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Bologna

Bologna

Serie A

Season Statistics

8 MATCHES
PLAYED
Win (25%) Draw (25%) Loss (50%)
8 Played
2 Won
2 Drawn
4 Lost
8 Goals For
10 Goals Against

Team Overview

Bologna are one of Italian football's historic names, a club with deep roots in the Emilia-Romagna region and a proud Rossoblù identity. They have won seven Serie A titles, the most recent in 1964, and that heritage means the club is generally measured against a standard higher than simple survival. Their home ground, the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, is central to that identity, which makes this season's home form all the more notable.

The current Serie A campaign under Raffaele Palladino has been uneven. Through eight matches, Bologna sit on a 2W-2D-4L record, with eight goals scored and ten conceded for a goal difference of -2. Those numbers point to a side averaging exactly one goal per match while conceding slightly more than that.

Squad (35 players)

Goalkeepers (5)

Matteo Franceschelli
Matteo Franceschelli
Giacomo Giacomone
Giacomo Giacomone
U. Happonen
#72 U. Happonen
M. Pessina
#25 M. Pessina
Ł. Skorupski
#1 Ł. Skorupski

Defenders (9)

R. Alhassane
#23 R. Alhassane
N. Casale
#16 N. Casale
M. Darmian
#36 M. Darmian
L. De Silvestri
#29 L. De Silvestri
E. Helland
#5 E. Helland
Ali Jaber
Ali Jaber
T. Heggem
#14 T. Heggem
A. Theate
#3 A. Theate
M. Vitík
#41 M. Vitík

Midfielders (11)

Juan Miranda
#33 Juan Miranda
M. Amondarain
#8 M. Amondarain
O. El Azzouzi
#17 O. El Azzouzi
L. Ferguson
#19 L. Ferguson
E. Holm
#2 E. Holm
Besalet Krasniqi
Besalet Krasniqi
L. Kusic
L. Kusic
M. Libra
#18 M. Libra
N. Moro
#6 N. Moro
T. Pobega
#4 T. Pobega
N. Zortea
#20 N. Zortea

Attackers (10)

F. Bernardeschi
#10 F. Bernardeschi
N. Cambiaghi
#28 N. Cambiaghi
F. Castaldo
F. Castaldo
A. Dovbyk
#9 A. Dovbyk
J. Enem
#22 J. Enem
S. Mbangula
#11 S. Mbangula
J. Odgaard
#21 J. Odgaard
R. Orsolini
#7 R. Orsolini
R. Piccoli
#91 R. Piccoli
C. Piro
C. Piro

Player Statistics

2026/27 Season
# Player Pos Rating Apps Goals Assists Mins Tackles Passes
10
F. Bernardeschi
F. Bernardeschi
FW 7.2 8 2 0 551 5 200
28
N. Cambiaghi
N. Cambiaghi
MF 6.8 8 0 2 603 10 175
19
L. Ferguson
L. Ferguson
MF 7.1 8 0 0 720 20 598
33
Juan Miranda
Juan Miranda
DF 7.0 7 0 3 561 14 223
91
R. Piccoli
R. Piccoli
FW 6.6 7 1 0 450 1 56
4
T. Pobega
T. Pobega
MF 6.8 7 1 0 480 12 201
1
Ł. Skorupski
Ł. Skorupski
GK 6.6 6 0 0 540 0 161
21
J. Odgaard
J. Odgaard
MF 6.5 6 0 0 334 1 62
14
T. Heggem
T. Heggem
DF 5.8 6 0 0 505 2 373
20
N. Zortea
N. Zortea
DF 6.6 6 0 0 426 10 121
6
N. Moro
N. Moro
MF 5.6 5 0 0 106 1 86
2
E. Holm
E. Holm
DF 7.2 5 0 0 285 15 151
3
A. Theate
A. Theate
DF 6.8 5 0 0 423 5 243
5
E. Helland
E. Helland
DF 5.7 5 0 0 300 9 221
9
A. Dovbyk
A. Dovbyk
FW 5.2 4 1 0 98 0 11
7
R. Orsolini
R. Orsolini
MF 7.1 4 1 0 177 2 45
23
R. Alhassane
R. Alhassane
DF 6.7 4 0 0 159 5 108
8
M. Amondarain
M. Amondarain
MF 6.4 4 0 0 110 3 44
36
M. Darmian
M. Darmian
DF 6.7 3 0 0 265 4 86
16
N. Casale
N. Casale
DF 7.2 3 1 0 270 6 95
11
S. Mbangula
S. Mbangula
FW 6.5 3 0 0 20 1 15
22
J. Enem
J. Enem
FW 4.8 3 1 0 96 1 16
18
M. Libra
M. Libra
DF 6.6 3 0 0 92 3 34
17
O. El Azzouzi
O. El Azzouzi
MF 4.5 2 0 0 107 2 67
25
M. Pessina
M. Pessina
GK 4.5 2 0 0 180 0 62
29
L. De Silvestri
L. De Silvestri
DF 3.2 1 0 0 32 0 18
41
M. Vitík
M. Vitík
DF 7.0 1 0 0 5 1 2

Recent Transfers

2025/26 & 2026/27

Arrivals (61)

M. Darmian
From Inter
Free agent Oct 2026
J. Enem
From FK Crvena Zvezda
Transfer Aug 2026
F. Cassa
From Atalanta
Transfer Aug 2026
S. Mbangula
From Werder Bremen
Loan Aug 2026
A. Theate
From Eintracht Frankfurt
Loan Aug 2026
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Departures (66)

F. Cassa
To Catanzaro
Loan Sep 2026
J. Rowe
To Atalanta
Loan Aug 2026
T. Dallinga
To 1. FC Köln
Loan Aug 2026
J. Lucumí
To Juventus
Transfer Aug 2026
B. Domínguez
To Sassuolo
Loan Aug 2026
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Injuries & Availability

3 Out 0 Doubtful
R. Orsolini
R. Orsolini Thigh Injury
Out
E. Holm
E. Holm Thigh Injury
Out
R. Piccoli
R. Piccoli Hamstring Injury
Out

Impact Analysis

Bologna have three players confirmed unavailable: R. Orsolini and E. Holm, both with thigh injuries, and R. Piccoli, who is out with a hamstring injury. No one is listed as doubtful, so the picture is clear-cut, with three absences and no late fitness calls. All three problems are lower-body muscle injuries, and two of them affect the same area of the leg. The available data does not specify positions, minutes played, or contributions for these players, so it is not possible to say which area of the pitch is hit hardest or how much each absence costs the team in goals, assists, or defensive output.

The same limits apply to replacements. The injury information does not identify who is likely to step in, so any judgment about the quality of cover would be speculation. No return dates or recovery timelines are provided either, which makes the duration of the absences unknown.

In terms of squad depth, three unavailable players is a moderate burden rather than a crisis, and the lack of doubtful cases gives clarity for selection. A fuller assessment will depend on confirmed lineups and further updates on each player's status.

Recent Form

WLWDL
W Cagliari 0-2 (A)
L Inter 1-3 (H)
W Lecce 1-2 (A)
D Torino 1-1 (H)
L Napoli 1-0 (A)

Form Analysis

Bologna's last five matches point to an inconsistent side, with two wins, one draw and two defeats and an even goal difference of six scored and six conceded. The most notable pattern is the split between home and away results. Both victories came on the road, 2-0 at Cagliari and 2-1 at Lecce, while the two home matches brought a 1-1 draw with Torino and a 3-1 loss to Inter. Bologna did not win at home in this stretch.

In attack, the team averaged 1.2 goals per match. They scored in four of the five games, with both away wins producing two goals. The exception was the 1-0 loss at Napoli, where they were shut out. Their output was steady rather than prolific, and they rarely scored more than twice.

Defensively, the record is mixed. The 2-0 win at Cagliari was the only clean sheet, and Bologna conceded at least once in every other match. The 3-1 home defeat to Inter was the heaviest concession. Otherwise they allowed one goal per game, which kept most matches close.

Both defeats came against Inter and Napoli, while the wins came against Cagliari and Lecce. That suggests Bologna have found it harder against the stronger opposition in this run.

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