Brann — Bologna Prediction, H2H and Probable Lineups — 19 February 2026
On February 19, 2026, in the first leg of the round of 32 of the UEFA Europa League, Brann will host Bologna. The match is scheduled to kick off at 18:45 Central European Time. Let’s take a closer look at the potential outcome of this clash.
Brann
Brann come into this match in difficult form. With the Norwegian league currently on its winter break, the team have been maintaining fitness mainly through friendlies. Brann finished last season fourth in the Eliteserien.
In their last six matches across all competitions and friendlies, Brann have failed to win five times, picking up their only victory in the most recent friendly. In official games, the team are winless in their last three Europa League matches: a draw against Midtjylland and defeats to Fenerbahçe and Sturm Graz. Despite this poor run, Brann narrowly secured a playoff spot by finishing 24th in the league phase standings.
At home in the competition, Brann collected 7 points from four matches, recording two wins, one draw, and one defeat. It is also worth noting that the teams already met during the league phase, when Brann played away against Bologna in a match that ended 0–0.
Bologna
Bologna are also not in their best form. In their last four matches, the team have managed just one victory. That win came in their most recent game, when Bologna beat Torino 2–1 away from home in Serie A, ending a negative run in the league that included back-to-back defeats against Parma and Milan.
In Serie A, Bologna currently sit eighth in the standings, nine points behind the European qualification places. The team were also recently knocked out of the Coppa Italia, losing to Lazio on penalties in the quarter-finals.
As for the Europa League, Bologna finished the league phase in convincing fashion, recording a 3–0 away victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv. The team ended the league phase in tenth place overall with 15 points. It is also worth highlighting their strong away form in the competition, where Bologna won three of their four matches on the road.
Probable Lineups
- Brann: Dyngeland, De Roeve, Knudsen, Boakye, Soltvedt, Pedersen, Sorensen, Muhre, Markus Haaland, Mathisen, Holm
- Bologna: Skorupski, Miranda, Casale, Vitik, Zortea, Moro, Ferguson, Orsolini, Odgaard, Cambiaghi, Dallinga
Key Facts and Head-to-Head
- Brann have failed to win 9 of their last 10 matches.
- Bologna have failed to win 6 of their last 8 matches.
- Bologna have won 3 of their last 4 away matches.
Brann — Bologna Prediction
Both teams come into this match in far from ideal form. Brann are in a particularly difficult situation: the team lack regular competitive match practice and have now gone three consecutive official games in the Europa League without a win, only just scraping into the playoffs by finishing in the final qualifying spot. That said, Brann showed fairly solid performances at home during the league phase. As for Bologna, the Italian side recently managed to put an end to a negative run that saw them go three matches in a row without a victory. Bologna are still fighting for a European qualification spot in Serie A, and in the Europa League they performed quite well overall, finishing 10th in the standings. It is also worth highlighting their confident displays in away matches during the competition. Given the current form of both teams, their desire to break their losing streaks, their strong motivation to advance to the next round, both sides may opt for a more cautious and pragmatic approach, focusing on avoiding defeat in the first leg rather than taking excessive risks. Recommended bet: Under 2.5 goals at odds of 1.73.
