Italy - Serie AData current as of September 08, 2026

Bologna vs Udinese: match statistics

Bologna crest
Bologna
1 : 0half-time 0:0
Udinese crest
Udinese
135%(1.85)
X35%(3.50)
230%(4.33)

The match promises to be extremely even, which speaks in favor of a draw. Bologna presents poor form at home with 50% losses in home matches and just 33% victories, although they hold an advantage in possession (56%) and xG (1.65). Udinese wins 42% of cases in away matches but also loses half of their games, and their defense is problematic (average 1.67 goals conceded on the road). Both teams have similar form in the last five matches (Bologna 1.4 PPG, Udinese 1.2 PPG) and occupy close positions in the table. A key factor is efficiency - Bologna has a low shot conversion (6%) and as many as 42% of matches without a goal at home, while Udinese has better conversion (12%) but worse xG. Considering all statistics and the balanced strength of the teams, a draw seems the most probable result of this meeting.

Bologna vs Udinese: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Bologna played against Udinese in Serie A (Italy). The game was played on February 23, 2026. Final score: 1:0.

Recent form

Bologna has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Udinese has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Bologna scores 1.36 goals per game and allows 1.28. Udinese scores 1.12 and allows 1.52. Games in this league average 2.42 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 52% of Bologna's games and 60% of Udinese's. The Over 2.5 rates are 52% and 52%, compared with league averages of 46% for BTTS and 46% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Bologna has the higher season xG average, 1.44 to 1.26 per game. Bologna takes 13.4 shots per game, while Udinese takes 11.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Bologna leads at halftime in 20% of its games and scores 0.84 goals per game after halftime. Udinese leads at halftime in 28% and scores 0.60 after halftime.

When the teams score

Bologna's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (10 goals). For Udinese, it is minutes 46-60 (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie A games average 2.42 goals. Both teams score in 46% of games, and 46% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

The match promises to be extremely even, which speaks in favor of a draw. Bologna presents poor form at home with 50% losses in home matches and just 33% victories, although they hold an advantage in possession (56%) and xG (1.65). Udinese wins 42% of cases in away matches but also loses half of their games, and their defense is problematic (average 1.67 goals conceded on the road). Both teams have similar form in the last five matches (Bologna 1.4 PPG, Udinese 1.2 PPG) and occupy close positions in the table. A key factor is efficiency - Bologna has a low shot conversion (6%) and as many as 42% of matches without a goal at home, while Udinese has better conversion (12%) but worse xG. Considering all statistics and the balanced strength of the teams, a draw seems the most probable result of this meeting.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

46Possession (%)54
BolognaUdinese
11Shots10
BolognaUdinese
6Shots on target3
BolognaUdinese
1.29xG1.19
BolognaUdinese
4Corners7
BolognaUdinese
24Dangerous attacks48
BolognaUdinese
10Fouls13
BolognaUdinese
1Cards1
BolognaUdinese

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.36Goals scored / game1.12
BolognaUdinese
1.28Goals allowed / game1.52
BolognaUdinese
55%Average possession46%
BolognaUdinese
4Shots on target / game3.56
BolognaUdinese

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.36Shots per game11.56
BolognaUdinese
4Shots on target3.56
BolognaUdinese
10.2%Shot conversion9.7%
BolognaUdinese
55%Possession46%
BolognaUdinese
1.44xG for1.26
BolognaUdinese
1.18xG against1.37
BolognaUdinese

Shooting quality

Bologna: BalancedUdinese: Balanced
BolognaUdinese
Accuracy (shots on target)30%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Udinese is 100% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / game - Bologna · 1.2 pts / game - Udinese

Bologna
LLLLW
Season result split
36% W24% R40% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-6-10
1.32 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-6
Last 5 at home
0-1-4
DLLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.57Opponent xG: 1.03BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Udinese
LWWLL
Season result split
36% W20% R44% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-5-11
1.28 pts / game · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-1-6
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LLWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.05Opponent xG: 1.32BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Bologna is 21% better for: goals scored per game.

1.36 goals / game - Bologna · 1.12 goals / game - Udinese

Bologna is 19% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.28 goals / game - Bologna · 1.52 goals / game - Udinese

Bologna scoring profile: very strong

Bologna scores in 72% of games (18 of 25 meczów), while Udinese keeps a clean sheet in 20% (5 of 25 meczów).

Udinese scoring profile: very strong

Udinese scores in 80% of games (20 of 25 meczów), while Bologna keeps a clean sheet in 24% (6 of 25 meczów).

34Goals scored (season)28
BolognaUdinese
32Goals conceded (season)38
BolognaUdinese
2.64Average goals per game2.64
BolognaUdinese
5Goals scored (last 5)6
BolognaUdinese
10Goals conceded (last 5)6
BolognaUdinese

How often they score at least...

72%1 goal80%
BolognaUdinese
44%2 goals24%
BolognaUdinese
16%3 goals8%
BolognaUdinese
4%4 goals0%
BolognaUdinese

How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal80%
BolognaUdinese
36%2 goals44%
BolognaUdinese
16%3 goals20%
BolognaUdinese
0%4 goals4%
BolognaUdinese

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time20%
BolognaUdinese
4%BTTS in both halves0%
BolognaUdinese
24%Scored in both halves12%
BolognaUdinese

BTTS and goal count

40%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
BolognaUdinese
12%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
BolognaUdinese
60%BTTS - last 560%
BolognaUdinese

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

52%Min. 1 goal before half-time76%
BolognaUdinese
32%Min. 2 goals before half-time32%
BolognaUdinese
12%Min. 3 goals before half-time12%
BolognaUdinese

2nd half

92%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
BolognaUdinese
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time48%
BolognaUdinese
24%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
BolognaUdinese

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Bologna - half-time state
20% leading60% draw20% trailing
Udinese - half-time state
28% leading36% draw36% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.2Points per game (1st half)1.2
BolognaUdinese
0.52Goals scored (1st half)0.52
BolognaUdinese
0.48Goals conceded (1st half)0.68
BolognaUdinese
1Average goals (1st half)1.2
BolognaUdinese
64%Clean sheet before half-time44%
BolognaUdinese
64%No goal before half-time60%
BolognaUdinese

After half-time (2nd half)

1.28Points per game (2nd half)1.2
BolognaUdinese
0.84Goals scored (2nd half)0.6
BolognaUdinese
0.8Goals conceded (2nd half)0.84
BolognaUdinese
1.64Average goals (2nd half)1.44
BolognaUdinese
36%Clean sheet after half-time44%
BolognaUdinese
40%No goal after half-time48%
BolognaUdinese

Bologna - second-half results

36% W20% R44% P
30
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding180%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 36%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Udinese - second-half results

28% W36% R36% P
30
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding129%

Leads at halftime in 28% of games and wins 36%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Bologna - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.20
Goals scored / game0.20.8
Goals allowed / game0.81.2
Average goals per game1.02.0
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-3-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Udinese - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.40
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.60.6
Average goals per game1.21.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Bologna
ScoredConceded
0
3
0-15
5
2
16-30
8
7
31-45
10
5
46-60
5
9
61-75
6
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (10 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Udinese
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
5
6
16-30
5
5
31-45
7
8
46-60
5
5
61-75
3
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.64
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
109%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+14%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Bologna

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
107%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.72
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Udinese

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.29
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+5.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
97%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
120%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.08
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
11% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
11%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie A).

Teams vs league

BolognaLigaUdinese
Average goals per game 2.642.42 2.64
Both teams scored 52%46% 60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 52%46% 52%
Clean sheets 24%32% 20%
Goal before half-time 52%65% 76%
Goal after half-time 92%77% 80%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.42
Average goals per game
46%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.27
Home goals / game
1.15
Away goals / game
+10%
Home attack advantage
+9%
Home defensive advantage
+4%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. UdineseSubstitutionOn: Nicolò BertolaOff: Oumar Solet Bomawoko
  2. UdineseYellow cardAdam Buksa
  3. BolognaYellow cardJuan Miranda González
  4. UdineseSubstitutionOn: Jurgen EkkelenkampOff: Adam Buksa
  5. BolognaSubstitutionOn: Nadir ZorteaOff: Juan Miranda González
  6. BolognaSubstitutionOn: Thijs DallingaOff: Santiago Thomas Castro

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Matteo MarcenaroMatches officiated: 12
4.25Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 283%Home wins17%Draws0%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Bologna's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Udinese. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FAQ

What was the result of Bologna vs Udinese?

The Serie A match finished Bologna 1:0 Udinese. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Bologna vs Udinese?

Bologna score 1.36 goals per game on average and Udinese 1.12. The Serie A average is 2.42 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 52% of Bologna's matches and 60% of Udinese's.

What form are Bologna and Udinese in?

Over the last 5 games Bologna have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Udinese 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Bologna vs Udinese?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Bologna vs Udinese: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.