Bologna vs Brann Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 26 Feb 2026

Europa League Betting Preview: Bologna vs Brann

Italian Serie A team Bologna host Norwegian Eliteserien club Brann at Stadio Renato Dell'Ara in the second leg of this Europa League play-off tie, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Thursday 26 February.

Bologna -1.25 at -114 look a good bet on the Asian Handicap. I Rossoblù will land a nice return if they achieve a two goal winning margin or bigger. A one goal win would mean we get half the stake returned.

Bologna were winners last time out. Landing a 1-0 Serie A home victory against Udinese at Stadio Renato Dell'Ara. Vincenzo Italiano's side had six shots on target and 46% possession, with Federico Bernardeschi scoring the winning goal in the 75th minute.

Head-to-Head Statistics

With the domestic Norwegian football season yet to start, Brann have not been in action since they lost the first leg 1-0 at home to Bologna at Brann Stadion. The hosts dominated possession with 67% of the ball, while Bologna won the shots on target 5-1, with Santiago Castro scoring the winner in the ninth minute.

Europa League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
10	Bologna	8	4	3	1	14	7	7	14:7	15
24	Brann	8	2	3	3	9	11	-2	9:11	9

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5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.5 goals from 14.9 attempts and 5.2 shots on goal. Bologna have had 53.5% possession and 5.8 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.4 goals from 8.1 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal, while earning 4.0 corners.

Santiago Castro leads the way with 3 goals, with Riccardo Orsolini and Jonathan Rowe scoring 2 each. Benjamin Dominguez is top assists maker with 2, while goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski has kept 3 clean sheets.

Brann have won 1, lost 5 and drawn 4, with an average of 0.9 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 10.5 attempts. Freyr Alexandersson's team have averaged 55.8% possession, 5.8 corners awarded and 4.6 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.8 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts.

Emil Kornvig is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, while Joachim Soltvedt, Noah Holm, Jacob Lungi Soerensen and Denzel De Roeve have 1. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Denzel De Roeve, Emil Kornvig and Thore Pedersen who have all made 1.

Confirmed Lineups

Bologna confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Lukasz Skorupski (GK), Nadir Zortea, Martin Vitik, Jhon Lucumi, Joao Mario, Lewis Ferguson, Remo Freuler, Nikola Moro, Federico Bernardeschi, Santiago Castro, Jonathan Rowe.

Brann confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Mathias Dyngeland (GK), Denzel De Roeve, Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen, Nana Boakye, Joachim Soltvedt, Kristall Mani Ingason, Jacob Lungi Soerensen, Felix Horn Myhre, Ulrik Mathisen, Noah Holm, Jon Thorsteinsson.

Bologna vs Brann Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Bologna vs Brann picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

It makes sense to back Bologna -1.25 at -114. The favourites are capable of winning this Europa League clash by two goals or more, with the stats suggesting that a comfortable victory is on the cards.

Team news can have a significant impact on the betting odds, and we factor this in alongside recent form and the latest Europa League stats when making our football predictions.

Key Bologna vs Brann Europa League & league stats:

• The +1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Brann in 5 of their last 19 games on the road.

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 53.2% chance of winning. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we can recommend this wager.

Larger odds can be banked for bettors who are willing to move the line. The prices will get bigger depending on the risk you attach to the bet you are placing.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Bologna 2 - 0 Brann

I Rossoblù can be backed to win 2-0 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +510 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Federico Bernardeschi to Score +260

Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna) has racked up two goals in his past six matches on home soil. Based on the stats, we think that odds of +260 are really appealing when it comes to betting on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Federico Bernardeschi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+260

First

+650

Shots

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Bologna Under 5.5 Corners -105

The 5.5 corners line has not been covered by Bologna in five straight games, while the past three Brann matches have seen under 5.5 corners conceded. Let’s stick with this betting trend and back Bologna to go under the Team Corners line at a price of -105.

Europa League & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Bologna

Total

9.80 5.80 4.00

Home

10.40 6.60 3.80

Away

8.50 3.50 5.00

Brann

Total

10.40 5.80 4.60

Home

10.20 5.90 4.30

Away

10.60 5.40 5.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-139

Under 9.5

-102

Bologna Corners

Over 5.5

-137

Under 5.5

-104

Brann Corners

Over 3.5

-130

Under 3.5

-109

Most Corners

1

-227

X

+700

2

+220

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Bologna vs Brann Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bologna are the shortest price to win this Europa League clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 66% probability due to their -192 betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +550 about Brann.

If you want to back the favourites to be ahead by the break, then Bologna are +102 on the Half-Time Result market. Alternatively, Brann are +500 and the draw is priced at +138.

The latest betting suggests it’s a close call between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals. When it comes to BTTS betting, the market suggests that Both Teams to Score Yes and No are both equally as likely to happen.

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Full-Time Result

1

-192

X

+320

2

+550

Half-Time Result

1

+102

X

+138

2

+500

Double Chance

1X

-909

12

-455

X2

+145

Draw No Bet

1

-588

2

+330

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-112

2 Hcp +1

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-109

Over 2.5

-116

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-111

No

-120

Santiago Castro is the market leader at +340 to be First Goalscorer but if you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Santiago Castro (Bologna)

First

+140

Anytime

+340

Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)

First

+210

Anytime

+500

Thijs Dallinga (Bologna)

First

+250

Anytime

+600

Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Jens Odgaard (Bologna)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Nicolo Cambiaghi (Bologna)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Jonathan Rowe (Bologna)

First

+330

Anytime

+700

Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna)

First

+330

Anytime

+800

Tommaso Pobega (Bologna)

First

+420

Anytime

+1150

Bard Finne (Brann)

First

+430

Anytime

+1100

Lewis Ferguson (Bologna)

First

+430

Anytime

+1100

Simon Sohm (Bologna)

First

+475

Anytime

+1150

Kristall Mani Ingason (Brann)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Mads Sande (Brann)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Nadir Zortea (Bologna)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson (Brann)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Nikola Moro (Bologna)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Eggert Aron Gudmundsson (Brann)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Martin Vitik (Bologna)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Lorenzo De Silvestri (Bologna)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Eivind Helland (Bologna)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Juan Miranda (Bologna)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Felix Horn Myhre (Brann)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Remo Freuler (Bologna)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Jhon Lucumí (Bologna)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Charalampos Lykogiannis (Bologna)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Nicolò Casale (Bologna)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Torbjørn Heggem (Bologna)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Jacob Sørensen (Brann)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

João Mário (Bologna)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Santiago Castro (Bologna)

Over 3.5

-108

Under 3.5

-

Thijs Dallinga (Bologna)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-

Tommaso Pobega (Bologna)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-

Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-476

Under 1.5

-

Kristall Mani Ingason (Brann)

Over 1.5

+105

Under 1.5

-

Bard Finne (Brann)

Over 1.5

-116

Under 1.5

-

Lewis Ferguson (Bologna)

Over 1.5

+130

Under 1.5

-

Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-139

Under 1.5

-

Jonathan Rowe (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-179

Under 1.5

-

Nicolo Cambiaghi (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-139

Under 1.5

-

Jens Odgaard (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

-

Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Juan Miranda (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-106

Under 0.5

-

Jacob Sørensen (Brann)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-

Torbjørn Heggem (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-

Nicolò Casale (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-

Charalampos Lykogiannis (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-112

Under 0.5

-

Jhon Lucumí (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+104

Under 0.5

-

Remo Freuler (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-

Felix Horn Myhre (Brann)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-

Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson (Brann)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Eivind Helland (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-104

Under 0.5

-

Lorenzo De Silvestri (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-112

Under 0.5

-

Martin Vitik (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-132

Under 0.5

-

Eggert Aron Gudmundsson (Brann)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Nikola Moro (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Nadir Zortea (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

Mads Sande (Brann)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Simon Sohm (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-278

Under 0.5

-

João Mário (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-

Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Bologna Stats

Brann Stats

Full-Time Result

• 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
• 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 1 win, 5 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 1.50 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.00 goals scored and 1.60 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.60 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 0.90 goals scored and 1.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.10 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 5.80 corners awarded and 4.00 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 6.60 corners awarded and 3.80 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 9.80 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 10.40 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 5.80 corners awarded and 4.60 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 5.40 corners awarded and 5.20 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 10.40 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 10.60 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 53.50% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 55.60% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 9 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 55.80% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 57.60% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 7 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 away matches

Bologna vs Brann Lineups & Team News

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