Prediction: Liverpool vs Bologna

Verdict: Liverpool to score in both halves

Best Odds: 3/4

Bookmaker: Dachbet

Turning their attention back to Champions League action on Wednesday night, Liverpool will welcome Bologna to Anfield.

Liverpool

Starting with the hosts, while Liverpool might have only welcomed Arne Slot to Anfield over the summer, the Reds have continued on a sensational rise under the former Feyenoord boss. Getting their Champions League return underway with a stellar comeback away at Italian icons AC Milan as they secured a 3-1 victory, the mood around the red half of Merseyside appears to be at a red-hot high. Picking up some perfect momentum over the weekend as they landed a 2-1 win against Wolves, Slot’s side have found a route to the top of the Premier League table. Extending on their EFL Cup adventure last week as they stormed their way to a 5-1 romp against West Ham, Liverpool have won seven of their first eight appearances across all competitions. Likewise, winning all of their four showdowns since returning from September’s international break by an aggregate score of 13-3.

Team News

While Darwin Nunez might have missed out away at Wolves over the weekend, Liverpool remain hopeful that the former Benfica striker will return to Slot’s squad on Wednesday night. However, suffering a broken ankle against Brentford at the end of August, the Reds have confirmed that Harvey Elliot will not feature at Anfield.

Once again getting on the scoresheet and recording a fourth Premier League strike of the season on Saturday afternoon, attacking talisman Mohamed Salah will lead Liverpool’s charge. Making a timely return away at Molineux over the weekend, Alisson will once again start between the sticks.

Bologna

As for the visitors, while Bologna might have embarked on a public fairytale last season as they secured a famous Champions League ticket, the Greyhounds have struggled to find any kind of stability this time around. Marking their iconic European return with a missed opportunity on home soil as they eventually had to settle for a 0-0 stalemate against Shakhtar Donetsk on September 18th, new boss Vincenzo Italiano will be bracing himself for a stern examination here. Suffering last-gasp heartbreak over the weekend as they conceded a 90th-minute equaliser at home against Atalanta, Bologna have recorded just a single victory from any of their first seven appearances across all competitions. Signing off August with a 3-0 drumming at the hands of Napoli, the former Fiorentina boss finds his squad pencilled in as a landslide underdog on Wednesday night.

Team News

While Jhon Lucumi might have been shown a straight red card at home against Atalanta over the weekend, the Colombian international is free to feature on Wednesday night. However, still yet to make a single appearance this season and still dealing with a long-term knee injury, former Aberdeen starlet Lewis Ferguson remains on the sidelines.

Arriving from Premier League outfit Aston Villa this summer, Samuel Iling Junior will settle for a spot on the bench here. Now finding the net in all of his previous three Serie A appearances, the red-hot Santiago Castro will spearhead Bologna’s attack.

Key Factors to Consider

• Getting their Champions League adventure underway with a 3-1 romp away at AC Milan on September 18th, Liverpool have won seven of their first eight matchups across all competitions.
• Likewise, the Reds have won each of their last four appearances by an aggregate score of 13-3.
• Bologna have put just a single win on the board from any of their first seven matchups across all competitions.
• Liverpool have registered just a single clean sheet from any of their previous five appearances.
• Santiago Castro has found the net in each of his previous three consecutive Serie A appearances.

Conclusion

In the midst of what has become a remarkable purple patch, Liverpool will simply be looking to lay down another marker here. Getting their Champions League adventure underway with a stellar 3-1 victory away at AC Milan, Slot’s side will be looking to collect another Italian scalp on Wednesday night. Really firing out of the blocks since opening up the new campaign, Liverpool are rightfully pencilled in as a landslide contender at Anfield.

Verdict: Liverpool to score in both halves

Best Odds: 3/4

Bookmaker: Dachbet