Bologna vs Freiburg prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-10-01 16:45.
[p]Two sides who had opposing starts to their UEFA Europa League (UEL) campaign will face off here, when Bologna host Freiburg in a first-ever meeting between the clubs.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Bologna fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa in the UEL opener, sparking fears this European venture may follow in the same vein as last season’s UEFA Champions League campaign that ended at the conclusion of the league phase. Conceding a stoppage-time equaliser in a 2-2 draw against Lecce at the weekend wouldn’t have helped their confidence, but perhaps returning to the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara will, since the Red and Blues have lost just two of their 31 home games across all major European competitions (W17, D12).[/p]
[p]Opponents Freiburg enjoyed a superb start to their continental campaign when securing a 2-1 win over Basel, which was then followed up with a 1-1 draw against Hoffenheim to make it four games unbeaten for the Breisgau Brazilians (W3, D1). Even more impressive is the fact they’ve scored in each of their last 16 games now, which should stand them in good stead having failed to win or score in each of their last three UEL road trips (D1, L2).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Bologna will be aiming to extend their unbeaten streak against German opposition to four games on Thursday (W1, D2), while Freiburg suffered defeat in both their previous two matches against Italian opposition, losing both matches in a two-legged UEL last-16 tie against Juventus in 2022/23.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Five of Bologna’s six games this season stood level at half-time.[/p]
[p]Just two of Bologna’s last 11 home games have been decided by more than a single-goal margin. [/p]
[p]Thirteen of Freiburg’s last 16 matches saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Freiburg have won four of their last five UEL group/league phase matches (L1).[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Jens Odgaard hit the back of the net at the weekend, meaning he’s still never lost when scoring for Bologna (W7, D2). Hoping to steal the headlines will be Freiburg’s Junior Adamu, who likes to leave it late with all of his last nine goals coming after half-time.[/p]
[p]Bologna’s Ibrahim Sulemana has been suffering with a hamstring injury, while Freiburg will be sweating over the fitness of Lukas Kübler after he limped off in the draw against Hoffenheim.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Considering Bologna won’t want their league phase campaign to stall, and Freiburg need to kick on after their opening round win, the price of both teams to score seems highly attractive.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]