With their 7 point advantage in the league table, Bologna fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Udinese.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Bologna form and stats
Bologna have collected 16 points from their Serie A home games so far after 4-4-4.
The Bologna fans got no joy from their last match, a Serie A game also here at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara: A 0-3 defeat against Genoa (placed 18th). In the preceding match a 3-2 victory visiting Roma.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Bologna have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won three times, drawn two and lost zero.
Bologna has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Bologna defense is not exactly impregnable. 19 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Udinese form and stats
Udinese have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Serie A, after 2-2-8 (12 played).
There were no winners in Udinese's previous match, a Serie A home game that ended 0-0 vs Hellas Verona (placed 6th). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Brescia.
Udinese are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, one draw and four defeats. From a total of seven matches.
The attacking power of Udinese when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 12 league matches away. The Udinese manager L. Gotti has some worries about the defense as 24 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Udinese - Bologna 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - zero - seven (Bologna wins - draws - Udinese wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Orsolini 7 goals |  R. Palacio 5 goals |   R. de Paul 5 goals |
Bologna missing players
Udinese missing players
| Bologna | Udinese | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 37 | 17 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 39 | 19 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 24 | 36 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 83% | 92% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 58% |
| 71% | 75% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 42% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 25% |
| 21% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 8% |
| 79% | 83% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 38% |
| 8% | 8% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 17% | 8% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 42% | 42% |
| 6 | 6.9 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.7 | 7 | 6.1 |
| 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 333 | 148 | 52 | Total Shots | T S | 38 | 147 | 324 |
| 116 | 55 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 46 | 99 |
| 32% | 31% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 22% | 20% |
- Bologna have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bologna haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Udinese have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Udinese have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Juventus | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 23 | 57 |
| 2 | Lazio | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 55 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 34 | 56 |
| 3 | Inter | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 27 | 54 |
| 4 | Atalanta | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 63 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 31 | 45 |
| 5 | Roma | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 39 |
| 6 | Hellas Verona | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 35 |
| 7 | Parma | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 35 |
| 8 | Milan | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -5 | 35 |
| 9 | Napoli | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 33 |
| 10 | Bologna | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | -2 | 33 |
| 11 | Cagliari | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 32 |
| 12 | Sassuolo | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -1 | 29 |
| 13 | Fiorentina | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | -4 | 28 |
| 14 | Torino | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -16 | 27 |
| 15 | Udinese | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 24 | -16 | 26 |
| 16 | Lecce | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 26 | -13 | 25 |
| 17 | Sampdoria | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -17 | 23 |
| 18 | Genoa | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 28 | -16 | 22 |
| 19 | Brescia | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -23 | 16 |
| 20 | SPAL | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 24 | -24 | 15 |