost 1-0 at Napoli on September 13 and drew 1-1 with Torino on September 19. They then won 2-1 at Lecce on October 11, which gives them some momentum going into this match. That is a useful result for a side in 14th place.
Neither club has reported any unavailable players, so both managers should have their full squads to choose from. For Bologna, that includes the same shape that started their last game, a 3-4-2-1. Inter's last lineup used a 3-5-2.
The head-to-head record adds interest. The teams have met ten times since November 2022, and six of those ended level or with a Bologna win, including a 3-3 draw on May 23, 2026. Bologna's home test is a stern one, but the recent history between these sides has rarely been one-sided.
Predicted Lineups
Bologna
M. Pessina; M. Darmian, N. Casale, T. Heggem; N. Zortea, L. Ferguson, T. Pobega, J. Miranda; R. Orsolini, N. Cambiaghi; R. Piccoli
Inter
J. Martinez; Y. Bisseck, M. Akanji, A. Bastoni; A. Diouf, N. Barella, H. Calhanoglu, P. Zielinski, F. Dimarco; M. Thuram, L. Martinez
Team Form Analysis
Bologna
League Position: 14Bologna Form Analysis
Bologna's last five Serie A matches produced one win, two draws and two losses. The trajectory has improved at the end of that run, with a 2-1 victory at Lecce on October 11 following a 1-1 home draw with Torino on September 19.
In attack, Bologna scored seven goals across the five games, an average of 1.4 per match. They found the net in four of the five, with the exception being the 1-0 defeat at Napoli on September 13. The 2-2 draw with Sassuolo on September 6 was their highest-scoring league result of the run.
Defensively, they conceded seven goals as well, so their goal difference over the span is level. Two of the defeats were by a single goal, both away from home: 1-0 at Atalanta on August 31 and 1-0 at Napoli on September 13. Those fixtures also show the quality of opposition faced, as Atalanta and Napoli are demanding away trips.
Three of the five matches were played away, and the win at Lecce came in that setting. Bologna's results suggest a team that stays competitive in most games but has not yet turned that into a consistent points return, which is reflected in their 14th place.
Inter
League Position: 1Inter Form Analysis
Inter's recent league results read as two wins and a draw from their last three Serie A matches. They beat Udinese 5-3 on September 14, drew 2-2 at AS Roma on September 19 and won 3-0 against Parma on October 10. That run has them in first place.
Attacking output has been a strength. Across those three league games they scored ten goals. Their two other recent fixtures were a 2-0 friendly win over Lumezzane on October 3 and a 4-3 home loss to Club Brugge KV in the Champions League on October 13. The latter included three goals scored, so the attack was productive there too.
The defensive record is less tidy. Inter conceded three against Udinese, two at Roma and four against Club Brugge KV. The 3-0 win over Parma was the only clean sheet among the competitive matches listed.
The October 13 midweek European match is the key schedule note, as the October 17 trip to Bologna follows only four days later. That is context about workload rather than a statement about any competition outcome. Inter's league form, however, has put them at the top of the table.
Head-to-Head
Bologna
Inter
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | Bologna | 3 - 3 | Inter |
| 2026-01-04 | Inter | 3 - 1 | Bologna |
| 2025-12-19 | Bologna | 1 - 1 3-2 pens | Inter |
| 2025-04-20 | Bologna | 1 - 0 | Inter |
| 2025-01-15 | Inter | 2 - 2 | Bologna |
| 2024-03-09 | Bologna | 0 - 1 | Inter |
| 2023-12-20 | Inter | 1 - 2 AET | Bologna |
| 2023-10-07 | Inter | 2 - 2 | Bologna |
| 2023-02-26 | Bologna | 1 - 0 | Inter |
| 2022-11-09 | Inter | 6 - 1 | Bologna |
Memorable Matches
The most recent meeting, on May 23, 2026, finished 3-3 at Bologna and showed how open this fixture can be. It followed a 3-1 Inter win on January 4, 2026, and a 1-1 draw in Bologna on December 19, 2025.
Bologna have also had success in this fixture. They won 1-0 at home on April 20, 2025, and 1-0 at home on February 26, 2023. Inter's 2-1 loss to Bologna on December 20, 2023 was another result in the visitors' favor in the other direction.
Inter's biggest win in the data came on November 9, 2022, when they won 6-1. Across the ten listed meetings, four ended in draws, which underlines how often these sides have been difficult to separate.
Venue Factor
The venue is not specified in the data, so this section focuses on the home and away context available. Bologna are the designated home side, and their home league results in the recent sample were a 1-1 draw with Torino on September 19 and a 2-2 draw with Sassuolo on September 6. Both were draws, with no home defeat in those two games.
Inter's recent away form includes the 2-2 draw at AS Roma on September 19, a match in which they scored
Injury Concerns
Bologna
Inter
