The Matchday 34 clash in Serie A between Udinese and Bologna will take place on April 28 at the Stadio Friuli. Udinese vs. Bologna: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Udinese
In the previous round, Kosta Runjaic's side suffered a 0-2 defeat away to Torino. As a result, Udinese endured their fifth consecutive loss in the league, a streak not seen since 2023. Additionally, the team has failed to score in their last three Serie A matches. However, Udinese still holds a respectable 11th position in the standings with 40 points.
- The club has not won in 8 of their last 11 home matches in Serie A (2 draws, 6 losses).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in four of the team's previous home league matches.
- Udinese has not scored more than one goal in 5 of their last 7 home games in Serie A.
Predicted lineup for Udinese (4-4-2)
Maduka Okoye – Kingsley Ehizibue, Hassane Kamara, Jaka Bijol, Omar Sole – Jesper Karlstrom, Arthur Atta, Sandi Lovric, Martin Payero – Iker Bravo, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
Defender Jordan Zemura, as well as forwards Florian Thauvin, Lorenzo Lucca, and Alexis Sanchez, will miss the match due to injuries. Defender Jaka Bijol is suspended.
Bologna
Vincenzo Italiano's side defeated Inter 1-0 at home in the last round. This victory marked Bologna's sixth win in their last eight Serie A matches, with a draw against Napoli (1-1) and a loss to Atalanta (0-2). However, the team has not scored more than one goal in their last four league matches. With this win, Bologna reached 60 points and climbed to fourth place in the standings, surpassing Juventus. Notably, Bologna has scored 31 goals at home this Serie A season, trailing only Inter (37) and Roma (33) in this regard.
- The team has not lost in 7 of their last 9 away matches in Serie A (3 wins, 4 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 5 of the club's last 6 away league games.
- Bologna has conceded exactly one or two goals in 5 of their last 7 away matches in Serie A.
Predicted lineup for Bologna (4-5-1)
Federico Ravaglia – Juan Miranda, John Lucumi, Sam Beukema, Emil Holm – Dan Ndoye, Remo Freuler, Michel Aebischer, Jens Odgaard, Benja Dominguez – Thijs Dallinga.
Defender Emil Holm and midfielder Lewis Ferguson will miss the match due to injuries.
Referee
Fabio Maresca (Italy)
Matches – 5 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 23;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 40%.
Udinese vs. Bologna: Match Prediction
Even at home, Kosta Runjaic's side has not consistently delivered quality attacking performances recently. In their last 11 home matches in Serie A, Udinese has only scored more than one goal in three games, failing to score in five of these matches. The team managed to score more than once against Torino, Empoli, and Venezia, teams not known for strong away defenses.
Bologna has not been as active in creating chances in recent away matches, resulting in reduced scoring figures. In their last six away league encounters, Vincenzo Italiano's side only scored more than one goal against Verona and failed to score against Atalanta, Parma, and Lecce. Additionally, in 15 of the last 16 head-to-head meetings at Udinese's ground, Bologna has scored at most once.
I do not see any indications of a high-scoring game in this match. My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
