Bologna vs. Inter: Stats and Trivia

MILAN - Inter will be back in action on matchday three of the 2018-19 Serie A season with the Nerazzurri in action away at Bologna on Saturday. The Stadio Dall’Ara is the venue with kick-off at 18:00 CEST. Together with Opta, here are the stats and pieces of trivia for the match.

There have been 142 Serie A meetings between Bologna and Inter. The Nerazzurri have won 68, the Rossoblù 39 along with 35 draws. Out of all the teams in Serie A, Inter have picked up 68 wins in Serie A against Bologna, only winning more against Roma (72). Inter are unbeaten from the last eight matches in Serie A against Bologna (four wins and four draws). 2-1 is the most common scoreline, having occurred on 18 occasions and that was the score in February at the most recent clash.

Ivan Perisic has scored two goals in Serie A against Bologna. However, the Croatian has failed to score on his three previous trips to the Dall’Ara. Since the start of last season, only Marcos Alonso (eight) has scored more than Stefan de Vrij (seven) among defenders in Europe’s top five leagues.

Marcelo Brozovic is the player who touched the ball the most in the first two matches of this season (209). Yann Karamoh scored his first and currently only Serie A goal against Bologna to win the match in February. Radja Nainggolan has scored three times in the league against the Rossoblù, he’s only scored more goals against Inter (five). However, you have to go back to February 2014 for his most recent strike against Bologna. The Rossoblù have been Danilo D’Ambrosio’s favourite team to play against seeing as he has scored three goals against them. Bologna are the side that Keita Balde has spent the most time playing against in Serie A (427), but the former Lazio player is yet to open his account against them.

Luciano Spalletti’s most recent defeat as a coach against Bologna in Serie A was in March 2005 when his Udinese side was beaten. Since then, he has won four and drawn three. Finally, Inter are the side that have been the fouled the most in the first two Serie A matches this season (38).