17th October BOLOGNA - INTER

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• A heavy favourite, with the price to match. Inter is the shortest price on a book of 5.25 / 4.2 / 1.57 (1 / X / 2), an implied 59.8%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 17.9% / 22.3% / 59.8% on an overround of 6.6%.

• In the league table Bologna sit 14th on 5 points (1W 2D 3L) with Inter 1st on 16 points (5W 1D 0L).

• Bologna read W-D-L-D-L-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (1W 2D 3L) — more bad than good.

• Inter read L-W-D-W-L-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (3W 1D 2L) — patchy.

• Head to head the record reads 2-3-1 — Bologna wins, draws, then Inter wins. Their last meeting finished Bologna - Inter: 3-3.

• Bologna team news: Manager Raffaele Palladino arranges his team in an offensive 3-4-3 setup, with Massimo Pessina beginning in goal.

• Bologna team news: The defensive trio includes veteran Matteo Darmian, alongside Torbjørn Heggem and Arthur Theate.

• Inter team news: Cristian Chivu, the visiting manager, opts for their characteristic 3-5-2 formation, with Josep Martínez guarding the goal.

• Inter team news: The backline is composed of Alessandro Bastoni, Yann Bisseck, and Benjamin Pavard.

• Bologna are without 2 — Emil Holm (Out - injured), Riccardo Orsolini (Out - injured).

• Inter are without 3 — Lautaro Martínez (Out - injured), John Stones (Doubtful - injured), Curtis Jones (Out - injured).

• Early lineups are in: Bologna set up 3-4-3 against 3-5-2. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.

• Bologna lean hardest on Juan Miranda (8.7), Torbjørn Heggem (8.7), Roberto Piccoli (8.7) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

• Emil Holm is out for Bologna — index 8.1, against 8.7 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Riccardo Orsolini is out for Bologna — index 6.5, against 8.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Inter lean hardest on Josep Martínez (8.8), Alessandro Bastoni (8.8), Andy Diouf (8.8) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

• Lautaro Martínez is out for Inter — index 7.3, against 8.7 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• John Stones is out for Inter — index 6.6, against 7.7 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Curtis Jones is out for Inter — index 6.4, against 8.4 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• The projected score for this one is Bologna 2 - 2 Inter, a draw with 4 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.

• The read: Inter at 1.57 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.

• This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 08:50 on 16th October 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.