Aston Villa vs Bologna: UEFA Champions Prediction Match Details
Bologna will once again travel to England to face Aston Villa for their Champions League phase at Villa Park in round three. Will the Villans make the Italian side suffer their second consecutive defeat on English home soil?
Aston Villa Preview & Form
Aston Villa comes into their Champions League clash in excellent form, as they have remained in their last nine games in all competitions. The Villains, in their last match ahead of the Champions League clash, returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory over Fulham, following a frustrating goalless draw against Manchester United at home prior to the international break. Currently, they sit comfortably in fourth place with 17 points in the domestic league standings.
In the Champions League, Unai Emery’s side have been excellent with form, winning both of their opening two group-stage games. They began their opening Champions League match by impressively thrashing Young Boys 3-0 away and then defeating the German giants Bayern Munich 1-0 at the Villa Park.
Bologna Preview & Form
Bologna comes into their Champions League clash in poor form both in the Champions League and in their domestic league. The Italian side has only recorded one win from their opening ten matches this season in all competitions. Ahead of the UCL clash, they played a 2-2 draw against Bologna on the road, with the result keeping them in 13th place in the Seria A table with nine points.
In the UEFA Champions League phase, they have also struggled, having failed to win any of their opening matches. They began their UCL campaign with a goalless draw against Shakhtar Donetsk at home and then lost 2-0 on English home soil to Liverpool.
Aston Villa vs Bologna: Predicted Lineups
Aston Villa Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne; Onana, Tielemans; Bailey, Rogers, Ramsey; Watkins
Bologna Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Lucumí, Miranda; Freuler, Orsolini; Urbański, Moro, Ndoye; Dallinge
Aston Villa vs Bologna H2H Record (Last Five Games)
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Aston Villa vs Bologna: Prediction Betting Tips
Aston Villa has demonstrated that they are a formidable team in all competitions despite experiencing early defeats in their domestic league. We anticipate that they will secure a win against the struggling Bologna, and we expect the match to see over 2.5 goals.
