Bologna vs Udinese Prediction, Tips & Odds – 28.04.2024

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April 27, 2024

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Bologna vs Udinese Prediction 28.04.2024. As they close in on a Champions League spot for next season, Serie A‘s surprise team, Bologna, will host struggling Udinese on Sunday at 3:00 PM.

Interestingly, both teams played against Roma in their most recent matches. Bologna won their battle for a top-five finish last weekend, while Udinese suffered a last-minute defeat to the Roman club on Thursday night.

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Bologna Team News

Bologna defeated Roma 3-1, extending their lead over sixth-place Atalanta to eight points, securing their place in Serie A’s top five for now. Thiago Motta, the Rossoblu’s coach, surprised everyone by selecting Moroccan midfielder Oussama El Azzouzi, who opened the scoring at Stadio Olimpico. Alongside him, Alexis Saelemaekers and Joshua Zirkzee also scored for the visiting team.

Now they’re heading back to their home ground, Stadio Dall’Ara, where they’ve achieved 12 wins in 17 Serie A matches this season. In their last 13 league games, they’ve only lost to Inter, the new champions. Bologna currently has 62 points, their best tally at this stage of the season since 1967, which is why Thiago Motta’s work is being recognized across Europe.

Bologna rarely gives up and often comes back from losing positions, highlighting the danger posed by strikers like Joshua Zirkzee and Riccardo Orsolini. However, there have been times when they couldn’t turn the tide, like in their 3-0 loss to Udinese back in December.

Despite their impressive performance in Rome, coach Motta might make some changes to the team for Sunday’s match. Riccardo Orsolini is likely to return to the starting lineup, and Victor Kristiansen could play at left-back. Oussama El Azzouzi might keep his place in the team after his stellar game against Roma. On the downside, due to injuries, captain Lewis Ferguson, Adama Soumaoro, and Jens Odgaard remain sidelined.

Udinese Team News

Udinese hasn’t won in their last five visits to the Dall’Ara Stadium, and heading into Sunday’s match with Bologna, the gap between the two clubs is 34 points, reflecting a poor season. While Bologna is known for their comebacks, Udinese is among the teams that have dropped the most points from winning positions (22) in Serie A, just behind Sassuolo. Most recently, they missed out on points in stoppage time during an unusual game last week.

Udinese is now led by new coach Fabio Cannavaro, who took over after former manager Gabriele Cioffi was sacked just days earlier. His first match involved completing a game against Roma that had been postponed nearly two weeks earlier due to the collapse of Evan Ndicka. Udinese resumed the game at 1-1, but in the final moments, Bryan Cristante scored a header from a corner, spoiling Cannavaro’s debut.

Udinese is one of seven teams trying to avoid two relegation spots, while Salernitana is already preparing for Serie B. Cannavaro at least has a team that has collected 16 points from 16 away games, more than any other team still fighting to avoid relegation.

Nehuen Perez is expected to recover from the head injury he sustained on Thursday, but Udinese will be without Florian Thauvin, Enzo Ebosse, Sandi Lovric, and Gerard Deulofeu due to injuries. It’s unclear whether Cannavaro will change the three-defender formation, but his attacking options are quite limited. Thus, captain Roberto Pereyra will support top scorer Lorenzo Lucca in the attack after contributing to two goals in the last three games. Additionally, Pereyra scored against Bologna in their last encounter.

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Injuries and suspensions

Bologna: Lewis Ferguson, Adama Soumaoro, Jens Odgaard

Udinese: Florian Thauvin, Enzo Ebosse, Sandi Lovric, Gerard Deulofeu

Expected Lineups

Bologna (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; Posch, Lucumi, Calafiori, Kristiansen; Freuler, Aebischer; Orsolini, El Azzouzi, Saelemaekers; Zirkzee

Udinese (3-5-1-1): Okoye; Kristensen, Bijol, Perez; Ehizibue, Payero, Walace, Samardzic, Kamara; Pereyra; Lucca