Bologna

Bologna are one of Italian football's most historic clubs, with deep roots in the game stretching back to the early twentieth century. The Rossoblu won multiple Scudetti in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, and their golden era left a legacy that still shapes how the club sees itself. For long stretches since, Bologna have settled into the middle reaches of Serie A, regularly competing as a respected, well-supported side that can trouble the league's bigger names on its day.

The current campaign has been a story of two halves, at least as far as the numbers show. Raffaele Palladino's side have played 11 Serie A matches and sit on 5 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats, with 16 goals scored and 14 conceded for a goal difference of +2. The form line of LLDLDWLWWWW is the most revealing detail: after a difficult opening stretch that brought three losses and a draw in the first four listed results, Bologna have turned things around dramatically, finishing the sequence with four wins in a row. That surge suggests a team that has found its rhythm and gained real confidence.

The home and away splits tell an unusual story. Bologna have won four of their six away matches and lost just two, while at home they have managed only one win in five, alongside two draws and two defeats. They have kept just one clean sheet and failed to score in three matches, so their margins are often fine, but they have shown a strong ability to deliver results on the road. Turning that away resilience into consistent home form looks like the key to pushing further up the table.