FCSB (FC Steaua Bucharest)
Football UEFA Europa League Arena Nationala Thu 23 Oct 12:45
Bologna FC 1909
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Europa League Betting Preview: FCSB vs Bologna

Romanian SuperLiga outfit FCSB host Italian Serie A club Bologna in this Europa League match at Arena Nationala, with kick-off set for 12:45 on Thursday 23 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Bologna Too Much for FCSB?

If you concur with our view that Bologna will have the upper hand when meeting FCSB, then you can wager the away team at -154. We’re anticipating a return with this Full-Time Result pick.

FCSB Bidding to Bounce Back After Loss

FCSB were defeated on the road in their last game. Metaloglobus Bucharest won 2-1 at Stadionul Clinceni in the SuperLiga. Elias Charalampous' side enjoyed a remarkable 72% of possession and recorded seven shots on target, with Florin Tanase being the goalscorer.

Bologna triumphed in their previous game. It was away from home in Serie A where Cagliari were beaten 2-0 at Unipol Domus. The Emilia-Romagna outfit boasted 58% possession and had seven shots on goal, while Emil Holm and Riccardo Orsolini found the net.

Europa League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
10 Bologna logo Bologna 8 4 3 1 14 7 7 14:7 15
27 FCSB logo FCSB 8 2 1 5 9 16 -7 9:16 7
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FCSB – Last 10 League & Europa League Games

2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 16.1 attempts and 5.9 shots on goal. FCSB have had 57.2% possession, 445.3 passes and 7.0 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.7 goals from 11.4 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal, while earning 4.7 corners.

Top goalscorer Florin Tanase has found the net 7 times, Daniel Birligea 2, with Malcom Edjouma and two other players on 1. Mamadou Thiam, Florin Tanase and Risto Radunovic have racked up the most assists with 1 each.

Bologna – Last 10 League & Europa League Games

Bologna have 4 victories, 5 defeats and 1 draw, averaging 12.8 attempts, 4.1 shots on goal and 1.5 goals. Vincenzo Italiano's team average 57.4% possession, 439.0 passes, 6.2 corners awarded and 2.8 corners against them, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 3.3 shots on goal and 8.9 attempts.

Riccardo Orsolini got 8 goals, Jens Odgaard notched 2, while Emil Holm and two other players scored 1. Thijs Dallinga has had 3 assists, with Lukasz Skorupski and Federico Ravaglia notching 3 clean sheets between them in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

FCSB confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Stefan Tarnovanu (GK), Alexandru Pantea, Siyabonga Ngezana, Mihai Lixandru, Risto Radunovic, Baba Alhassan, Adrian Sut, David Miculescu, Darius Olaru, Juri Cisotti, Mamadou Thiam.

Bologna confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Lukasz Skorupski (GK), Nadir Zortea, Torbjoern Lysaker Heggem, Jhon Lucumi, Charalambos Lykogiannis, Remo Freuler, Nikola Moro, Riccardo Orsolini, Jens Odgaard, Jonathan Rowe, Thijs Dallinga.

FCSB vs Bologna Prediction & Betting Tips

Join us as we dissect the top FCSB vs Bologna betting picks — from the main match prediction and scoreline forecast to a sharp corners bet, standout player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re expecting Bologna to triumph in this Europa League match and we’re excited by the odds of -154. This prediction has plenty of appeal and we’re confident our pick will land a return.

The Europa League experts at Sportsgambler.com have a strong handle when it comes to injuries and suspensions. The recent form also helps to shape our football predictions, with this being cross-referenced with the latest numbers.

Key FCSB vs Bologna Europa League & league stats:

  • Bologna have won 2 consecutive games.
  • FCSB have lost 3 of their last 5 games at home.
Bologna to Win Probability

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 60.6% chance of landing a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

FCSB FCSB logo 0 - 2 Bologna logo Bologna

Our correct score prediction is a 2-0 win for Bologna which is available at odds of +550. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Federico Bernardeschi Under 0.5 Shots On Target +105 BetMGM logo

Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna) hasn’t managed a shot on goal in five of the past eight matches. There’s every chance that he will fall short of the mark, with odds of +105 available that he doesn’t cover the Shots on Target line.

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Riccardo Orsolini to Score +190 BetMGM logo

Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) has found the net in four consecutive games. We believe that there is merit in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop wager at +190 which means we need to him to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Riccardo Orsolini Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

FCSB Over 3.5 Corners -112 BetMGM logo

The 3.5 corners line has been covered by FCSB in their past four games, while Bologna have conceded 4.60 corners on average in their last 5 matches. Our verdict is that there’s value when it comes the FCSB Team Corners line being covered, with odds of -112 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
FCSB Logo FCSB
Total
12.20 7.10 5.10
Home
11.20 6.20 5.00
Away
10.60 5.20 5.40
Bologna Logo Bologna
Total
9.80 5.90 3.90
Home
9.70 6.60 3.10
Away
8.70 4.90 3.80
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Bologna -154
Total Goals Under 2.5 -108
Shots On Target Federico Bernardeschi Under 0.5 +105

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FCSB 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.

Latest Odds Suggest Bologna Win

Bologna are the skinniest price to succeed in this Europa League clash, with the favourites afforded a 65% probability based on their -182 betting odds with the bookies. FCSB are seen as the most unlikely winner at +510.

Bologna winning by one goal means that the Asian Handicap -1 selection would get a full refund. However, you would get paid out at -105 if they manage to beat FCSB by two or more.

You’re able to bet on Under 2.5 Goals or Over 2.5 Goals at similar odds right now. A viable alternative is betting the BTTS market and opting for the -132 about Both Teams to Score No.

The top football betting sites definitely give customers lots of choice. When it comes to Europa League games, choose from hundreds of markets until you find the most attractive odds.

Riccardo Orsolini is the First Goalscorer Favourite

The First Goalscorer favourite is Riccardo Orsolini at +320. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Player Goals
Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)
First
+123
Anytime
+320
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Ciro Immobile (Bologna)
First
+170
Anytime
+350
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Thijs Dallinga (Bologna)
First
+205
Anytime
+480
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Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna)
First
+250
Anytime
+525
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Player Shots On Target
Ciro Immobile (Bologna)
Over 0.5
-263
Under 0.5
+160
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Thijs Dallinga (Bologna)
Over 0.5
-200
Under 0.5
+115
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Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna)
Over 0.5
-172
Under 0.5
+102
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Santiago Castro (Bologna)
Over 0.5
-149
Under 0.5
-105
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Player Shots
Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)
Over 3.5
+125
Under 3.5
-
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Ciro Immobile (Bologna)
Over 2.5
-161
Under 2.5
-
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Thijs Dallinga (Bologna)
Over 2.5
-111
Under 2.5
-
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Santiago Castro (Bologna)
Over 2.5
+130
Under 2.5
-
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Team Stats

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

FCSB logo FCSB Stats
Bologna logo Bologna Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

FCSB vs Bologna Lineups & Team News

Stay informed and review the FCSB vs Bologna team news before placing your bets. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for the Europa League, along with current injury news.

FCSB Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Bologna Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FCSB Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

32 Stefan Tarnovanu
28 Alexandru Pantea 30 Siyabonga Ngezana 16 Mihai Lixandru 33 Risto Radunovic
42 Baba Alhassan 8 Adrian Sut
11 David Miculescu 27 Darius Olaru 31 Juri Cisotti
93 Mamadou Thiam
1 Lukasz Skorupski
20 Nadir Zortea 14 T. Lysaker Heggem 26 Jhon Lucumi 22 C. Lykogiannis
8 Remo Freuler 6 Nikola Moro
7 Riccardo Orsolini 21 Jens Odgaard 11 Jonathan Rowe
24 Thijs Dallinga

Bologna Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FCSB Substitutes

  • 4Daniel Graovac
  • 7Denis Alibec
  • 9Daniel Birligea
  • 10Florin Tanase
  • 12David Kiki
  • 20Dennis Politic
  • 34Mihai Udrea
  • 37Octavian Popescu
  • 38Lukas Zima

Bologna Substitutes

  • 2Emil Holm
  • 4Tommaso Pobega
  • 9Santiago Castro
  • 10F. Bernardeschi
  • 13Federico Ravaglia
  • 16Nicolo Casale
  • 19Lewis Ferguson
  • 25Massimo Pessina
  • 28Nicolo Cambiaghi
  • 33Juan Miranda
  • 41Martin Vitik
  • 80Giovanni Fabbian

Previous FCSB Lineups

18 Oct SuperLiga
Metaloglobus 2-1 FCSB
05 Oct SuperLiga
FCSB 1-0 U Craiova
02 Oct Europa League
FCSB 0-2 Young Boys
28 Sep SuperLiga
FCSB 1-0 Otelul Galati
25 Sep Europa League
Go Ahead E. 0-1 FCSB
19 Sep SuperLiga
Botosani 3-1 FCSB

Previous Bologna Lineups

19 Oct Serie A
Cagliari 0-2 Bologna
05 Oct Serie A
Bologna 4-0 Pisa
02 Oct Europa League
Bologna 1-1 Freiburg
28 Sep Serie A
Lecce 2-2 Bologna
25 Sep Europa League
Aston Villa 1-0 Bologna
20 Sep Serie A
Bologna 2-1 Genoa

Injuries & Suspensions

FCSB Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Bologna Injury Table
Type Name Info
Emil Holm Calf
C. Lykogiannis Thigh
Oussama El Azzouzi Knee
Team Squads

FCSB Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Elias Charalampous

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Mihai Popescu 17 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Stefan Tarnovanu 32 G 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Baba Alhassan 42 M 2 180 2 0 0 0 1 0
Siyabonga Ngezana 30 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
David Miculescu 11 F 2 135 2 0 1 0 1 0

Bologna Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Vincenzo Italiano

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Remo Freuler 8 M 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Jhon Lucumi 26 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Martin Vitik 41 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 1 0
Lukasz Skorupski 1 G 2 180 2 0 0 0 1 0
Lewis Ferguson 19 M 2 179 2 0 0 0 0 0
UEFA FlagEuropa League Table
Europa League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lyon 8 7 0 1 18:5 21
2 Aston Villa 8 7 0 1 14:6 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 6 1 1 18:8 19
4 Real Betis 8 5 2 1 13:7 17
5 Porto 8 5 2 1 13:7 17
6 Braga 8 5 2 1 11:5 17
7 Freiburg 8 5 2 1 10:4 17
8 Roma 8 5 1 2 13:6 16
9 Genk 8 5 1 2 11:7 16
10 Bologna 8 4 3 1 14:7 15
11 Stuttgart 8 5 0 3 15:9 15
12 Ferencvaros 8 4 3 1 12:11 15
13 Nott’m Forest 8 4 2 2 15:7 14
14 Viktoria Plzeň 8 3 5 0 8:3 14
15 Crvena Zvezda 8 4 2 2 7:6 14
16 Celta Vigo 8 4 1 3 15:11 13
17 PAOK 8 3 3 2 17:14 12
18 Lille 8 4 0 4 12:9 12
19 Fenerbahce 8 3 3 2 10:7 12
20 Panathinaikos 8 3 3 2 11:9 12
21 Celtic 8 3 2 3 13:15 11
22 Ludogorets 8 3 1 4 12:15 10
23 Dinamo Zagreb 8 3 1 4 12:16 10
24 Brann 8 2 3 3 9:11 9
25 Young Boys 8 3 0 5 10:16 9
26 Sturm Graz 8 2 1 5 5:11 7
27 FCSB 8 2 1 5 9:16 7
28 Go Ahead E. 8 2 1 5 6:14 7
29 Feyenoord 8 2 0 6 11:15 6
30 Basel 8 2 0 6 9:13 6
31 RB Salzburg 8 2 0 6 10:15 6
32 Rangers 8 1 1 6 5:14 4
33 Nice 8 1 0 7 7:15 3
34 Utrecht 8 0 1 7 5:15 1
35 Malmo FF 8 0 1 7 4:15 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv 8 0 1 7 2:22 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Stuttgart 4 4 0 0 11:4 12
2 Lyon 4 4 0 0 10:3 12
3 Porto 4 4 0 0 10:3 12
4 FC Midtjylland 4 4 0 0 8:1 12
5 Aston Villa 4 4 0 0 8:3 12
6 Freiburg 4 4 0 0 6:1 12
7 Real Betis 4 3 1 0 8:4 10
8 Nott’m Forest 4 3 0 1 11:3 9
9 Lille 4 3 0 1 10:5 9
10 Celta Vigo 4 3 0 1 8:5 9
11 Braga 4 3 0 1 7:4 9
12 PAOK 4 2 2 0 7:1 8
13 Ferencvaros 4 2 2 0 7:4 8
14 Crvena Zvezda 4 2 2 0 4:2 8
15 Genk 4 2 1 1 4:3 7
16 Fenerbahce 4 2 1 1 4:3 7
17 Sturm Graz 4 2 1 1 3:2 7
18 Ludogorets 4 2 1 1 7:7 7
19 Brann 4 2 1 1 7:7 7
20 Bologna 4 1 3 0 7:4 6
21 Viktoria Plzeň 4 1 3 0 4:1 6
22 RB Salzburg 4 2 0 2 7:5 6
23 Basel 4 2 0 2 6:4 6
24 Feyenoord 4 2 0 2 7:6 6
25 Roma 4 2 0 2 5:4 6
26 Dinamo Zagreb 4 2 0 2 8:8 6
27 Celtic 4 2 0 2 6:8 6
28 Young Boys 4 2 0 2 5:7 6
29 Panathinaikos 4 1 2 1 4:4 5
30 FCSB 4 1 1 2 6:8 4
31 Rangers 4 1 1 2 2:4 4
32 Go Ahead E. 4 1 1 2 2:6 4
33 Nice 4 1 0 3 5:7 3
34 Malmo FF 4 0 1 3 2:5 1
35 Utrecht 4 0 1 3 2:6 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv 4 0 0 4 1:15 0
Romania FlagSuperLiga Table
Superliga Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 U Craiova 27 15 8 4 47:25 53
2 Dinamo Bucharest 28 14 10 4 42:25 52
3 Rapid Bucharest 28 15 7 6 44:28 52
4 U Cluj 28 14 6 8 41:26 48
5 CFR Cluj 28 13 8 7 45:39 47
6 Arges Pitesti 27 13 4 10 35:28 43
7 Botosani 28 11 9 8 36:25 42
8 UTA Arad 28 11 9 8 35:38 42
9 Otelul Galati 28 11 8 9 39:26 41
10 FCSB 27 11 7 9 39:34 40
11 Farul Constanta 27 10 7 10 38:33 37
12 Petrolul Ploiesti 28 6 10 12 22:30 28
13 Csikszereda 27 6 7 14 26:56 25
14 Unirea Slobozia 27 7 3 17 26:41 24
15 Hermannstadt 27 3 8 16 23:47 17
16 Metaloglobus 27 2 5 20 21:58 11
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 U Craiova 14 10 3 1 28:10 33
2 Dinamo Bucharest 14 8 5 1 23:10 29
3 Rapid Bucharest 14 8 3 3 25:15 27
4 CFR Cluj 14 8 3 3 28:21 27
5 Botosani 14 7 5 2 24:11 26
6 Otelul Galati 14 7 4 3 26:15 25
7 Farul Constanta 14 7 4 3 25:15 25
8 U Cluj 14 6 5 3 19:12 23
9 Arges Pitesti 13 7 2 4 17:10 23
10 UTA Arad 14 6 4 4 18:18 22
11 FCSB 13 6 3 4 15:13 21
12 Csikszereda 13 4 6 3 17:17 18
13 Petrolul Ploiesti 14 4 3 7 10:16 15
14 Unirea Slobozia 13 4 1 8 14:16 13
15 Metaloglobus 14 2 3 9 10:23 9
16 Hermannstadt 14 1 4 9 12:26 7
Italy FlagSerie A Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Inter Milan 26 21 1 4 62:21 64
2 AC Milan 25 15 9 1 41:19 54
3 Napoli 25 15 5 5 38:25 50
4 Roma 25 15 2 8 31:16 47
5 Juventus 26 13 7 6 43:25 46
6 Como 26 12 9 5 41:19 45
7 Atalanta 25 11 9 5 34:21 42
8 Sassuolo 26 10 5 11 32:35 35
9 Lazio 26 8 10 8 26:25 34
10 Bologna 25 9 6 10 34:32 33
11 Udinese 25 9 5 11 28:38 32
12 Parma 25 7 8 10 18:31 29
13 Cagliari 26 7 8 11 28:35 29
14 Torino 25 7 6 12 25:44 27
15 Cremonese 25 5 9 11 21:33 24
16 Genoa 25 5 9 11 29:37 24
17 Lecce 26 6 6 14 17:33 24
18 Fiorentina 25 4 9 12 29:39 21
19 Pisa 25 1 12 12 20:42 15
20 Hellas Verona 26 2 9 15 19:46 15
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Inter Milan 13 10 1 2 36:12 31
2 Napoli 12 8 4 0 21:11 28
3 Juventus 13 7 5 1 25:12 26
4 Atalanta 13 7 4 2 20:10 25
5 Roma 12 8 1 3 16:6 25
6 AC Milan 12 7 4 1 18:10 25
7 Como 13 6 5 2 21:9 23
8 Lazio 13 5 4 4 18:16 19
9 Sassuolo 13 5 2 6 15:19 17
10 Cagliari 13 4 4 5 15:15 16
11 Udinese 13 4 4 5 13:18 16
12 Bologna 12 4 2 6 12:14 14
13 Torino 13 4 2 7 13:22 14
14 Genoa 13 3 4 6 14:18 13
15 Parma 13 3 4 6 10:18 13
16 Lecce 14 3 4 7 9:18 13
17 Cremonese 12 2 6 4 11:15 12
18 Fiorentina 12 2 4 6 17:19 10
19 Hellas Verona 12 1 4 7 11:19 7
20 Pisa 13 1 4 8 4:16 7