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UEFA Europa League 25/26, Playoff round · 19 Feb 2026

SK Brann 0–1 Bologna

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.1
Actual xG
0.5 – 0.9
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made SK Brann favourites at 46%.

Bologna won a close one on the chances: 0.9 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Riccardo Orsolini, 66.8 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Riccardo Orsolini +20.8, Denzel De Roeve +14.5, Mathias Dyngeland +12.3.

Well below it: Federico Bernardeschi −18.6, Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson −12.5, Lewis Ferguson −10.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

SK Brann

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
27 Nov 2025D 1–1at PAOK Europa League

Bologna

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
29 Jan 2026W 3–0at Maccabi Tel Aviv Europa League
25 Jan 2026L 2–3at Genoa Serie A

Head to head

6 Nov 2025Bologna 0–0 SK Brann Europa League

SK Brann

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Thore Pedersen Defender2100–79.5–
Mathias Dyngeland Goalkeeper9000–61.4+12.3
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen Defender90000.0760.6+9.6
Nana Kwame Boakye Defender9000–58.7+5.4
Denzel De Roeve Defender9000–52.3+14.5
Felix Horn Myhre Midfielder9000–48.6+4.9
Joachim Soltvedt Defender7900–43.6+8.7
Jacob Lungi Sørensen Midfielder9000–41.0−7.0
Noah Jean Holm Forward9000–40.3−5.1
Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson Forward79000.4037.6−12.5
Ulrik Mathisen Forward79000.0237.3−5.2
Kristall Máni Ingason Midfielder69000.0235.2–
Bård Finne Forward1100–33.0–
Markus Haaland Midfielder1100–32.3–
Vetle Dragsnes Defender1100–16.0–

Bologna

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jonathan Rowe Forward300–100.0–
Riccardo Orsolini Midfielder45000.1766.8+20.8
Santiago Castro Forward45100.0361.0+9.8
Łukasz Skorupski Goalkeeper9000–54.2+5.5
Jhon Lucumí Defender9000–52.1+2.5
Thijs Dallinga Forward45000.5147.7−1.4
Nicolò Cambiaghi Forward87010.0446.6+0.6
Juan Miranda Defender9000–46.5−5.6
Tommaso Pobega Midfielder1500–44.8–
Nikola Moro Midfielder7500–43.7−7.2
Lewis Ferguson Midfielder7500–41.2−10.5
Simon Sohm Midfielder1500–40.1–
Federico Bernardeschi Forward45000.0738.5−18.6
Martin Vitík Defender90000.0638.3−10.4
Nadir Zortea Defender90000.0738.3−5.9
Remo Freuler Midfielder9000–37.4−8.8