Bologna vs Celtic prediction 22.01.2026 | UEFA Europa League
Bologna
Kick off:
Date:
Celtic
1
1.68
X
4.27
2
5.39
Contents
- Competition: UEFA Europa League
- Date: 22/01/2026
- KO: 17:45 UK / 18:45 CET
- Venue: Renato Dall'Ara
A potentially entertaining UEL contest takes place in Italy on Thursday as Bologna and Celtic face-off in an early-evening kick-off.
Bologna return to action after a disappointing home defeat against Fiorentina last weekend while Celtic arrive in Italy after a narrow win in their Scottish Cup tie against Auchinleck Talbot.
Both teams are need of the points in their battle to secure Europa League qualification, and now set to meet for the first time,
Bologna team overview
Bologna switch their focus to Europa League action after another frustrating domestic outing last weekend. Vincenzo Italiano's side suffered a 2:1 home defeat to relegation-threatened Fiorentina in Serie A.
The Rossoblù have struggled for consistency in recent weeks. Since mid-December, Bologna have managed just one win from nine matches, losing five times during that run.
Defensive issues continue to undermine their performances. Italiano's men have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last 14 competitive fixtures, with 11 of those games seeing both teams find the net.
With two Europa League group matches still to play, Bologna sit 13th in the standings, having collected 11 points from six games.
Last matches of Bologna
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Bologna
1 : 2
Fiorentina
Serie A
-
Hellas Verona
2 : 3
Bologna
Serie A
-
Como
1 : 1
Bologna
Serie A
-
Bologna
0 : 2
Atalanta
Serie A
-
Inter Milan
3 : 1
Bologna
Serie A
Bologna lineup
Goalkeeper
-
13
Federico Ravaglia
Defenders
-
2
Emil Holm
-
14
Torbjørn Heggem
-
41
Martin Vitik
-
33
Juan Miranda
Midfielders
-
6
Nikola Moro
-
4
Tommaso Pobega
-
7
Riccardo Orsolini
-
21
Jens Odgaard
-
30
Benjamín Domínguez
Forwards
-
9
Santiago Castro
Celtic team overview
Celtic head to Italy following a hard-fought 2:0 victory over non-league opponents Auchinleck Talbot in the Scottish Cup last Sunday. Sebastian Tounekti's late strike confirmed the Hoops' place in the fifth round.
Martin O'Neill has overseen an upturn in results since returning to the Celtic dugout in January, guiding his side to three consecutive wins. That run follows a difficult spell under former manager Wilfried Nancy, during which Celtic lost six of their previous eight matches.
With two games remaining in their Europa League campaign, the Bhoys sit 24th in the standings, occupying the final playoff spot on goal difference.
Last matches of Celtic
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Auchinleck Talbot
0 : 2
Celtic
Scottish Cup
-
Falkirk
0 : 1
Celtic
Premiership
-
Celtic
4 : 0
Dundee United
Premiership
-
Celtic
1 : 3
Rangers FC
Premiership
-
Motherwell
2 : 0
Celtic
Premiership
Celtic lineup
Goalkeeper
-
1
Kasper Schmeichel
Defenders
-
56
Tony Ralston
-
6
Auston Trusty
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5
Liam Scales
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65
Kieran Tierney
Midfielders
-
27
Arne Engels
-
42
Callum McGregor
-
8
Benjamin Nygren
Forwards
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13
Hyun-jun Yang
-
38
Daizen Maeda
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23
Sebastian Tounekti
Prediction
Bologna have struggled to keep clean sheets this season, and I expect Celtic to bring up a BTTS pick against the short-priced home favourites.
Both teams to score is my preferred pick on Thursday.
Three Reasons Why We Expect BTTS
- Bologna have seen BTTS in 11 of their last 14 matches
- Bologna failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 14 matches
- Celtic have seen BTTS in 3 of their last 4 matches (Europa League)
Main prediction Bologna - Celtic
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
1xBet
1.77
Bologna vs Celtic standings in Europa League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 - 3 | +10 | 15 |
| 2 | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 - 5 | +8 | 15 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 - 4 | +6 | 15 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 - 4 | +7 | 14 |
| 5 | SC Freiburg | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 - 3 | +6 | 14 |
| 6 | Ferencvárosi | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 - 6 | +5 | 14 |
| 7 | Sporting Braga | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 - 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 8 | Porto | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 - 5 | +4 | 13 |
| 9 | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 - 5 | +7 | 12 |
| 10 | Roma | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 - 5 | +5 | 12 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 - 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 12 | Fenerbahçe | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 - 5 | +4 | 11 |
| 13 | Bologna | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 - 5 | +4 | 11 |
| 14 | Viktoria Plzeň | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 10 |
| 15 | Panathinaikos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 - 7 | +2 | 10 |
| 16 | Genk | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 - 6 | +1 | 10 |
| 17 | Crvena Zvezda | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 - 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 18 | PAOK | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 - 10 | +3 | 9 |
| 19 | Celta de Vigo | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 - 9 | +3 | 9 |
| 20 | LOSC Lille | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 - 7 | +3 | 9 |
| 21 | Young Boys | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 - 12 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Brann | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 - 7 | -1 | 8 |
| 23 | Ludogorets | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 - 14 | -3 | 7 |
| 24 | Celtic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 - 11 | -4 | 7 |
| 25 | Dinamo Zagreb | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 - 13 | -5 | 7 |
| 26 | Basel | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 - 9 | -1 | 6 |
| 27 | FCSB | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 - 11 | -4 | 6 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 - 11 | -6 | 6 |
| 29 | Sturm Graz | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 - 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 30 | Feyenoord | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 - 13 | -6 | 3 |
| 31 | Salzburg | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 - 11 | -6 | 3 |
| 32 | FC Utrecht | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 - 9 | -6 | 1 |
| 33 | Rangers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 - 11 | -8 | 1 |
| 34 | Malmö FF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 - 12 | -9 | 1 |
| 35 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 - 18 | -16 | 1 |
| 36 | Nice | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 - 13 | -9 | 0 |