A spate of injuries has impacted Bologna's results, with the team securing just one victory in their ten matches this season. Aston Villa, meanwhile, dispatched Fulham (3:1) over the weekend. The team are in form and following their triumph over Bayern Munich, they have a promising chance of making it to the top 8.
Against the Munich side, Aston Villa's excellent form played a crucial role, as they held their own against a top-tier opponent to pick up significant points, defying advanced statistics (0.25 vs 1.47 in xG). In their away match against Fulham, the Birmingham side waited for their moment, securing a comeback victory, with attacking substitutes Jhon Durán and Ross Barkley injecting fresh energy into the game.
The loss of Thiago Motta likely contributes significantly to Bologna's downturn. In the Champions League, they are yet to find the back of the net—drawing 0:0 with Shakhtar Donetsk and losing 0:2 to Liverpool. On Saturday, the Italian side squandered a two-goal lead against relegation-zone Genoa (2:2). It's likely Nicolò Cambiaghi, Oussama El Azzouzi, Michel Aebischer, Martin Erlić, and Aston Villa loanee Samuel Iling-Junior will not travel to Birmingham due to injuries.
Bologna are unlikely to score their first Champions League goals against Aston Villa, whose form is undisputed. We’re betting on the hosts to win.
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Unai Emery
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Emiliano Martínez
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gk. | 4 | -1 |
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Diego Carlos Santos Silva
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Ezri Konsa Ngoyo
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Ian Ethan Maatsen
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Pau Torres
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Youri Tielemans
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mf. | 4 | 1 |
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Amadou Ba Zeund Georges Mvom Onana
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mf. | 3 | 1 |
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John McGinn
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mf. | 3 | 1 |
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Leon Bailey
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Jhon Durán
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fw. | 4 | 2 |
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Morgan Elliot Rogers
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Robin Patrick Olsen
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Lucas Digne
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Kosta Nedeljković
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Lamare Trenton Chansey Bogarde
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Tyrone Deon Mings
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Matthew Stuart Cash
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Jacob Matthew Ramsey
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mf. | 4 | 1 |
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Ross Barkley
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Boubacar Bernard Kamara
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Emiliano Buendia
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Ollie Watkins
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Jaden Richard Philogene-Bidace
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Vincenzo Italiano
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Łukasz Skorupski
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gk. | 3 | -4 |
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Sam Beukema
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Stefan Posch
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Charalambos Lykogiannis
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Jhon Lucumí
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Giovanni Fabbian
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Kacper Urbański
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Remo Freuler
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Riccardo Orsolini
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Thijs Dallinga
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Dan Assane Ndoye
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Federico Ravaglia
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Nicola Bagnolini
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Juan Miranda
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Nicolò Casale
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Emil Holm
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Tommaso Corazza
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Nikola Moro
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Tommaso Pobega
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Samuel Iling-Junior
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Santiago Thomas Castro
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Jens Odgaard
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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