Serie A · Matchday 12

Bologna vs Udinese: Match Preview & Stats

Bologna

Udinese

Sunday 22 November 2026, 14:00 UTC Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna

Our picks

Model predictions are published 48 hours before kick-off

To take in the latest form and rest days, the predictions for this match come out on Friday 20 November 2026, 14:00 UTC. (If either team plays another match in between, they come out once that match is over.)

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Our record

Bologna: 5 of 6 right
Udinese: 4 of 6 right

Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.

Match facts

Competition: Serie A, Matchday 12
Kick-off: Sunday 22 November 2026, 14:00 UTC
Venue: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna
Since last match: Bologna: 14 days (Serie A) · Parma (1‑2) Udinese: 15 days (Serie A) · Venezia (2‑1)
Next match: Bologna: 5 days (Serie A) later Udinese: 6 days (Serie A) later

Last starting XI

Bologna 3-4-3

1 Skorupski
36 Darmian
16 Casale
3 Theate
20 Zortea
19 Ferguson
4 Pobega
33 Miranda
10 Bernardeschi
21 Odgaard
19 Cambiaghi

Coach: Raffaele Palladino at Parma, 2-1 · Serie A · 7 Nov

Udinese 3-4-3

40 Okoye
14 Abankwah
16 Palma
28 Solet
23 Vojvoda
24 Piotrowski
8 Karlström
11 Kamara
10 Zaniolo
9 Davis
32 Ekkelenkamp

Coach: Paolo Zanetti at Venezia, 1-2 · Serie A · 6 Nov

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

Bologna

DF Emil HolmInjured · Late February 2027
DF Juan MirandaInjured · Late November 2026
DF Lorenzo De SilvestriInjured · About 1-2 weeks
FW Jay EnemInjured · About 1-2 weeks

Udinese

DF David AlabaInjured · Late November 2026
MF Alessandro ZanoliInjured · Late November 2026
FW Idrissa GueyeInjured · Late December 2026

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

Bologna

Moderate impact

Missing attack share 13.0%

Missing minutes share 10.0%

4 players out 1 regular starter out

Key absences:

DF Juan Miranda 9% attack · 6% mins
FW Jay Enem 3% attack · 1% mins

Udinese

Low impact

Missing attack share 6.0%

Missing minutes share 2.0%

3 players out

Key absences:

FW Idrissa Gueye 5% attack · 1% mins

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 10 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

Bologna Udinese

Box & Territory Pressure 52 46

Set-Piece & Corner Threat 55 62

Finishing Efficiency 63 32

Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 52 29

Underlying Play Power 56 19

Bologna Balanced (results match underlying play)

Udinese Playing above results (positive regression candidate)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 10 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

Bologna

When scoring first 75% won · 88% unbeaten (8 matches)

When conceding first 50% points rescued · 17% won (6 matches)

1st Half: 39% 2nd Half: 61%

First 15': 17% Last 15' (76-90'): 22%

Udinese

When scoring first 50% won · 67% unbeaten (6 matches)

When conceding first 0% points rescued · 0% won (8 matches)

1st Half: 50% 2nd Half: 50%

First 15': 6% Last 15' (76-90'): 19%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

Bologna

1. FW Federico Bernardeschi 3G · 0A

Team attack 15.0% Team shots 19.0%
2. FW Nicolò Cambiaghi 0G · 3A

Team attack 11.0% Team shots 9.0%
3. MF Samuel Mbangula 3G · 0A

Team attack 9.0% Team shots 7.0%

Udinese

1. MF Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 2G · 0A

Team attack 14.0% Team shots 17.0%
2. FW Keinan Davis 0G · 2A

Team attack 12.0% Team shots 14.0%
3. FW Nicolò Zaniolo 1G · 0A

Team attack 10.0% Team shots 8.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Scoring trends

Scoring trends	Bologna	Udinese
Over 1.5 goals	8/10	8/10
Over 2.5 goals	6/10	7/10
Over 3.5 goals	3/10	2/10
Both teams scored	7/10	6/10
Clean sheet	1/10	1/10
Failed to score	2/10	4/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded)	1.6 / 1.3	1.0 / 2.3

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

Bologna

W 2-1 at Parma (A) Serie A · 7 Nov
W 2-1 vs Monza (H) Serie A · 31 Oct
W 4-2 at Milan (A) Serie A · 28 Oct
W 2-0 at Cagliari (A) Serie A · 24 Oct
L 1-3 vs Inter (H) Serie A · 17 Oct

Udinese

L 1-2 at Venezia (A) Serie A · 6 Nov
L 2-5 vs Roma (H) Serie A · 31 Oct
D 0-0 at Parma (A) Serie A · 28 Oct
L 0-2 vs Milan (H) Serie A · 25 Oct
L 0-3 vs Lecce (H) Serie A · 18 Oct

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

Bologna

1-15 minutes: 3 scored, 2 conceded
16-30 minutes: 1 scored, 2 conceded
31-45 minutes: 1 scored, 1 conceded
46-60 minutes: 4 scored, 2 conceded
61-75 minutes: 4 scored, 3 conceded
76-90 minutes: 3 scored, 4 conceded

Udinese

1-15 minutes: 1 scored, 3 conceded
16-30 minutes: 2 scored, 1 conceded
31-45 minutes: 4 scored, 7 conceded
46-60 minutes: 3 scored, 4 conceded
61-75 minutes: 0 scored, 6 conceded
76-90 minutes: 2 scored, 4 conceded

Goals in each 15-minute period, Serie A this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

Bologna

Player	G	A
Federico Bernardeschi (2 pens)	3	0
Samuel Mbangula	3	0
Riccardo Orsolini (1 pen)	2	0
Tommaso Pobega	2	0
Artem Dovbyk	1	0

Udinese

Player	G	A
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp	3	1
Hassane Kamara	2	2
Idrissa Gueye	1	0
Jakub Piotrowski	1	0
James Abankwah	1	0

Goals and assists in the Serie A this season.

Corners and yellow cards

Bologna Udinese

5.0 Corners won 4.8
4.7 Corners conceded 4.9
2.0 Yellow cards 1.6
2.2 Opponents' yellow cards 0.7

Per match in the Serie A this season. Average per club and match: 4.9 corners, 1.6 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

BolognaUdinese

Attack 53 32 1.5 goals per match this season1.1 goals per match this season

Defence 58 16 1.3 conceded per match this season2.3 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Serie A clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1898Elo #59 Elo rating 1753Elo #169

Head-to-head

8Bologna wins

12draws

11Udinese wins

31 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

23 Feb 2026 · Serie A Bologna 1-0 Udinese
22 Nov 2025 · Serie A Udinese 0-3 Bologna
28 Apr 2025 · Serie A Udinese 0-0 Bologna
18 Aug 2024 · Serie A Bologna 1-1 Udinese
28 Apr 2024 · Serie A Bologna 1-1 Udinese

Table

Serie A: Table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Lazio	11	9	2	0	25:9	+16	29
2	Inter	11	9	1	1	28:13	+15	28
3	Roma	11	8	3	0	31:10	+21	27
4	Milan	11	7	3	1	23:13	+10	24
5	Como	11	7	2	2	18:10	+8	23
6	Frosinone	11	6	2	3	24:15	+9	20
7	Juventus	11	5	3	3	15:12	+3	18
8	Bologna	11	5	2	4	16:14	+2	17
9	Cagliari	11	5	1	5	10:15	-5	16
10	Napoli	11	4	3	4	18:14	+4	15
11	Torino	11	4	2	5	15:17	-2	14
12	Atalanta	11	4	2	5	17:20	-3	14
13	Genoa	11	4	1	6	11:16	-5	13
14	Lecce	11	3	1	7	12:22	-10	10
15	Fiorentina	11	2	3	6	17:25	-8	9
16	Parma	11	2	2	7	9:17	-8	8
17	Sassuolo	11	2	2	7	16:29	-13	8
18	Monza	11	2	1	8	17:25	-8	7
19	Venezia	11	2	0	9	8:21	-13	6
20	Udinese	11	1	2	8	12:25	-13	5

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

Season projection

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Where these two clubs are projected to finish in the Serie A: average points, likely range and chances.

Club	Pts	Avg pts	Likely	Title	Top 4	Relegated
Bologna	17
Udinese	5

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