Predicted Lineups Bologna vs Inter Milan May 2026 – As the closing match of the 2025-26 season, Serie A champions Inter Milan will visit mid-table Bologna for their final match of the 2025/2026 Serie A season.

The match is scheduled to take place at Renato Dall'Ara Stadium, on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 06.00 PM local time.

After successfully securing two domestic trophies, Inter can continue their victory celebrations at Stadio Dall'Ara, where the home side has actually experienced many difficulties this season.

Now, before this match begins, let us take a look at Mansion Sports’ prediction for the Bologna vs Inter Milan May 2026 lineups below!

Conditions of Both Teams Ahead of the Match

Bologna

Bologna suffered defeats in their last two matches at the end of the season, although in those seasons they still managed to qualify for European competitions.

Although the Rossoblu recently recorded two impressive consecutive victories against Napoli and then Atalanta, they were still only able to finish in eighth place in the Serie A standings this season.

Because they lost the head-to-head record against Atalanta, who are currently in seventh place, Bologna will not be able to secure a Conference League spot even if they manage to reduce the three-point gap this weekend.

Without a doubt, coach Vincenzo Italiano will view their poor home performances as the main reason behind their failure this season, amid continuing rumors regarding his possible departure.

Bologna have already dropped 13 more points at home compared to away matches this season, and only Tottenham Hotspur from the Premier League have a worse difference across Europe’s top five leagues.

The Emilia-based club have even lost nine home matches in Serie A this season, with only Pisa and Verona suffering more home defeats.

The last time they lost 10 home matches in a single season was in 2008, which still remains the club’s worst record to date.

Even so, Bologna managed to record three victories from their last four home matches against Inter — the same number as their total wins from the previous 24 meetings — and they also succeeded in eliminating the Nerazzurri from both the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa within the last 18 months.

Inter Milan

Inter recently secured the Serie A title with three matches remaining, then a few days later added the Coppa Italia trophy to their collection, making this season one of the most historic campaigns for the Milan giants.

The Nerazzurri managed to secure two domestic trophies for the first time since 2010, by adding their 10th Coppa Italia trophy and 21st Scudetto, while showing highly productive performances throughout their title-winning journey.

Because of that, aside from their disappointing Champions League elimination by Bodo/Glimt, Cristian Chivu’s first season as head coach can still be considered a major success.

His attacking side have scored at least two goals in 26 Serie A matches this season, but they were only able to score once in a surprising draw against already relegated Hellas Verona last week.

Despite dominating possession and taking the lead at San Siro, Inter had to accept a 90th-minute equalizer that leaves them with 86 points and one match remaining.

Throughout Serie A history, Inter have only collected more points in a top-flight season on three occasions — namely 94 points in 2023-24, 91 points in 2020-21, and 97 points in 2006-07 — and they currently sit 13 points ahead of second-placed Napoli.

History also supports them to close the season strongly. Before traveling to Emilia-Romagna, Inter have won eight of their last nine league season finales, averaging nearly three goals per match.

Predicted Lineups Bologna vs Inter Milan May 2026

Bologna (4-3-3)

For the condition of the home squad, Riccardo Orsolini managed to score Bologna’s winning goal last week and reached double digits in goals for four consecutive Serie A seasons, despite previously experiencing a fairly long dip in form.

Although Nicolo Casale, Martin Vitik, and Nicolo Cambiaghi are still dealing with injuries, Bologna can once again field their important defender Jhon Lucumi, who has completed his one-match suspension against Atalanta.

First-choice goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski finally returned to action last weekend, and he is expected to start in goal once again.

Inter Milan (3-5-2)

Meanwhile, regarding the Inter squad condition, after their victory in the Coppa Italia final in Rome, Inter heavily rotated their lineup last week with Cristian Chivu giving opportunities to several backup players.

This week, he is likely to return to a stronger lineup with the presence of names such as Nicolo Barella and assist king Federico Dimarco, although several players who will participate in the World Cup will be rested.

Only Hakan Calhanoglu is confirmed to be completely unavailable after missing the last five matches due to a thigh injury.

Leading teammate Marcus Thuram and two other players by four goals, team captain Lautaro Martinez is the strong favorite to win the Serie A Capocannoniere title this season. However, he has still never scored a league goal at Stadio Dall'Ara.

This match is still expected to be interesting even though Inter Milan have already secured the Serie A title.

Bologna will certainly want to deliver their best performance in front of their home supporters, while the Nerazzurri are aiming to close their extraordinary season with a victory.

This duel will also become an opportunity for several players to once again demonstrate their quality before the season officially ends.