The Round 7 match of the group stage of the 2025/26 Europa League between Bologna (Italy) and Celtic (Scotland) will take place on 22 January at Renato Dall'Ara stadium. Bologna vs Celtic: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Bologna
In the previous round, under Vincenzo Italiano, Bologna secured a 2:1 away win at Celta. As a result, the home side extended its unbeaten run in the Europa League to five matches (3 wins, 2 draws). At the same time, the club failed to keep a clean sheet for the fifth time in six group-stage matches this season. In the standings the team has 11 points and moved up to 13th place.
- The team has not lost in 8 of its last 9 European matches (4 wins, 4 draws).
- The club failed to score more than one goal in 5 of its previous 7 home matches on the European stage.
- The home side conceded in 7 of its last 8 matches in European club competitions.
Potential Bologna Lineup (4-5-1)*
Federico Ravaglia – Emil Holm, Torbjørn Heggem, Charalambos Lykogiannis, Juan Miranda – Jonathan Rowe, Giovanni Fabbian, Nikola Moro, Tommaso Pobega, Federico Bernardeschi – Santiago Castro.
Defenders John Lucumi and Martin Vitik, as well as forward Federico Bernardeschi, will miss the match through injury.
Celtic
In the previous round, Celtic, managed by Brendan Rodgers, could not offer anything to Roma in the home fixture and lost 0:3. As a result, the club suffered its third defeat in the group stage, yet seven points are still enough to keep a play-off place — the club sits 24th in the standings. Note that the team extended its run of conceding goals in the Europa League to nine matches.
- The team has not won in 8 of its last 11 away matches in the Europa League (2 draws, 6 defeats).
- The club scored in its previous 14 away matches in this competition.
- Both opponents scored in 7 of the last 9 matches for the visitors in the Europa League.
Potential Celtic Lineup (3-4-3)*
Kasper Schmeichel – Kieran Tierney, Liam Scales, Oston Trasti – Yang Hyun-jun, Arne Engels, Callum McGregor, Sebastian Tunekti – Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda, Benjamin Nygren.
Defenders Marcelo Saracchi, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Alistair Johnston, midfielder Callum Osmund, as well as forward Jota Neves, are injured.
Referee
Vassilis Foteas (Greece)
Matches – 8 (International matches, 2025/26);
Yellow Cards (Including Second Yellows) Shown – 29;
Average Yellow Cards Per Match – 3.6;
Red Cards Shown – 2;
Fouls Per Match – 24;
Penalties Awarded – 25%.
Bologna vs Celtic: Match Prediction
Although the home side does not always get the desired result at home on the European stage, it shows fairly confident constructive play. In the last five home matches in European competitions Bologna failed to finish without scoring only once, and in a recent game against Salzburg it scored four goals. At the same time, the club has not been at its best defensively: in the last six home encounters in the Champions League and Europa League the team managed just one clean sheet.
Celtic do not have problems with scoring in European competitions and even score regularly on the road. In their last 14 away matches in the Europa League the club never left the field without a goal, and in half of those games the visitors scored at least twice. On the other hand, the team does not have a reliable defensive line: in the previous 11 away matches in this tournament Celtic did not keep a single clean sheet, conceding a total of 28 goals.
We expect a productive game from both opponents, therefore our forecast: Both teams to score.
Prediction: Both Teams To Score
* For each team the starting lineup shown is from their previous match in this competition.
