Bologna are one of Italy’s older established clubs, founded in 1909 and based at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara. Their current squad is valued at around £234m by Transfermarkt, with 33 players and an average age of 25.
The 2026-27 season has begun awkwardly. Bologna sit eighteenth in Serie A and have already reached the Coppa Italia third round, though their league form shows the main issue clearly enough: draws with Torino, Sassuolo and Inter Milan have been offset by narrow defeats to Napoli, Atalanta and Lazio.
Goals have been scarce. At home they are averaging one scored and 1.3 conceded per match, while away from home they have yet to average a goal and are conceding one per game. Federico Bernardeschi, Artem Dovbyk and Roberto Piccoli share the early scoring lead with one goal each.
For Celtic supporters, Bologna profile as a technically credible Italian side currently short of results and attacking output. Their league position is poor, but the squad value and Serie A setting still demand proper respect.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Compared to Celtic, Bologna offer far less in attack and only middling defensive solidity; Celtic's superior scoring rate and table position give them the clear edge, while Bologna's home set-piece and corner threat represents their main route to trouble for a Celtic side that will be expected to control possession and exploit Bologna's lack of attacking firepower.
