Bologna F.C.
- Bologna are 8th in Serie A with 33 points from 25 games, while Udinese Calcio are 11th with 32 from 25.
- Vincenzo Italiano’s hosts are on a two-game winning streak, having beaten Torino 2-1 away in their last Serie A game before recording a 1-0 away win over SK Brann Bergen in the Europa League.
- Both Bologna F.C. and Udinese Calcio have won two and lost three of their last five matches in all competitions.
- Bologna have won four, drawn two and lost six of their 12 home Serie A games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.17.
Udinese Calcio
- Udinese have suffered back-to-back defeats however, losing 2-1 at home to Sassuolo before a 2-1 defeat at Lecce in their second trip to the deep south in a week.
- Udinese have won five, drawn one and lost six of their 12 away Serie A fixtures, conceding an average of 1.67 per game on the road.
Head-to-Head
- Bologna and Udinese have a recent history of close games in Serie A, with each side winning one and three draws shared between them in their five meetings since 2023.
- In the reverse fixture just two months ago, Bologna recorded a 3-0 win in Friuli.
Key Players
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- Santiago Castro has been in fine form for Bologna of late, scoring three goals in his last five appearances, while Riccardo Orsolini remains their top Serie A goalscorer with seven in 23 matches.
- Keinan Davis is Udinese’s main goal-getter with seven in 22 Serie A appearances, but Oumar Solet has found the net twice in his last five games.
Betting Insights
Backing Bologna to win at 1.9 is not an attractive wager, even though they are coming off two successive victories, while Udinese are the outsiders at 3.8 and the draw is priced at 3.4 .
Prediction
- A draw is possible and even probable, but we’ll back Bologna to just edge this contest after their recent victories.
- Bologna’s cup exploits may have taken their toll on the players and there’s a chance Italiano will have to make changes due to fixture congestion in what is another key Serie A matchup, while Udinese will be keen to prove their progress under Runjaic.
