Udinese-Bologna: probable lineups and where to watch it

Bologna, 28 April 2025 – The mission at this point is almost obligatory: to defeat Udine to regain fourth place and clinging to the Champions League dream.

But also, we add, to avoid unpleasant surprises. After the victories signed yesterday by Juve, Roma and Fiorentina (and today Lazio takes the field) fight for Europe it has become a big pile where you just have to put a foot wrong and you immediately find yourself with nothing in your hand.

In short, he who stops is lost, as you well know. Vincenzo Italiano, who however this evening, due to the disqualification received after the expulsion against Inter, will pass the baton on the bench to his assistant Daniel Niccolini.

His Bologna is flying on the wings of enthusiasm for having conquered the title this week historic Italian Cup final against Milan. But May 14 is far away while in Udine they play today and if there is one key that Italiano has hit in these days it has been the need to quickly reset the recent glories and the potential future glories, because in Serie A there is always a danger behind every curve.

Even behind every workout, as you well know ndoye, yesterday excluded from the list of those called up for a trouble muscular suffered on Saturday in training at Casteldebole which effectively puts him at risk for the Coppa Italia final in Rome.

Even though it is without its Swiss international, the red and blue machine cannot afford to skid today, or even slow down. In addition, it is necessary to erase the shame of the last away game staged in Friuli.

Last season the triple nosedive at the Bluenergy Stadium (a 0-3 dated December 30, 2023) seemed to undermine the solid certainties of Motta's Bologna, who after that bad fall took the blow and took a few games to recover. triumphal march towards the Big Ears Cup. More generally, in the last eight trips to Friuli, only once has Bologna returned with the scalp of three points (a 2-1 signed by Motta himself in his first year in red and blue): the balance is completed by 2 draws and 5 defeats.

There are also five consecutive knockouts which have undermined the confidence in the work of Runjaic, pilot of an Udinese that as soon as it settled on the pillow of 40 points it dozed off: it is the syndrome of salvation in the safe in spring, an illness with which, in a past that today seems very remote, Saputo's Bologna also had to deal.

Udine then: knowing that a victory tonight would give even more flavour to the face to face with Juventus scheduled for six days at the Dall'Ara.

And because when the going gets tough, the tough get going, with the exception of the injured Ndoye, Italiano could return to the starting lineup tonight strategic pieces such as Skorupski, Miranda, Calabria and Odgaard (and there is the Castro doubt), putting fuel in the legs, perhaps during the match, of another excellent healer like captain Ferguson.

The choice will certainly fall on those who are able to offer the greatest guarantees on the athletic level, because Udinese, in addition to the anger from the lack of points, will bring their physique onto the field.  One thing is certain: it is forbidden to shy away from the battle.

Bologna's probable formations (4-2-3-1)

1 Skorupski; 14 Calabria, 31 Beukema, 33 Miranda, 22 Lykogiannis; 8 Freuler, 20 Aebischer; 7 Orsolini, 21 Odgaard, 30 Dominguez; 24 Dallinga. Coach: Italian

On the bench: 34 Ravaglia, 23 Bagnolini, 5 Erlic, 29 De Silvestri, 19 Ferguson, 26 Lucumi, 17 El Azzouzi, 9 Castro, 18 Pobega, 6 Moro, 80 Fabbian, 28 Cambiaghi.

Udinese's probable formations (3-5-1-1)

45 Okoye; 19 Ehizibue, 28 Solet 28, 27 Kabasele; 12 Kamara, 14 Atta, 8 Lovric, 25 Karlstrom, 32 Ekkelenkamp; 5 Payero, 9 Davis. Coach: Runjaic

On the bench: 90 Sava, 93 Padelli, 30 Giannetti, 31 Kristensen, 30 Giannetti, 16 Palma, 77 Rui Modesto, 6 Zarraga, 20 Pafundi, 99 Pizarro, 7 Sanchez, 21 Bravo.

Where to see it on TV

Time: 18.30 Referee: Maresca from Naples Live TV: DAZN