Brann vs Bologna prediction 19.02.2026 | UEFA Europa League
Brann
Kick off:
Date:
Bologna
1
4.75
X
3.40
2
1.83
Contents
- Competition: UEFA Europa League
- Date: 19th February, 2026
- Kickoff: 17:45 UK / 18:45 CET
- Venue: Brann Stadion
SK Brann host Bologna FC in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League playoff (knockout round) tie. Both sides head into this fixture with contrasting European form and domestic pedigrees: Brann’s mixed results in European competition contrast with Bologna’s comparatively efficient campaign.
Brann vs Bologna Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Bologna
0 : 0
Brann
Europa League
The two teams met earlier in the 2025/26 Europa League group stage in November 2025, with the match finishing 0-0 in Bologna.
Brann team overview
Brann’s recent trajectory in all competitions has been inconsistent. The Norwegian side miraculously preserved their place among the 24 teams in the UEFA Europa League group stage by finishing 24th on 9 points, eliminating Young Boys only on goal difference, despite failing to win any of their last five continental fixtures.
Despite a home unbeaten run in 82% of their most recent 11 home matches in all competitions, Brann are winless in 9 of their last 11 overall, indicating potential momentum issues. Still, they should head into the first leg with a decent amount of confidence, having avoided defeat in three of their last four Europa League home matches this season.
However, Brann are not one of the teams that boast the most potent attacks in this season’s Europa League, averaging just over 1.0 goals per game, but they are nevertheless capable of shutting down opposition attacks in certain matches; for instance, they recorded back-to-back wins against Utrecht and Rangers, keeping a clean sheet on both occasions.
Last matches of Brann
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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
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Brann
1 : 1
FC Copenhagen
Club Friendlies 3
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Brann
0 : 4
Fenerbahce
Europa League
Brann lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Matias Dyngeland
Defenders
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21
Denzel De Roeve
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3
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen
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4
Nana Kwame Boakye
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17
Joachim Soltvedt
Midfielders
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18
Jacob Lungi Sørensen
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23
Thore Baardsen Pedersen
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8
Felix Horn Myhre
Forwards
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32
Markus Haaland
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14
Ulrik Mathisen
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29
Noah Jean Holm
Bologna team overview
Bologna’s recent form paints a rather bleak picture heading into the first playoff leg with Brann. The 2024/25 Italian Cup winners arrive in Norway having lost four of their last five Serie A outings, while also suffering a penalty shootout loss to Lazio in the quarterfinals of the Coppa Italia, which could make a comfort-seeking Italian team rather uncomfortable playing under adverse weather conditions in Norway on Thursday.
However, statistically speaking, Bologna’s away performances have been reasonably strong: they have won 6 of their last 12 away matches, with an 80% unbeaten rate in their last 15 away fixtures in all competitions, demonstrating pragmatic efficiency in travel conditions.
Last matches of Bologna
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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
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Bologna
0 : 3
AC Milan
Serie A
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Maccabi Tel Aviv
0 : 3
Bologna
Europa League
Bologna lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Łukasz Skorupski
Defenders
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20
Nadir Zortea
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41
Martin Vitík
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16
Nicolò Casale
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33
Juan Miranda
Midfielders
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6
Nikola Moro
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19
Lewis Ferguson
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21
Jens Odgaard
Forwards
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7
Riccardo Orsolini
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28
Nicolò Cambiaghi
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24
Thijs Dallinga
Prediction
On balance, Bologna’s stronger away statistical profile make them slight favourites, though Brann’s home resilience and tactical discipline could keep this first leg tightly contested.
Prediction: Both Teams to Score.
Three reasons we expect BTTS
- Bologna have found the net in their last three consecutive Europa League away matches.
- Brann have scored in three of their last four Europa League home matches.
- BTTS has landed in five of Brann’s last seven matches across all competitions.
Main prediction Brann - Bologna
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.95
Brann vs Bologna 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 |