Under new management, Roma play host to last season’s Coppa Italia winners Bologna, with both sides aiming to build on a memorable 2025 so far.

Following the frustration of three consecutive sixth-placed finishes, Roma finally broke the streak last term, only narrowly missing out on Champions League football. After a chaotic start to the campaign in which Daniele De Rossi and Ivan Juric were both dismissed before Christmas, Claudio Ranieri returned from retirement and inspired a remarkable turnaround. The veteran guided his boyhood club to a 19-game unbeaten run, 49 points in 2025 alone, and 11 clean sheets, restoring belief in the capital. Though Juventus edged them out of the top four, Roma ended on a high before Ranieri departed once more.

This summer, Gian Piero Gasperini, fresh from Europa League success with Atalanta, was brought in to take the reins. Pre-season produced encouraging signs, with four straight wins followed by a heavy loss to Aston Villa, before a victory over Everton and a draw with Saudi-backed NEOM. With a host of new arrivals, including striker Evan Ferguson, Roma now hope to begin Serie A in strong fashion.

Bologna, meanwhile, are still basking in the glow of their historic Coppa Italia triumph in May, when Dan Ndoye’s decisive strike downed AC Milan in Rome. Vincenzo Italiano’s team also enjoyed Champions League football last term, confirming their status as one of Italy’s emerging forces. They now return to the Olimpico seeking a third successive league win against Roma, a feat not achieved since 1939. Unbeaten in their last five meetings with the Giallorossi, Bologna approach the new season with quiet confidence.

However, their league form dipped once the cup was secured, ending with three straight defeats that saw them finish ninth. Italiano will want to avoid a sluggish start, particularly as Bologna have lost 13 of their last 15 opening fixtures. New signing Ciro Immobile, back in Serie A after a stint in Turkey, joins Riccardo Orsolini in attack, while defensive absences could test their resilience.

Roma will look to pair Ferguson with Paulo Dybala and Matias Soule in Gasperini’s dynamic system, but with captain Lorenzo Pellegrini and Leon Bailey sidelined, their rhythm may take time to build. Bologna remain well-drilled and dangerous on the counter, suggesting a close contest is in store. However, I expect the hosts to come on top.

在新教练的带领下，罗马将主场迎战上赛季意大利杯冠军博洛尼亚，到目前为止，双方的目标都是打造一个令人难忘的2025年。

在经历了连续三年排名第六的挫折之后，罗马终于在上个赛季打破了这一连胜纪录，只差一点就与冠军联赛失之交臂。在德罗西和尤里奇在圣诞节前双双被解职的混乱开局之后，克劳迪奥·拉涅利从退役中回归，并激发了一个令人瞩目的转机。这位老将带领他的少年俱乐部实现了19场不败，仅在2025年就得到49分，11次零封，恢复了对首都的信心。虽然尤文图斯将他们挤出了前四，但罗马在拉涅利再次离开之前以高水平结束了比赛。

今年夏天，刚刚从亚特兰大获得欧联杯冠军的吉安·皮耶罗·加斯佩里尼被引进来执掌球队。季前赛出现了令人鼓舞的迹象，先是四连胜，然后惨败于阿斯顿维拉，然后战胜埃弗顿，战平沙特支持的NEOM。随着包括前锋埃文·弗格森在内的一大批新援的到来，罗马现在希望以强势的姿态开始意甲联赛。

与此同时，博洛尼亚仍然沉浸在五月意大利杯历史性胜利的喜悦中，当时丹·恩多耶在罗马决定性的进球击败了AC米兰。文森佐·意塔利亚诺的球队上个赛季也很享受欧冠联赛的比赛，这证实了他们作为意大利新兴力量之一的地位。现在，他们将回到奥林匹克球场，寻求与罗马的联赛三连胜，这是自1939年以来从未实现的壮举。博洛尼亚在最近五次与罗马的交锋中保持不败，他们带着平静的信心进入新赛季。

然而，他们的联赛状态在杯赛夺冠后开始下滑，以三连败结束，最终排名第九。意大利人希望避免开局不佳，尤其是在博洛尼亚最近15场首场比赛输掉13场的情况下。新签约的西罗·因莫比尔在土耳其效力一段时间后回到了意甲，他和里卡多·奥索里尼一起进攻，而后卫的缺席可能会考验他们的恢复能力。

罗马希望弗格森与保罗·迪巴拉和马蒂亚斯·索莱一起组成加斯佩里尼的活力体系，但由于队长洛伦佐·佩莱格里尼和莱昂·贝利缺阵，他们的节奏可能需要时间来建立。博洛尼亚仍然训练有素，在反击上很危险，这表明一场势不两立的比赛即将到来。不过，我预计东道主会名列前茅。