The match of Matchday 7 of the group stage of the 2025/26 Europa League between Bologna (Italy) and Celtic (Scotland) will take place on 22 january at Renato Dall'Ara stadium. Bologna vs Celtic: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Bologna
In the previous round Bologna recorded a successful away win at Celta Vigo (2:1). The visiting side extended an unbeaten run in the Europa League to five matches (3 wins, 2 draws). At the same time the club failed to keep a clean sheet for the fifth time in six group-stage games in the current edition of the competition. In the table the Italians have 11 points and rose to 13th position.
- The team has not lost in 8 of their last 9 European club matches (4 wins, 4 draws).
- The club failed to score more than one goal in 5 of the previous 7 home matches on the European stage.
- The Italians conceded in 7 of their last 8 matches in European club competitions.
Potential Bologna Lineup (4-5-1)*
Federico Ravaglia – Emil Holm, Torbjorn Heggem, Nicolo Casale, Juan Miranda – Nicolo Cambiaso, Remo Freuler, Jens Odgaard, Tommaso Pobega, Riccardo Orsolini – Santiago Castro.
Defenders Jhon Lucumi and Martin Vitik, as well as forward Federico Bernardeschi, will miss the match due to injuries. In addition, the club has loaned out defender Stefan Posch.
Celtic
In the previous round the team could not offer any resistance to Roma in the home match (0:3). As a result Celtic suffered their third defeat in the group stage, yet seven points so far are enough to keep a play-off zone place – the club is in 24th position in the table. It is worth noting that the Scots have extended their run of matches with conceded goals in the Europa League to nine games.
- The team has not won in 8 of their last 11 away matches in the Europa League (2 draws, 6 defeats).
- The club has scored in each of the previous 14 away matches in this European competition.
- Both opponents scored in 7 of the last 9 matches of the Scots in the Europa League.
Potential Celtic Lineup (3-4-3)*
Kasper Schmeichel – Kieran Tierney, Liam Scales, Oston Trasti – Jan Hyeon Chung, Arne Engels, Callum McGregor, Sebastian Tunekti – Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda, Benjamin Nygren.
Defenders Marcelo Saracchi, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Alistair Johnston, midfielder Callum Osmand, and forward Jota Neves are injured. It is worth noting that before this round the club changed head coach – Martin O'Neill was appointed to replace Brendan Rodgers.
Referee
Vassilis Fotias (Greece)
Matches – 8 (International matches, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (including second yellow) – 29;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 3.6;
Red Cards Shown – 2;
Fouls Per Match – 24;
Penalties – 25%.
Bologna vs Celtic: Match Prediction
The Italians do not always get their way at home on the European stage, but they show a sufficiently confident attacking play. In the last five home matches in European competitions Bologna only once finished a game without scoring, and in the recent match against Salzburg they scored four goals. At the same time the club has not been at its best defensively: in the six previous home fixtures in the Champions League and Europa League the team managed to keep a clean sheet only once.
The visitors do not have problems with scoring in European competitions and regularly find the net even away from home. Across the last 14 away matches in the Europa League the club never left the field without scoring, and in half of the games in that run the Scots scored at least twice. On the other hand, the team does not have a reliable defensive line: in the previous 11 away matches in this tournament Celtic failed to keep a clean sheet even once, conceding a total of 28 goals.
We expect a productive game from both opponents.
Prediction: Both Teams To Score
* For each team the starting lineup from its previous match is given.
