The Matchday 2 clash of the 2025/26 Europa League group stage between Bologna (Italy) and Freiburg (Germany) will take place on October 2 at the Renato Dall'Ara Stadium. Bologna vs. Freiburg: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Bologna
Vincenzo Italiano's side lost 0-1 away to Aston Villa in the first round. As a result, Bologna has failed to win eight of their last nine European matches (3 draws, 5 losses). Additionally, the team failed to score in six of those encounters. At the same time, the club has not conceded more than one goal in their last four European fixtures. The Italians are currently 28th in the group stage standings.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 7 of Bologna's last 9 European matches.
- The team conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in 7 of their last 8 European fixtures.
- Bologna failed to score in the first half in 8 of their last 9 European club tournament games.
Predicted lineup for Bologna (4-3-3)
Lukasz Skorupski – Nadir Zortea, John Lucumi, Martin Vitik, Charalampos Lykogiannis – Lewis Ferguson, Remo Freuler, Jens Odgaard – Federico Bernardeschi, Nicolo Cambiaghi, Santiago Castro.
Defender Lorenzo De Silvestri, midfielder Ibrahim Sulemana, and forward Ciro Immobile will miss the game due to injuries.
Freiburg
In the first round, Julian Schuster's side defeated Basel 2-1 at home. This victory was Freiburg's second in their last six Europa League matches (2 draws, 2 losses). Moreover, the team scored in only three of those encounters. The Germans are currently seventh in the group stage standings.
- The club has not won 5 of their last 7 away Europa League matches (2 draws, 3 losses).
- The team conceded in 6 of their last 7 away games in this European competition.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 6 of Freiburg's last 8 Europa League games.
Predicted lineup for Freiburg (4-5-1)
Noah Atubolu – Anthony Jung, Christian Günter, Matthias Ginter, Lukas Kübler – Vincenzo Grifo, Johan Manzambi, Patrick Osterhage, Maximilian Eggestein, Jan-Niklas Beste – Chikwubuike Adamu.
Midfielder Daniel-Kofi Kyereh will miss the game due to injury. Defender Philipp Lienhart's participation is in doubt.
Referee
Nenad Minakovic (Serbia)
Matches – 13 (International matches, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 62;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.8;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 15%.
Bologna vs. Freiburg: Match Prediction
The Italians have not been particularly prolific in European competitions. In their last nine European club tournament matches, Bologna has scored more than once only once, and in six cases, they left the pitch without a goal. However, the team performs well defensively: in 5 of their last 6 European matches, the Italians conceded a maximum of one goal.
Freiburg also struggles in attack: in their last seven away Europa League matches, the club scored more than one goal only twice, and in their last three away games in this competition, the Germans failed to score at all. On the other hand, the team also limits their opponents: in their last nine away Europa League games, Freiburg conceded more than one goal only three times.
I do not expect this to be a high-scoring match, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
