Bologna vs Brann prediction 26.02.2026 | Europa League
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- Competition: Europa League
- Date: 26/02/2026
- KO: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Renato Dall'Ara
Bologna look to secure European progression on Thursday when they take on Norwegian visitors Brann in a crucial playoff fixture.
Brann make the trip to Renato Dall'Ara hoping to overturn last week's one goal defeat in Bergen while Bologna aim for a third successive victory after a narrow win against Udinese last weekend.
After a hard-fought first-leg encounter, where both sides registered an xG of less than one, another tight matchup seems likely in Italy.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Brann
0 : 1
Bologna
Europa League
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Bologna
0 : 0
Brann
Europa League
Bologna and Brann will meet for the second time on Thursday. The Italians edged to a 1:0 win in Norway in their first-ever encounter last week.
Bologna team overview
Bologna come into Thursday's Europa League contest with confidence raised after three successive victories picked up in the past ten days.
Vincenzo Italiano's side claimed back-to-back road victories at Torino and Brann before a narrow 1:0 success against Udinese last weekend. The Italians had failed to win 11 of 13 previous fixtures before their recent uptick in form.
Defensive improvements have lead to several low-scoring fixtures in recent weeks. Four of Bologna's last five games finished with fewer than three goals scored, and each of their three previous home fixtures.
Head coach Italiano has three injury concerns this week. Charalampos Lykogiannis and Torbjørn Heggem are ruled out, while Juan Miranda faces a late fitness test.
Last matches of
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Bologna
1 : 0
Udinese
Serie A
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Brann
0 : 1
Bologna
Europa League
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Torino
1 : 2
Bologna
Serie A
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Bologna
1 : 4
Lazio
Coppa Italia
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Bologna
0 : 1
Parma
Serie A
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Lukasz Skorupski
Defenders
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20
Nadir Zortea
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41
Martin Vitik
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26
Jhon Lucumí
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17
João Mário
Midfielders
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6
Nikola Moro
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8
Remo Freuler
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19
Lewis Ferguson
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10
Fede Bernardeschi
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28
Nicolò Cambiaghi
Forwards
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9
Santiago Castro
Brann team overview
Brann make the trip to Italy looking to overturn last week's 1:0 reversal in Bergen. Santiago Castro's early goal proved the difference in a tight contest at Brann Stadion.
Still in the Norwegian off-season, Freyr Alexandersson's side have played just three competitive fixtures this year. Brann failed to win each of their last four Europa League games, while they were unable to score in three of those fixtures.
On the road, the Bergen-based side slipped to a 1:0 defeat at Sturm Graz in their most recent away Europa League fixture, and another low-scoring defeat seems likely this week.
Head coach Alexandersson has several selection issues to deal with. Niklas Castro and Sævar Atli Magnússon are unavailable for selection, while Eggert Aron Guðmundsson, Jonas Torsvik, Sakarias Opsahl and Niklas Jensen Wassberg are all listed as doubtful to feature this week.
Last matches of
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Brann
2 : 2
Sotra
Club Friendlies 3
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Brann
0 : 1
Bologna
Europa League
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SK Sturm Graz
1 : 0
Brann
Europa League
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Brann
3 : 3
Midtjylland
Europa League
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Brann
1 : 2
Slavia Praha
Club Friendlies 3
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Matias Dyngeland
Defenders
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21
Denzel De Roeve
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3
Fredrik Knudsen
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4
Nana Kwame Boakye
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17
Joachim Soltvedt
Midfielders
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10
K. Mani Ingason
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18
Jakob Sörensen
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8
Felix Horn Myhre
Forwards
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14
Ulrik Mathisen
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29
Noah Jean Holm
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16
J. D. Thorsteinsson
Prediction
After a tight first-leg, another closely-fought contest should be expected in Thursday's Europa League playoff clash.
Under 2.5 goals is my top tip in Italy.
Three Reasons Why We Expect Under 2.5 Goals
- Bologna have seen under 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 matches
- Bologna have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 3 home matches
- Brann have seen under 2.5 goals in 2 of their last 3 matches
Main prediction -
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22bet
2.08
vs standings in Europa League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 - 5 | +13 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 - 6 | +8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 - 8 | +10 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 - 7 | +6 | 17 |
| 5 | Porto | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 - 7 | +6 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Braga | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 - 5 | +6 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 - 4 | +6 | 17 |
| 8 | Roma | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 - 6 | +7 | 16 |
| 9 | Genk | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 - 7 | +4 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 - 7 | +7 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 - 9 | +6 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 - 11 | +1 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 - 7 | +8 | 14 |
| 14 | Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 - 3 | +5 | 14 |
| 15 | Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 - 6 | +1 | 14 |
| 16 | Celta de Vigo | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 - 11 | +4 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 - 14 | +3 | 12 |
| 18 | LOSC Lille | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 - 9 | +3 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 - 7 | +3 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 - 9 | +2 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 - 15 | -2 | 11 |
| 22 | Ludogorets | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 - 15 | -3 | 10 |
| 23 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 - 16 | -4 | 10 |
| 24 | Brann | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 - 11 | -2 | 9 |
| 25 | Young Boys | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 - 16 | -6 | 9 |
| 26 | Sturm Graz | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 - 11 | -6 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 - 16 | -7 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 - 14 | -8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 - 15 | -4 | 6 |
| 30 | Basel | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 - 13 | -4 | 6 |
| 31 | Salzburg | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 - 15 | -5 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 - 14 | -9 | 4 |
| 33 | Nice | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 - 15 | -8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 - 15 | -10 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmö FF | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 - 15 | -11 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 - 22 | -20 | 1 |