Bologna vs Freiburg Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 02 Oct 2025

Europa League Betting Preview: Bologna vs Freiburg

Italian Serie A outfit Bologna host German Bundesliga club Freiburg in this Europa League match at Stadio Renato Dell'Ara, with kick-off set for 12:45 on Thursday 2 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

There’s every chance that Bologna can beat Freiburg and we’ll happily back the home team on the Full-Time Result market. Grab the odds of -105 with confidence that a victory can be landed.

Bologna played Lecce on their travels in their last game. It was a 2-2 Serie A draw at Stadio Via del Mare. I Rossoblù had five shots on target and boasted 67% possession, with Riccardo Orsolini and Jens Odgaard scoring one goal each.

Freiburg hosted Hoffenheim at Europa-Park Stadion in their previous game, with the Bundesliga clash ending in a 1-1 draw. Julian Schuster's team had 42% possession and totalled one shot on goal, with Lukas Kuebler on the scoresheet.

When last playing in the Europa League, Bologna were away to Aston Villa and lost 1-0, while Freiburg hosted FC Basel and landed a 2-1 victory.

Europa League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Freiburg	8	5	2	1	10	4	6	10:4	17
10	Bologna	8	4	3	1	14	7	7	14:7	15

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2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 11.5 attempts. Bologna have had 57.4% possession, 426.6 passes and 6.9 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.5 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 3.2 corners.

Top scorer Riccardo Orsolini has found the net 6 times, with Jens Odgaard, Santiago Castro, Thijs Dallinga and Remo Freuler getting 1 goals each. Thijs Dallinga has the most assists with 2, while goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski has 2 clean sheets.

Freiburg have 5 victories, 3 defeats and 2 draws, averaging 11.1 attempts, 3.9 shots on goal and 1.8 goals. The Breisgau-Brazilians average 48.4% possession, 378.1 passes, 4.0 corners awarded and 3.8 corners against them, while 1.7 goals have been conceded from 4.1 shots on goal and 11.7 attempts.

Lucas Hoeler has scored 3 goals, followed by Vincenzo Grifo, Igor Matanovic, Maximilian Eggestein and Ritsu Doan on 2. Vincenzo Grifo has been the top assist maker on 4, with Noah Atubolu and Florian Mueller collectively notching 3 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Bologna confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Lukasz Skorupski (GK), Emil Holm, Martin Vitik, Jhon Lucumi, Charalambos Lykogiannis, Remo Freuler, Lewis Ferguson, Riccardo Orsolini, Jens Odgaard, Nicolo Cambiaghi, Santiago Castro.

Freiburg confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Noah Atubolu (GK), Philipp Treu, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Lienhart, Jordy Makengo, Maximilian Eggestein, Patrick Osterhage, Jan-Niklas Beste, Johan Manzambi, Vincenzo Grifo, Chukwubuike Adamu.

Bologna vs Freiburg Prediction & Betting Tips

From our key match prediction to corners advice, correct score pick, top player prop insights and a builder tailored for value — our Bologna vs Freiburg betting tips covers it all.

Match Prediction

Bologna look like the real deal to claim a victory, especially as odds of -105 are available. You can back this value selection with confidence when they line up in this Europa League clash.

Our football predictions are always well-researched and it starts with a combination of team news and form guide. Once we have a clear idea of what might happen, we match up the latest Europa League data.

Key Bologna vs Freiburg Europa League & league stats:

• Bologna have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• Bologna have won 12 of their last 19 games at home.
• Bologna have won 2 consecutive games at home.

The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 51.3% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our experts have this probability close to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

Those looking for tastier odds about a win for Bologna can take a look at the Match Result & Total market. You can combine your match winner pick with an Under / Over goals prediction for more juice.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Bologna 1 - 0 Freiburg

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves Bologna winning 1-0. Odds of +540 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Santiago Castro Under 0.5 Shots On Target -103

Santiago Castro (Bologna) hasn’t managed a shot on goal in eight of the past ten matches. When it comes to Shots on Target, we’re expecting him to fall short and you can currently land odds of -103.

Latest Santiago Castro Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+255

First

+600

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-115

Shots

Over 2.5

+106

Under 2.5

-

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Jens Odgaard To Score +310

Jens Odgaard (Bologna) is available to score at +310. Using all evidence, we are happy to back him to find the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Jens Odgaard Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-147

Shots

Over 2.5

+148

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -111

The 9.5 Total Corners line has been covered in six straight Bologna home games. We’re anticipating that there will be plenty of corners and that the line will be covered, with odds of -111 available.

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

10.10 6.60 3.50

Home

10.20 7.40 2.80

Away

8.20 4.50 3.70

Freiburg

Total

7.80 4.20 3.60

Home

8.50 4.00 4.50

Away

7.30 3.80 3.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-104

Under 9.5

-137

Bologna Corners

Over 5.5

-120

Under 5.5

-120

Freiburg Corners

Over 3.5

-120

Under 3.5

-120

Most Corners

1

-238

X

+700

2

+255

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Bologna vs Freiburg 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.

The bookies have Bologna at -119 when it comes to Full-Time Result. This implies that the favourites are 54% likely to win this Europa League encounter according to the latest betting odds. Freiburg are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +340.

You can choose Bologna -0.5 or Freiburg +0.5 at respective Asian Handicap odds of -119 and -104. The former is the same as betting the favourites to win, with the latter giving you a return if it’s a draw.

For those anticipating a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader for the Total Goals market. If you think both teams will score, then BTTS Yes could appeal. Otherwise, you can back BTTS No as an alternative.

The top football betting sites cover Europa League matches in serious depth and there are hundreds of markets. We recommend scanning through the various bets before picking out the best angle.

Full-Time Result

1

-119

X

+245

2

+340

Half-Time Result

1

+145

X

+118

2

+360

Double Chance

1X

-500

12

-333

X2

-110

Draw No Bet

1

-294

2

+205

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-119

2 Hcp +0.5

-104

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-133

Over 2.5

+107

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-115

No

-118

Riccardo Orsolini is the First Goalscorer favourite at +400. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at +170.

Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)

First

+170

Anytime

+400

Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna)

First

+240

Anytime

+525

Santiago Castro (Bologna)

First

+255

Anytime

+600

Jens Odgaard (Bologna)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Nicolo Cambiaghi (Bologna)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Lucas Holer (Freiburg)

First

+330

Anytime

+700

Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna)

First

+350

Anytime

+750

Igor Matanovic (Freiburg)

First

+350

Anytime

+800

Jonathan Rowe (Bologna)

First

+360

Anytime

+750

Lewis Ferguson (Bologna)

First

+380

Anytime

+900

Chukwubuike Adamu (Freiburg)

First

+380

Anytime

+900

Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Maximilian Philipp (Freiburg)

First

+420

Anytime

+900

Nadir Zortea (Bologna)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna)

First

+500

Anytime

+1150

Tommaso Pobega (Bologna)

First

+525

Anytime

+1150

Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Johan Manzambi (Freiburg)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Derry Scherhant (Freiburg)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Eren Dinkçi (Freiburg)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Nikola Moro (Bologna)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Patrick Osterhage (Freiburg)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Remo Freuler (Bologna)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Torbjørn Heggem (Bologna)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Nicolas Höfler (Freiburg)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Matthias Ginter (Freiburg)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

+133

Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

+112

Santiago Castro (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-115

Lucas Holer (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-125

Jens Odgaard (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-147

Nicolo Cambiaghi (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-159

Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-154

Igor Matanovic (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-189

Jonathan Rowe (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-182

Chukwubuike Adamu (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+116

Under 0.5

-200

Lewis Ferguson (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-213

Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-213

Maximilian Philipp (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+132

Under 0.5

-213

Nadir Zortea (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-286

Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-294

Tommaso Pobega (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-303

Johan Manzambi (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-345

Derry Scherhant (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-303

Eren Dinkçi (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-333

Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-400

Nikola Moro (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-400

Nicolas Höfler (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-625

Patrick Osterhage (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Torbjørn Heggem (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-667

Remo Freuler (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-1000

Matthias Ginter (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+370

Under 0.5

-1250

Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+380

Under 0.5

-1250

Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)

Over 2.5

-167

Under 2.5

-

Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-

Santiago Castro (Bologna)

Over 2.5

+106

Under 2.5

-

Jens Odgaard (Bologna)

Over 2.5

+148

Under 2.5

-

Nadir Zortea (Bologna)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Maximilian Philipp (Freiburg)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-

Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)

Over 1.5

-106

Under 1.5

-

Chukwubuike Adamu (Freiburg)

Over 1.5

-108

Under 1.5

-

Lewis Ferguson (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-111

Under 1.5

-

Jonathan Rowe (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-

Igor Matanovic (Freiburg)

Over 1.5

-114

Under 1.5

-

Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

-

Nicolo Cambiaghi (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

-

Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

Johan Manzambi (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-270

Under 0.5

-

Patrick Osterhage (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-

Remo Freuler (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-104

Under 0.5

-

Matthias Ginter (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+114

Under 0.5

-

Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

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

Bologna Stats

Freiburg Stats

Full-Time Result

• 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 1.00 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.90 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 1.80 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.30 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 3.50 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 6.90 corners awarded and 3.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 7.40 corners awarded and 2.80 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 10.10 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 10.20 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 9 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 4.00 corners awarded and 3.80 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 3.80 corners awarded and 3.50 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 7.80 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 7.30 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 57.40% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 57.20% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 48.40% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 50.30% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 4 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 4 of the last 10 away matches

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