Buy Lazio vs Bologna tickets for the 2026/27 Season, with kickoff scheduled for Sunday 17 January 2027 at 20:00 at the Stadio Olimpico. Lazio have won seventeen of the twenty-eight league meetings between the two at this ground since 1989 and lost only three. On paper that is as settled as Serie A records get. Except that the most recent time Bologna played a competitive match of real consequence at the Stadio Olimpico, they walked out of it with a trophy.
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In May 2025 Bologna won the Coppa Italia final at this stadium, beating Milan 1-0 to claim their first major honour since 1974. That is the context a buyer should hold alongside the head-to-head numbers. Anyone weighing up Lazio matchday seats for January is looking at a fixture where the historical record and the recent form of the visitors point in opposite directions.
A Sunday evening in mid-January puts this in the first full round after the Italian winter break, the point where a season's ambitions get re-examined. The Olimpico holds around 70,000 and rarely fills for a league fixture of this profile, which means real choice across the sectors rather than a scramble, at prices closer to face value than the marquee dates command.
Start with the ground's record, because it is emphatic. Twenty-eight Serie A meetings here, seventeen Lazio wins, eight draws, three Bologna victories. Fifty-three goals to twenty-four. Bologna have won at the Olimpico in the league three times in almost four decades, most recently in February 2024. Whatever else is true, this is not a fixture Bologna have historically travelled to with confidence.
Then set that against what Bologna have become. A fifth-place finish in 2023/24 carried them into the Champions League. The following season brought the Coppa Italia, won at this stadium. They finished eighth in 2025/26, above Lazio, who came ninth. Buyers looking at Bologna away allocations should move early, because a club on that trajectory travels in greater numbers than its recent Olimpico record would suggest.
Neither side has European football to juggle this season, which changes the texture of a January fixture more than it sounds. Both can put a full week into preparing for a league match rather than rotating around a Thursday night, and for two clubs who finished eighth and ninth, the first round after the break is where a push for a European place either starts or does not.
Demand at the Olimpico is graded steeply by opponent. The Derby della Capitale against Roma operates on a scale nothing else in the Lazio calendar approaches, and the visits of the northern giants sit well above a mid-table fixture. That grading is the useful thing to understand: same stadium, same season, and a completely different buying experience depending on who is in town.
Yes, for a fixture of this profile. Lazio sell abbonamenti covering the full home league programme, and season ticket holders take a share of the ground before anything opens publicly, but a mid-table January fixture reaches general sale with meaningful stock left. There is no club card requirement for an ordinary Serie A match at the Olimpico.
Italian ticketing does impose one condition that catches visitors out, and it is not membership. Tickets are commonly issued in a named holder's details, and photo identification matching that name can be requested at the turnstile. That is a documentation requirement rather than a loyalty one, but it means a ticket bought casually in someone else's name is a problem waiting to happen. Confirm whose name a listing will be issued in before you buy.
The restrictions that do bite are fixture-specific. Italian authorities can attach sector conditions to individual matches on safety grounds, and the highest-demand dates carry them more often. A fixture such as Lazio against Inter Milan is priced and released differently from this one, and can close to general buyers entirely. Those conditions are announced weeks rather than months ahead.
So why use a marketplace here? Timing and location, rather than access. Italian clubs open public sales a matter of weeks before a fixture and do not publish exact on-sale dates far in advance, which is no help to someone booking flights from Dubai or London in the autumn. Buying earlier through resale also means choosing your sector at a ground where the difference between sectors is unusually large, instead of taking whatever survives the general sale.
Five things move the price here: which sector the seat sits in, how much of the allocation remains, the Sunday evening slot after the winter break, the standing of the visitors and whether the listing carries hospitality. Single-match face values at the Olimpico have typically run in the region of £25 to £35 equivalent for standard seats, with hospitality products reaching several times that. For a fixture of this profile, resale sits close to that range rather than far above it.
| Ticket Type | Resale Price Range | Best For | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curva upper rows | £35 – £62 | Buyers prioritising value | Behind the goals. Furthest from the pitch because of the athletics track, but the lowest-priced seats in the ground |
| Curva Nord lower | £45 – £75 | Atmosphere-first supporters | The Lazio end, where the flags, drums and organised support gather |
| Distinti and corners | £50 – £88 | Groups buying together late | The link sectors between curva and tribuna. Where availability lasts longest |
| Tribuna Tevere | £75 – £135 | First-time visitors wanting a full view | Longside seating opposite the main stand, with a balanced angle on both penalty areas |
| Tribuna Monte Mario and hospitality | £120 – £460+ | Comfort, or corporate guests | The main stand, carrying the premium seating and media positions. Hospitality products sit at the top of this range |
Prices reflect typical resale ranges and may change as demand and availability shift closer to the match.
One thing matters more here than at almost any other ground in this guide series: the Olimpico has an athletics track, and the track sets every stand back from the touchline in the way a true Olympic stadium always does. Sector choice therefore carries more weight than row choice. Buyers weighing up broader Stadio Olimpico matchday availability across the season will see the same sector names used throughout.
The second thing to understand is that this is a shared ground. Lazio and Roma both play here, which means the sector identities shift depending on who is at home. For a Lazio fixture the Curva Nord is the home end, where the organised support, the flags and the drums are concentrated. The Curva Sud, which belongs to Roma's support on Roma matchdays, takes a different character entirely on a Lazio night. The two touchlines are the Tribuna Monte Mario, the main stand carrying the premium seating and the media positions, and the Tribuna Tevere opposite, with Distinti sectors linking the ends to the sides. Visiting supporters are placed in a designated sector, normally a corner between a curva and a tribuna, with the exact location and size confirmed fixture by fixture rather than fixed.
| Area | What It Suits | Pricing Bracket | Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curva Nord lower | Supporters who want the singing and the flags | Lower to mid | The Lazio end and the loudest part of the ground. Expect to stand for long spells. Not the place for young children |
| Curva Nord upper | Atmosphere with a wider view | Lower | The same end with height, which helps considerably given how far the track pushes the seats back |
| Curva Sud | Value seats on a Lazio matchday | Lower | Roma's end when Roma are at home, and a much quieter proposition for a Lazio fixture. Priced accordingly |
| Distinti and corner sectors | Groups buying together | Lower to mid | Linking the ends to the touchlines. Angles are tighter but availability holds longest here |
| Tribuna Tevere | Neutral buyers and first visits | Mid | The value pick. A full longside view of the pitch without the main-stand premium |
| Tribuna Monte Mario | Comfort, cover and the strongest angles | Upper mid to premium | The main stand, with premium seating and the media positions. Central blocks command the highest prices |
If you are undecided or buying as a neutral, the Tribuna Tevere is the call worth making, and the upper rows of a curva are the value alternative. Because of the track, height is genuinely worth more here than proximity: a high seat behind the goal reads the game better than a low one. Two practical notes for January. A translucent roof added in the 1990 rebuild covers much of the seating, but a Sunday evening in Rome in mid-January is cold once the sun goes. Bag rules are strict, with large rucksacks refused, and photo identification may be requested, so carry the document matching the name on the ticket. Wearing Bologna colours outside the visiting sector is a poor idea at any Italian ground.
| Hospitality Option | Typical Buyer | Main Appeal |
|---|---|---|
| Premium seat, Tribuna Monte Mario | Couples or pairs marking an occasion | Padded central seating under cover with lounge entry before the match and at half time |
| Lounge package | Small groups wanting a full matchday | Reserved lounge with catering before kickoff, table service and a short walk to the seat |
| Private box | Companies entertaining clients, larger groups | Enclosed box with its own catering and hosting, arranged so a party stays together |
| Group hospitality package | Corporate buyers and travel groups | Block seating with hospitality bundled, priced per head as a single booking |
Lazio's published hospitality descriptions set out what each product includes, and the inventory sits along the Monte Mario side of the ground. The practical difference between tiers is warmth and time rather than food: on a January evening at the Foro Italico, a package that lets you arrive early, eat indoors and reach a covered seat without queueing outside is worth more than the same product would be in September.
Hospitality at this fixture is more obtainable than at the derby or the visits of the northern clubs, which is worth knowing if a premium matchday is the point of the trip. Corporate buyers commit to the marquee dates a season ahead; a January meeting with a mid-table side leaves genuine availability into the new year.
| Delivery Type | What to Confirm |
|---|---|
| Mobile ticket | Whether the barcode arrives by app or as a transfer, the release window, and crucially whose name it will carry |
| Electronic ticket (print at home) | That the PDF is emailed before you travel and that you print a clean copy as a backup |
| Collection in Rome | The exact collection point and its opening hours, plus the identification the seller expects you to present |
| Courier to your address | Lead time against your travel date plus whether delivery to a hotel in Rome is accepted |
Italian matchday entry is stricter than in most leagues and the reason is the named-ticket system. Tickets are commonly issued in an individual's details, photo identification may be requested at the turnstile, and stewards do act on a mismatch. This is the single detail most worth confirming on a listing before you commit, ahead of price or sector.
Beyond that, the practicalities are familiar. Bring the document matching the ticket, charge your phone if entry is by mobile transfer, and allow extra time on approach because searches happen at the outer perimeter of the Foro Italico rather than at the turnstile, so the queue forms further from the ground than you expect. On release timing, sellers can only pass on a ticket once the club issues it, so an autumn purchase for a January fixture will sit confirmed but undelivered for some weeks. That is normal rather than a problem.
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Overseas buyers have the smoothest route with mobile or electronic delivery, which removes any dependence on a courier reaching a Rome hotel in mid-January. If your seats are listed for collection, confirm the collection point and its hours against your arrival time before booking flights, and remember the identification requirement: carry the document matching the name the ticket was issued in. Rome is served by two airports with direct rail and coach links into the centre, and the city is straightforward to reach by high-speed rail from Milan, Florence and Naples.
Reaching the ground takes a little planning because it sits at the Foro Italico, on the north-western edge of the city roughly six kilometres from Termini rather than anywhere central. The usual route is Metro line A to Flaminio, then tram 2 towards Piazza Mancini, followed by a walk of ten to fifteen minutes across the Tiber. Direct buses also run to the Foro Italico. Allow considerably longer than the map suggests on a matchday and expect the return journey to be slower still. Groups should flag a seats-together request at the point of purchase rather than afterwards, and supporters planning the return meeting at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna should apply the same caution to that date, since Serie A confirms the second half of the calendar in stages.
Twenty-eight Serie A meetings at the Stadio Olimpico since 1989, seventeen Lazio wins, eight draws and three Bologna victories, with fifty-three goals scored and twenty-four conceded. It is one of the more lopsided regular fixtures in the Lazio home calendar, and the reason is partly that the two clubs have rarely been at comparable strength at the same moment.
The shape of it has shifted in phases. Bologna took a win here in January 1997, soon after promotion, then went fifteen years without another. Lazio's two title-chasing seasons at the turn of the century both included comfortable home wins in this fixture, and the heaviest scoreline of the whole run came in May 2013, a 6-0 in a season Lazio finished by lifting the Coppa Italia at this same ground. Between 2015 and 2022 Lazio won five of seven at home against Bologna.
What has changed is the visitors. Bologna's win here in February 2024 came in the season they finished fifth and qualified for the Champions League, their strongest campaign in decades. The following year they won the Coppa Italia, and they did it at the Stadio Olimpico, beating Milan in the final for their first major trophy since 1974. Since that February 2024 victory the two league meetings here have produced a 3-0 Lazio win and a 1-1 draw, so the ground has not simply flipped. But a visiting side that lifted a cup on this pitch arrives with a different idea of the place than the one the historical record describes.
What gives the fixture its interest now is that the hierarchy it was built on has stopped being obvious. For most of the last four decades Lazio were plainly the stronger club and the Olimpico record reflects it. Over the last three seasons Bologna have qualified for the Champions League, won a trophy on this pitch and finished above Lazio in the table. The record still says one thing. Recent evidence says another. That is a better reason to be in the ground than a one-sided head-to-head would suggest.
All figures cover Serie A meetings at the Stadio Olimpico with Lazio as hosts, from the 1988/89 season to the end of 2025/26. The 1989/90 meeting is excluded because it was played at the Stadio Flaminio while the Olimpico was closed for reconstruction.
| Metric | Total |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 28 |
| Lazio wins | 17 |
| Bologna wins | 3 |
| Draws | 8 |
| Lazio goals | 53 |
| Bologna goals | 24 |
| Biggest Lazio win | 6-0 |
| Biggest Bologna win | 1-3 |
| First Serie A meeting in scope | 9 April 1989 |
| Most recent meeting in scope | 7 December 2025 |
Figures compiled from archived Italian league season datasets, ESPN match records with venue verification, RSSSF Italy season archives and club match records.
Every Serie A fixture between the two clubs at this ground with Lazio as hosts, newest first. Seasons are missing where Bologna were outside Serie A, which accounts for the gaps in the 1990s and 2000s.
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 07 Dec 2025 | 1-1 |
| 24 Nov 2024 | 3-0 |
| 18 Feb 2024 | 1-2 |
| 14 Aug 2022 | 2-1 |
| 12 Feb 2022 | 3-0 |
| 24 Oct 2020 | 2-1 |
| 29 Feb 2020 | 2-0 |
| 20 May 2019 | 3-3 |
| 18 Mar 2018 | 1-1 |
| 16 Oct 2016 | 1-1 |
| 22 Aug 2015 | 2-1 |
| 18 May 2014 | 1-0 |
| 05 May 2013 | 6-0 |
| 11 Mar 2012 | 1-3 |
| 12 Sep 2010 | 3-1 |
| 29 Nov 2009 | 0-0 |
| 28 Feb 2009 | 2-0 |
| 14 Nov 2004 | 2-1 |
| 26 Oct 2003 | 2-1 |
| 22 Dec 2002 | 1-1 |
| 22 Dec 2001 | 2-2 |
| 04 Nov 2000 | 2-0 |
| 09 Jan 2000 | 3-1 |
| 09 May 1999 | 2-0 |
| 25 Jan 1998 | 1-0 |
| 26 Jan 1997 | 1-2 |
| 07 Oct 1990 | 3-1 |
| 09 Apr 1989 | 0-0 |
Scores shown as Lazio first. Each result cross-referenced against archived Italian league season data, ESPN match records including the venue field, RSSSF archives and club match records.
Very likely. Italian tickets are commonly issued in a named holder's details and photo identification can be requested at the turnstile, so confirm whose name a listing will carry before you buy and bring the matching document.
It sets every stand back from the touchline, so you sit further from the action than at a purpose-built football ground. Height compensates for it, which is why upper rows are better value here than at most stadiums.
The Curva Nord. Because the ground is shared with Roma, the Curva Sud belongs to their support on Roma matchdays and is a much quieter sector for a Lazio fixture.
In a designated visiting sector, normally a corner between a curva and a tribuna, with the location and size set fixture by fixture. Visiting colours should be kept to that sector only.
Metro line A to Flaminio, then tram 2 towards Piazza Mancini and a walk of ten to fifteen minutes. Direct buses also serve the Foro Italico. Allow longer than the map suggests on a matchday.
Sources: SS Lazio official ticketing and hospitality information, Lega Serie A fixture listings, Stadio Olimpico official capacity, sector layout and stadium regulations, archived Italian league season datasets, ESPN match records with venue verification, RSSSF Italy season archives, club match records and published Rome transport guidance.