The Serie A matchday 26 clash between Bologna Football Club 1909 and Udinese Calcio will take place on 23 February at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara. Bologna Football Club 1909 vs Udinese Calcio: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Bologna Football Club 1909
As things stand, Bologna Football Club 1909 sit eighth in the Italian top flight. In their most recent league match, the hosts of the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara finally managed to end a four-game losing run, beating Torino 2:1. That success against the Turin side did not so much move the team closer to the European places as push them further away from the sides in the lower part of the table. Generally, the home team play attacking, high-scoring football, averaging 1.51 expected goals (xG) per match. It is also worth noting how they have performed at home. After 12 league games on their own ground, they have recorded just four wins (two draws, six defeats) and conceded 14 goals.
The club have failed to win any of their last seven home league games (one draw, six defeats).
Bologna Football Club 1909 have conceded in 13 consecutive league matches.
At least three goals have been scored in five of the team’s last six Serie A matches.
Potential Bologna Football Club 1909 Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Lukasz Skorupski – Joao Mario, Jhon Lucumi, Turbjoern Heggem, Charalampos Lykogiannis – Remo Freuler, Tommaso Pobega – Federico Bernardeschi, Lewis Ferguson, Jonathan Rowe – Thijs Dallinga
Defenders Charalampos Lykogiannis, Charalampos Lykogiannis and Turbjoern Heggem are injured. Midfielder Tommaso Pobega is suspended.
Udinese Calcio
In last weekend’s match, Udinese Calcio lost to their neighbour in the standings, Sassuolo, 2:1, despite leading until the 56th minute. Such defensive lapses have already become a familiar issue for Kosta Runjaic’s side. For instance, on matchday 24 the club conceded twice against Lecce – one of the league’s weakest attacking teams – which further underlines their frailty at the back. Overall, Udinese Calcio have conceded 38 goals, a record that ranks among the five worst in the division.
Both teams have scored in five of the club’s last seven matches in this competition.
Udinese Calcio have found the net in five of their last six away Serie A matches.
At least two goals have been scored in nine of Udinese Calcio’s last 10 away league games.
Potential Udinese Calcio Lineup (3-4-2-1)*
Maduka Okoye – Nicola Bertola, Thomas Kristensen, Umar Soule – Arthur Atta, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Jordan Zemura, Jesper Karlstrom, Lennon Miller, Kingsley Ehizibue – Vakoun Bayo
Defenders Hassane Kamara, Alessandro Zanoli and Jakub Petrovsky, as well as forward Keinan Davis, will miss the match through injury.
Referee
Matteo Marcenaro (Italy)
Matches – 9 (Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 41;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 11%.
Bologna Football Club 1909 vs Udinese Calcio: Match Prediction
The opponents come into this one with just a single point separating them. Bologna Football Club 1909 have been knocked out of the Coppa Italia, but Vincenzo Italiano’s men are still involved in European competition, although their chances of winning a trophy there look remote. That leaves the league, where the team are fighting to maintain a place in the upper part of the standings and, potentially, to secure European qualification for next season. Right now, Bologna Football Club 1909 need to stabilise their results, having alternated positive displays with unnecessary dropped points in recent matches. A game against an Udinese Calcio side that are also experiencing problems could be perfectly timed. Udinese Calcio, despite setbacks in the last two rounds, are clearly not planning to hand over points. However, against mid-table sides and relegation candidates, the team rarely achieve a positive result, which is what has prevented them from climbing higher.
Bologna Football Club 1909 look fairly solid defensively, having conceded only 14 goals in 12 home matches. However, they are clearly struggling in attack. That is especially true at home, where the club have had issues not only with finishing chances but also with creating them. A good example is the recent match against Parma, in which the team posted 1.11 expected goals (xG) but still failed to find the net. Of their 16 shots, only two were on target, highlighting a lack of accuracy and threat in the final third. That game was also the seventh consecutive home match in which Bologna Football Club 1909 have not scored more than one goal.
Prediction: Bologna Football Club 1909, double chance + Under 3.5 goals
* For each team, the starting line-up from their previous match in this competition is listed.