Prediction: Aston Villa to win 2-0
Best Odds: 123/20
Aston Villa and Bologna will lock horns with each other in the UEFA Champions League this week. The League Stage fixture between the Premier League club and the Serie A outfit will be held at Villa Park and is scheduled to kick off at 8 pm UK time on Tuesday.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa are one of the most historic clubs in England who are starting to re-establish themselves as a major force in English football. The Villans ended up fourth in the Premier League table last season and are aiming to do something similar this time around.
Villa are fourth in the Premier League table at the moment with 17 points from eight matches. The Villans are four points behind leaders Liverpool. Unai Emery’s side beat Bayern Munich 1-0 at Villa Park in the UEFA Champions League earlier this month. They also beat Young Boys 3-0 on the road in Europe’s premier club competition last month.
The Villans will head into the UEFA Champions League League Stage match against Bologna at Villa Park on Tuesday evening on the back of a 3-1 victory over Fulham away from home at Craven Cottage in London in the Premier League.
Team News:
Aston Villa are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Bologna. Emiliano Martínez will be in goal for the Villans. Matty Cash, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres and Lucas Digne will be the four defenders. Amadou Onana and Youri Tielemans will be the two holding midfielders. Leon Bailey, Morgan Rogers and Jacob Ramsey will be the three attacking midfielders. Ollie Watkins will lead the line for the Villans.
Bologna
Bologna are a modest club in Italy, but they did extremely well last season. Under then head coach Thiago Motta, who is now in charge of Juventus, I Rossoblù finished as high as fifth in the Serie A table and qualified for the UEFA Champions League this campaign.
Under head coach Vincenzo Italiano, things are not going that well for Bologna at the moment. They are 12th in the Serie A table with nine points from eight matches, just three points above the relegation zone and only five points behind fourth-placed AC Milan.
Bologna will head into the UEFA Champions League game against Aston Villa away from home at Villa Park on the back of a 2-2 draw with Genoa on the road in Serie A. It came after a goalless draw with Parma at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara in the league which followed a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Liverpool at Anfield in the UEFA Champions League.
Team News:
Bologna are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Aston Villa. Federico Ravaglia will be in goal for the Italian club. Stefan Posch, Sam Beukema, Nicolo Casale and Juan Miranda will be the four defenders. Nikola Moro and Remo Freuler will be the two holding midfielders. Riccardo Orsolini, Jens Odgaard and Benjamín Domínguez will be the three attacking midfielders. Santiago Castro will lead the line for Bologna.
Key Factors to Consider
- Aston Villa have scored 15 goals in 8 Premier League matches.
- Aston Villa have conceded 10 goals in 8 Premier League matches,
- Ollie Watkins has scored 5 goals in 8 matches in all competitions for Aston Villa so far this season.
- Santiago Castro has scored 3 goals in 8 games in all competitions for Bologna so far this campaign.
- Bologna have scored 9 goals and conceded 11 goals in 8 Serie A games.
Conclusion
Bologna are not having the best of times, while Aston Villa are on a roller. Playing at home will give the Villans an advantage, and it is likely that Unai Emery’s side will pick up all three points from this particular UEFA Champions League game.
Prediction: Aston Villa to win 2-0
Best Odds: 123/20
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