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by Carlos Zabala | in Europa League Picks
Although Bologna closed out the previous Serie A season on a winning streak, it was only enough for them to finish 9th, and they secured their second European competition in two consecutive seasons thanks to winning the Coppa Italia the previous season. However, Bologna has struggled to secure victories this season; in fact, they haven't won twice in a row so far this season. They were snatched away from a last-minute victory this weekend when Lecce's Camarda scored a late goal. This was worrying, given that Bologna were the -144 favorites to win that match.
In the Europa League, Bologna lost again to Aston Villa; last season they had also lost to the Premier League side, but in the Champions League. With a goal from McGinn, Bologna had been trailing the entire match from the 13th minute onwards; they were saved from a 2-0 deficit when Watkins missed a penalty.
Bundesliga rivals Freiburg, on the other hand, have had a successful start to the season; they are unbeaten in their last four matches, including a 2-1 victory with goals from Osterhage and Eggestein against Swiss side Basel to start the Bundesliga season with a winning start.
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Bologna vs Freiburg Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
|
24
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Bologna and Freiburg Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 28, 2025 - Serie A
Sep 25, 2025 - Europa League
Sep 20, 2025 - Serie A
Sep 14, 2025 - Serie A
Aug 30, 2025 - Serie A
Aug 23, 2025 - Serie A
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 20, 2025 - Serie A
Aug 30, 2025 - Serie A
Aug 16, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 2, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 20, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
May 24, 2025 - Serie A
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 28, 2025 - Serie A
Sep 25, 2025 - Europa League
Sep 14, 2025 - Serie A
Aug 23, 2025 - Serie A
Aug 9, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 17, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 28, 2025 - Bundesliga
Sep 24, 2025 - Europa League
Sep 20, 2025 - Bundesliga
Sep 13, 2025 - Bundesliga
Aug 31, 2025 - Bundesliga
Aug 23, 2025 - Bundesliga
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 28, 2025 - Bundesliga
Sep 24, 2025 - Europa League
Sep 13, 2025 - Bundesliga
Aug 23, 2025 - Bundesliga
Jul 25, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 11, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 20, 2025 - Bundesliga
Aug 31, 2025 - Bundesliga
Aug 16, 2025 - DFB Pokal
Jul 18, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
May 10, 2025 - Bundesliga
Apr 26, 2025 - Bundesliga
Bologna against Freiburg Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Missing players
Sulemana
ForwardC. Immobile
D. Kyereh
Most goals and assists
Bologna
Freiburg
R. Orsolini
(6 Goals)
V. Grifo
(6 Goals)
E. Holm
(4 Assists)
,
N. Cambiaghi
(4 Assists)
V. Grifo
(2 Assists)
, 
C. Gunter
(2 Assists)
, 
J. Manzambi
(2 Assists)
Bologna - Freiburg Key Points
- Freiburg and Bologna have never met before
- Freiburg finished fifth in last season's Bundesliga and are eighth in the current Bundesliga
- Bologna had 67% possession in the 2-2 draw against Lecce
- Bologna had nine corners in the weekend match
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Our Bologna vs Freiburg Prediction
It was, without a doubt, a disappointing season for Bologna in terms of European competitions. They finished 28th in the 36-man Bundesliga table last season, scoring just four goals, although their defensive effort was strong, conceding only nine.
Bologna also has significant absences for Thursday's match: De Silvestri and Immobile will be without due to injury; at least they will have Orsolini available.
Our prediction for Bologna vs Freiburg is: Freiburg win or draw.
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