Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Roma U19 (1st, 68 pts) held a 32-point advantage over Bologna U19 (15th, 36 pts). Bologna U19 ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 15th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Roma U19 2.18 scored and 1.12 conceded per game, Bologna U19 1.29 and 2.03, with the league averaging 1.58.
Roma U19 were unbeaten in 12. Bologna U19 arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Roma U19 have 5 wins to Bologna U19's 1, with 0 draws, at 2.17 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 67% of the meetings won by the home side. Historically tight: 33% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Stadio Olimpico in Romagnano Sesia (capacity 40,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Roma U19 led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-1.