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UEFA Europa League 25/26, Playoff round · 26 Feb 2026

Bologna 1–0 SK Brann

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.9 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.2 – 0.5
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Bologna favourites at 59%.

Bologna won and made the better chances: 1.2 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: João Mário, 65.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Denzel De Roeve +17.0, João Mário +15.8, Joachim Soltvedt +9.6.

Well below it: Federico Bernardeschi −19.9, Santiago Castro −12.6, Jonathan Rowe −11.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Bologna

23 Feb 2026W 1–0v Udinese Serie A
19 Feb 2026W 1–0at SK Brann Europa League
15 Feb 2026W 2–1at Torino Serie A
8 Feb 2026L 0–1v Parma Serie A
3 Feb 2026L 0–3v AC Milan Serie A

SK Brann

19 Feb 2026L 0–1v Bologna Europa League
29 Jan 2026L 0–1at SK Sturm Graz Europa League
22 Jan 2026D 3–3v FC Midtjylland Europa League
11 Dec 2025L 0–4v Fenerbahçe Europa League
30 Nov 2025W 3–1v HamKam Eliteserien

Head to head

19 Feb 2026SK Brann 0–1 Bologna Europa League
6 Nov 2025Bologna 0–0 SK Brann Europa League

Bologna

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jens Odgaard Midfielder17000.1779.3–
João Mário Defender90100.1765.6+15.8
Nicolò Casale Defender2800–60.7–
Łukasz Skorupski Goalkeeper9000–57.0+8.5
Nikola Moro Midfielder79000.0154.1+4.2
Benjamín Domínguez Midfielder11000.2653.4–
Jhon Lucumí Defender90000.1151.3+1.7
Lewis Ferguson Midfielder9000–47.5−1.1
Simon Sohm Midfielder1100–47.3–
Martin Vitík Defender62000.2142.5−3.9
Remo Freuler Midfielder7300–42.4−2.5
Jonathan Rowe Forward90000.1139.7−11.3
Santiago Castro Forward7900–38.4−12.6
Federico Bernardeschi Forward6100–36.7−19.9
Riccardo Orsolini Midfielder29000.1934.8–
Nadir Zortea Defender9000–34.7−8.5

SK Brann

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Denzel De Roeve Defender9000–57.4+17.0
Mathias Dyngeland Goalkeeper9000–54.6+4.0
Thore Pedersen Defender3000–54.5–
Kristall Máni Ingason Midfielder6000–51.0–
Nana Kwame Boakye Defender9000–49.5−4.5
Markus Haaland Midfielder1700–47.3–
Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson Forward73000.1546.6−0.9
Ulrik Mathisen Forward73000.0646.6+4.4
Felix Horn Myhre Midfielder9000–46.2+2.5
Joachim Soltvedt Defender8500–45.2+9.6
Noah Jean Holm Forward86000.2644.4−0.8
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen Defender90000.0341.2−10.7
Bård Finne Forward900–35.4–
Vetle Dragsnes Defender1000–35.2–
Jacob Lungi Sørensen Midfielder3700–31.0–
Rasmus Holten Defender1700–20.1–