The big picture

Fiorentina come in 15th on the ladder with 9 points; Bologna are 8th on 17. Bologna are the side higher up the table.

Fiorentina are 2–6–2 in Serie A 2026-27, averaging 1.5 goals for and 2.3 against.

Bologna are 4–4–2 in Serie A 2026-27, averaging 1.4 goals for and 1.3 against.

Form

Fiorentina have won one of their last five and most recently beat Sassuolo 4–2.

Bologna have won four of their last five and most recently beat Monza 2–1.

Bologna arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 36 times on our records since 2004: Fiorentina 18, Bologna 7, 11 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Fiorentina won 2–1 at Renato Dall'Ara.

Biggest margin between these two: Fiorentina by 4 goals in 2019-20 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Fiorentina, watch Franco Mastantuono (0.4 goals a game in 2026-27) and Mateo Pellegrino (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Bologna, watch Samuel Mbangula (0.6 goals a game in 2026-27) and Federico Bernardeschi (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

At Stadio Artemio Franchi

Fiorentina have won 4 of their last 20 at Stadio Artemio Franchi.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Bologna have the edge.