Bologna vs Salzburg prediction 27.11.2025 | Europa League

Bologna didn't start the season well, but with every match, they seem better and better. In Serie A, Italiano's team is fifth in the table, but only three points behind the league leader, AS Roma. In the Europa League, things are not going that well for Bologna, which has collected just five points in the first four matches and must win on Thursday night to improve its chances of reaching the knockout phase.

Bologna are in excellent form. They are undefeated in the last 11 matches. In the previous game, Vincenzo Italiano's team won 3-0 on the road against Udinese. The teams were pretty even for most of the first half, but the guests completely outplayed their opponents in the second half and secured another victory.

There is a lot of confidence around the Bologna squad at the moment. After a victory against Udinese, the head coach, Vincenzo Italiano, said, "I am part of Bologna, so I have to bring spirit, confidence, and enthusiasm, but it's the lads who step onto the pitch. We must continue feeding on the passion in the city and strike while the iron's hot."

Bologna have some problems with missing players. They will be without Lukasz Skorupski, Jon Rowe, Charalampos Lykogiannis, Emil Holm, Remo Freuler, and Nicolo Cambiaghi on Thursday night against Salzburg.

Salzburg surprisingly finished second in the Austrian Bundesliga in the last two seasons. In the current campaign, they are at the top of the standings, but only one point ahead of SK Rapid. In the Europa League, Salzburg have only three points after four rounds and need to start picking up points to have realistic chances for the 1/16 final phase.

Salzburg played well recently as they were undefeated in five matches in a row. Last weekend, the streak ended as Salzburg lost 3-2 at home against Tirol. The home side had a 2-0 lead at halftime, but the guests scored three goals for a spectacular turnaround.

Salzburg's head coach, Tomas Letsch, was disappointed after the defeat against Tirol. He said, "It really hurts. With all due respect to WSG Tirol, we were leading 2-0 and should have been 3-0 at halftime. We weren't sharp enough to decide the game. When you score two goals at home, that has to be enough. We made it too easy for the opponent to score."

Takumu Kawamura, John Mellberg, Karim Onisiwo, and Christian Zawieschitzky are injured and will not play on Thursday in Bologna.