The big picture

Bologna come in 8th on the ladder with 17 points; Udinese are 20th on 5. Bologna have the higher position to protect.

Bologna are 4–4–2 in Serie A 2026-27, averaging 1.4 goals for and 1.3 against.

Udinese are 1–8–2 in Serie A 2026-27, averaging 1.1 goals for and 2.3 against.

Form

Bologna have won four of their last five and most recently beat Monza 2–1.

Udinese have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Venezia 1–2.

Bologna arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 38 times on our records since 2003: Bologna 12, Udinese 13, 13 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Bologna won 1–0 at Renato Dall'Ara.

Biggest margin between these two: Bologna by 4 goals in 2016-17 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Bologna, watch Federico Bernardeschi (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Samuel Mbangula (0.6 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Udinese, watch Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Hassane Kamara (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

At Renato Dall'Ara

Bologna have won 4 of their last 20 at Renato Dall'Ara.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Bologna go in as clear favourites.