With a total of 35 goals scored from their 16 Serie A matches this season, no side has been more prolific than the Nerazzurri in the final third. With 24 goals scored, Bologna rank third in the league and aren’t too far behind, making this a clash between two of the strongest attacking units in the Italian top flight.

It finished 2-2 when these sides last met at the San Siro, with the first two goals scored in the opening 20 minutes. Inter Milan racked up 12 shots and three big chances worth 1.74 xG on home turf, while Bologna themselves also managed 14 shots, with six hitting the target. Both sides were able to carve out quality chances, which was the case again when these sides met recently in the Supercopa Italia. That match finished 1-1 in regular time, so goals are a target once again.

With the Supercopa game being played in Riyadh, naturally the intensity was a bit lower from each side, but chances were still readily available at both ends of the field. Bologna accrued a total of six corners, while Inter Milan had eight - 14 corners in the match exceeded this line comfortably. It was a similar story when these sides last met in the league, too, with a total of 11 corners in that head-to-head meeting.

With a total of 115 corners accumulated from their 16 league games, Inter Milan have comfortably been the most attack-minded side in Serie A this season, finding it easy to break into the final third. Once again though, Bologna aren’t too far behind, as they are averaging 5.2 corners per game, ranking them sixth in the division. Both sides have every reason to approach this match with confidence in search of the three points, so we should get an entertaining encounter.

Riccardo Orsolini is one player in particular who should be excited for this game, given his impressive record against Inter Milan. He scored the all-important equalising goal from the penalty spot in the Supercopa Italia, while also scoring the winning goal when these sides last met in the league. That one was particularly memorable, as Orsolini bagged in the 94th minute to send the home crowd into jubilation and secure all three points for Bologna.

Orsolini is the primary attacking threat for Bologna, operating on the right wing, and he has landed this bet in each of his last four matches, despite some tough matchups in that run against the likes of Napoli, Inter Milan, and Juventus. Orsolini is averaging 3.52 shots per 90 in the league this season, and with 43% of those hitting the target, he tends to be quite accurate with his efforts.

Lautaro Martinez accounted for three of Inter’s 12 fouls against Atalanta last time out, as he featured up front for 82 minutes before being substituted. Cristian Chivu has brought a more aggressive press to the San Siro this season, and Martinez really has led from the front - he is averaging 1.95 fouls per 90 across all competitions this season, which is one of the highest figures in the Inter Milan squad.

He only featured for the second half against Bologna in the Supercopa Italia, but still managed to commit two fouls, while he also hit this mark in this head-to-head meeting at the San Siro last season.

With an average of 14.8 fouls drawn per 90 this season, Bologna rank sixth in the Italian top flight for total infringements suffered. They are particularly adept at drawing free-kicks in midfield areas to alleviate pressure, making this a solid matchup to target Martinez.