Brann vs Bologna Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 19 Feb 2026

Europa League Betting Preview: Brann vs Bologna

Norwegian Eliteserien outfit Brann host Italian Serie A club Bologna at Brann Stadion in the first leg of this Europa League play-off tie, with kick-off set for 12:45 on Thursday 19 February.

There’s an opportunity to bet on BTTS Yes when it comes to this Brann vs Bologna contest. The odds of -118 are really attractive and we anticipate that the teams will be among the goals.

Brann were beaten last game and this was on their travels at Merkur-Arena. Sturm Graz claimed a 1-0 Europa League win. Freyr Alexandersson's men recorded 52% possession and managed five shots on target.

Bologna won their previous game 2-1. This was a Serie A away victory at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino against Torino. The Emilia-Romagna outfit had 53% possession and recorded six shots on target, with Santiago Castro and a Nikola Vlasic own goal on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between the teams saw Brann draw 0–0 away to Bologna at the Stadio Renato Dell’Ara in the Europa League in November.

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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Brann have 1 win, 5 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 11.4 attempts. The Bergen team have averaged 54.6% possession and 5.3 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.9 goals from 4.8 shots on goal, 8.8 attempts and 4.3 corners.

Emil Kornvig leads the way with 4 goals, Noah Holm has 2, with Joachim Soltvedt and two others on 1. The top assist makers are Denzel De Roeve, Emil Kornvig and Thore Pedersen, all of whom have 1 on the board.

Bologna have won 3, lost 5 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.4 goals from 14.3 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal. Vincenzo Italiano's side average 55.0% possession, 5.8 corners awarded and 3.6 corners against them, while conceding 1.7 goals from 8.9 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Santiago Castro, Riccardo Orsolini and Jonathan Rowe, with 2 goals apiece. Benjamin Dominguez has had 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

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 confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Lukasz Skorupski (GK), Nadir Zortea, Martin Vitik, Jhon Lucumi, Juan Miranda, Nikola Moro, Remo Freuler, Lewis Ferguson, Federico Bernardeschi, Santiago Castro, Nicolo Cambiaghi.

Brann vs Bologna Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Brann vs Bologna betting guide delivers expert insight, including a main match pick, our corners angle, scoreline advice, standout player props and bet builder recommendations. Dive into each section below for more.

Match Prediction

Goals could be on the cards and we’re backing both sides to find the net in this Europa League encounter. You can get odds of -118 when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection and this looks like real value.

It’s always a case of checking out the latest Europa League team news to make expert football predictions. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the stats that are the most valuable.

Key Brann vs Bologna Europa League & league stats:

• BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Brann games at home.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 12 of the last 19 Brann games at home.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Bologna games on the road.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Bologna games on the road.

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 54.1% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

There’s an opportunity to get a slightly bigger price for your BTTS Yes selection by combining it with Over 2.5 on the Total Goals & Both Teams to Score market. With this wager, you need at least three goals along with both teams scoring.

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Our Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ -118 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Brann 1 - 2 Bologna

We’re taking a chance on I Rossoblù to achieve a 2-1 winning scoreline. Odds of +600 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Joachim Soltvedt Over 0.5 Shots -154

Joachim Soltvedt (Brann) has totalled a minimum of one shot in one of his past four matches on home soil. He should be capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -154 are now available.

Latest Joachim Soltvedt Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+850

First

+2200

Shots

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-

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Jens Odgaard to Score +360

Jens Odgaard (Bologna) has scored two goals in his past nine matches on the road. We’ll bear these numbers in mind and take odds of +360 that he is able to feature on the scoresheet when we wager on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Jens Odgaard Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+380

First

+850

Shots

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Over 8.5 Corners -139

The 8.5 Total Corners line has been covered in four straight Brann home matches, with the previous ten Bologna games averaging 9.40 corners. The Total Corners line looks too low and we’re happy to go over this number at odds of -139.

Europa League & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Brann

Total

9.60 5.30 4.30

Home

10.70 6.40 4.30

Away

10.60 5.40 5.20

Bologna

Total

9.40 5.80 3.60

Home

10.20 6.70 3.50

Away

8.00 3.60 4.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-128

Under 9.5

-110

Brann Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-143

Bologna Corners

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-159

Most Corners

1

+138

X

+650

2

-133

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Brann vs Bologna 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 Bologna betting odds are -112 which means that they’re favourites to land victory in this Europa League encounter. It’s also suggested by the bookies that this team have a 53% chance of winning. The +325 means that Brann are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

Bologna can be backed at -114 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 if you think they’ll win. Alternatively, opponents Brann +0.5 are -109 and that means you get a return if they triumph or the draw happens.

Under 2.5 Goals is available as the favourite and a bet on this pick means that you don’t want more than two goals to be netted. Both Teams to Score is a two-way market and, when it comes to latest odds, there’s not much to separate Yes and No.

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Full-Time Result

1

+325

X

+240

2

-112

Half-Time Result

1

+340

X

+118

2

+148

Double Chance

1X

-114

12

-333

X2

-455

Draw No Bet

1

+188

2

-286

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-109

2 Hcp -0.5

-114

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-132

Over 2.5

+104

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-119

No

-114

Riccardo Orsolini is available at +220 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer, with the favourite priced at odds of +525 to find the net first.

Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)

First

+220

Anytime

+525

Santiago Castro (Bologna)

First

+240

Anytime

+525

Thijs Dallinga (Bologna)

First

+280

Anytime

+650

Saevar Atli Magnússon (Brann)

First

+330

Anytime

+850

Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Nicolo Cambiaghi (Bologna)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Jonathan Rowe (Bologna)

First

+370

Anytime

+750

Bard Finne (Brann)

First

+370

Anytime

+900

Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

Jens Odgaard (Bologna)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

Kristall Mani Ingason (Brann)

First

+430

Anytime

+1050

Tommaso Pobega (Bologna)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson (Brann)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Lewis Ferguson (Bologna)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Mads Sande (Brann)

First

+525

Anytime

+1100

Eggert Aron Gudmundsson (Brann)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Nadir Zortea (Bologna)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Sakarias Opsahl (Brann)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Felix Horn Myhre (Brann)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Nikola Moro (Bologna)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Jacob Sørensen (Brann)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Vetle Dragsnes (Brann)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Martin Vitik (Bologna)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Joachim Soltvedt (Brann)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Remo Freuler (Bologna)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Torbjørn Heggem (Bologna)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Jhon Lucumí (Bologna)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Eivind Helland (Bologna)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Juan Miranda (Bologna)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Nicolò Casale (Bologna)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Santiago Castro (Bologna)

Over 2.5

-114

Under 2.5

-

Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-385

Under 1.5

-

Kristall Mani Ingason (Brann)

Over 1.5

-128

Under 1.5

-

Eggert Aron Gudmundsson (Brann)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Lewis Ferguson (Bologna)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson (Brann)

Over 1.5

+123

Under 1.5

-

Tommaso Pobega (Bologna)

Over 1.5

+133

Under 1.5

-

Mads Sande (Brann)

Over 1.5

+132

Under 1.5

-

Jens Odgaard (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Bard Finne (Brann)

Over 1.5

-179

Under 1.5

-

Jonathan Rowe (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-222

Under 1.5

-

Nicolo Cambiaghi (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-

Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-141

Under 1.5

-

Thijs Dallinga (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-119

Under 1.5

-

Martin Vitik (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-

Torbjørn Heggem (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+114

Under 0.5

-

Remo Freuler (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

Joachim Soltvedt (Brann)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-

Felix Horn Myhre (Brann)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

-

Vetle Dragsnes (Brann)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-

Jacob Sørensen (Brann)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-

Nikola Moro (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Sakarias Opsahl (Brann)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

-

Nadir Zortea (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-

Jhon Lucumí (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-

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

Brann Stats

Bologna Stats

Full-Time Result

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

Full-Time Result

• 3 wins, 5 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 1.90 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.00 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.10 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 3.10 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 5.30 corners awarded and 4.30 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 6.40 corners awarded and 4.30 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 9.60 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 10.70 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 2 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 5.80 corners awarded and 3.60 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 3.60 corners awarded and 4.40 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 9.40 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 8.00 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 54.60% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 55.20% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 7 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 7 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 55.00% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 53.70% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 9 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 away matches

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