The Matchday 12 clash in Serie A between Udinese and Bologna will take place on November 22 at the Friuli Stadium. Udinese vs. Bologna: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Udinese
In the last round, Kostas Runjaic's side suffered a 0-2 defeat away to Roma. As a result, Udinese have failed to win in 6 of their last 8 Serie A matches (2 draws, 4 losses). Moreover, the team has been unable to keep a clean sheet in 13 of their previous 15 league games. In the standings, the club has 15 points and is in tenth place. Notably, Udinese have conceded 17 goals in the current Serie A campaign, a tally only better than Fiorentina's (18).
- The team has not won in 8 of their last 10 home matches in the league (3 draws, 5 losses).
- The club has scored no more than once in 9 of their last 11 home Serie A games.
- Both teams scored in 5 of Udinese's last 7 league matches.
Predicted lineup for Udinese (3-5-2)
Maduka Okoye – Nicolo Bertola, Umar Sole, Hassane Kamara – Alessandro Zanoli, Jürgen Ekkelenkamp, Jesper Karlström, Arthur Atta, Christian Kabasele – Nicolo Zaniolo, Adam Buksa.
Bologna
Vincenzo Italiano's side defeated Napoli 2-0 at home in the last round. As a result, Bologna extended their unbeaten run in the league to eight matches (5 wins, 3 draws). Additionally, the team scored more than two goals for only the third time in their last 20 Serie A appearances. In the standings, the club is in fifth place with 21 points.
- The team has not won in 8 of their last 10 away matches in the league (3 draws, 5 losses).
- The club has scored at least two goals in 5 of their last 7 away Serie A games.
- Bologna have conceded in 7 of their last 8 away league matches.
Predicted lineup for Bologna (4-5-1)
Lukasz Skorupski – Juan Miranda, Thorbjørn Heggem, John Lucumí, Emil Holm – Jonathan Rowe, Lewis Ferguson, Tommaso Pobega, Jens Odgaard, Riccardo Orsolini – Thijs Dallinga.
First-choice goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski, defender Emil Holm, midfielders Jonathan Rowe and Remo Freuler, as well as forward Nicolo Cambiaghi, will miss out due to injuries.
Referee
Juan Luca Sacchi (Italy)
Matches – 12 (Serie A, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 39;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 8%.
Udinese vs. Bologna: Match Prediction
At home, Kostas Runjaic's side often manages to challenge their opponents regardless of their strength, actively attacking rather than sitting back. In their last seven home Serie A matches, Udinese failed to score only against Milan, while they netted at least two goals against Lecce and Fiorentina. However, in 8 of their last 10 home league games, the team failed to keep a clean sheet.
In recent away matches, Bologna has shown high scoring ability, scoring at least twice in each of their last four away Serie A games. However, the team has not been reliable defensively, failing to keep a clean sheet in 7 of their last 8 away league matches. Additionally, first-choice goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski will be absent due to injury.
I expect both teams to find the net in this encounter, so my prediction is: Both teams to score – yes
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
