Aston Villa vs Bologna prediction 22.10.2024 | Champions League
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- Competition: Champions League
- Date: Tuesday, 22nd October, 2024
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Villa Park (Birmingham)
Unai Emery totally reformed Aston Villa, making them one of the best teams in England, despite having a much lower budget than teams like Arsenal, Liverpool, or Manchester City. The Villans proved that last season's success wasn't a fluke as they continued to play well in all competitions. Right now, they are in 4th place in the Premier League with just one point behind the first-placed Liverpool, although with a game played. When it comes to the Champions League, the Villans are doing great and are one of the only seven teams with both wins so far. With a potential win against Bologna, they would take a massive step in securing the next phase of the competition.
Bologna were a sensation last year in Italy as they finished 5th and secured their first Champions League appearance since the 1964/65 season when they competed in the European Cup. However, losing their X factor, coach Thiago Motta, pretty much meant that the Rossoblù would return to where they belong, and that is the middle of the Serie A table. They are now in 13th place with nine points in eight rounds and have won only one point in the Champions League. So, they are under pressure to win points against Aston Villa in order to have some chance of reaching the next stage.
Aston Villa vs Bologna pick: Aston Villa to win
Aston Villa have been incredible this season, losing only to Arsenal in 11 games this season in all competitions. But even against Arsenal, the Villans have been excellent and deserved at least a draw. During those 11 games, they won eight times - almost a 73% win rate.
On the other hand, Bologna have been terrible, as they won just once in 12 games in all competitions. What is even worse, they only had three tough opponents during that time - Napoli, Atalanta, and Liverpool (in the CL). Against those good teams, they won just one point and scored one goal. So, even scoring a goal against the Villans, which had two clean sheets in the previous two home games, will be a challenge.
Considering what we have seen from these teams this season, there is a massive difference in quality and form, and anything but a win for the Villans would be a surprise for us.
Aston Villa team news
After a 3:1 win against Fulham, coach Unai Emery spoke to the media. He was satisfied with a win and said they are now preparing for the Champions League. Emery said they want to do well in Europe but also noted that the Premier League is their most important competition. The coach praised the players but singled out his goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, saying he was the best keeper in the world.
Amadou Onana, Jacob Ramsey, and John McGinn recovered from their injuries and played in the previous game against Fulham. With them recovered, Tyrone Mings and backup goalkeeper Robin Olsen should be the only players to miss the upcoming game.
Last matches of Aston Villa
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Fulham
1 : 3
Aston Villa
Premier League
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Aston Villa
0 : 0
Manchester United
Premier League
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Aston Villa
1 : 0
Bayern Munich
Champions League
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Ipswich Town
2 : 2
Aston Villa
Premier League
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Wycombe Wanderers
1 : 2
Aston Villa
Carabao Cup
Aston Villa lineup
Goalkeeper
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23
Emiliano Martinez
Defenders
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2
Matty Cash
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3
Diego Carlos
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14
Pau Torres
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12
Lucas Digne
Midfielders
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24
Amadou Onana
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27
Morgan Rogers
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8
Youri Tielemans
Forwards
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31
Leon Bailey
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11
Ollie Watkins
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41
Jacob Ramsey
Bologna team news
After a 2:2 draw against Genoa, coach Vincenzo Italiano spoke to the media. He insisted that the players must be more focused, considering they had a two-goal advantage after 56 minutes. "We must learn that games are never finished until the end. One incident is enough to put everything in doubt again," the coach added.
Bologna were really unlucky during the international break, as four players suffered injuries and missed the Genoa game - Michel Aebischer, Martin Erlic, Samuel Iling Junior, and Dan Ndoye. Also, Lewis Ferguson, Oussama El Azzouzi, and Nicolo Cambiaghi should remain with their injuries.
Last matches of Bologna
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Genoa
2 : 2
Bologna
Serie A
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Bologna
0 : 0
Parma
Serie A
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Liverpool
2 : 0
Bologna
Champions League
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Bologna
1 : 1
Atalanta
Serie A
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AC Monza
1 : 2
Bologna
Serie A
Bologna lineup
Goalkeeper
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34
Federico Ravaglia
Defenders
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3
Stefan Posch
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31
Sam Beukema
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15
Nicolo Casale
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33
Juan Miranda
Midfielders
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7
Riccardo Orsolini
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8
Remo Freuler
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6
Nikola Moro
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30
Benjamin Dominguez
Forwards
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9
Santiago Castro
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21
Jens Odgaard
3 Reasons why Aston Villa should win
- Aston Villa won eight out of 11 games this season
- Aston Villa won both CL games without conceding a goal
- Bologna won just once in 12 games this season in all competitions
Main prediction Aston Villa - Bologna
Aston Villa to win
Best Odds:
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1.62
Additional predictions
Aston Villa & Bologna current standing in Champions League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 - 5 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 - 13 | +15 | 19 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 - 3 | +13 | 19 |
| 4 | Inter | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 - 1 | +10 | 19 |
| 5 | Atlético Madrid | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 - 12 | +8 | 18 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 - 7 | +8 | 16 |
| 7 | LOSC Lille | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 - 10 | +7 | 16 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 - 6 | +7 | 16 |
| 9 | Atalanta | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 - 6 | +14 | 15 |
| 10 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 - 12 | +10 | 15 |
| 11 | Real Madrid | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 - 12 | +8 | 15 |
| 12 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 - 12 | +8 | 15 |
| 13 | Milan | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 - 11 | +3 | 15 |
| 14 | PSV | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 - 12 | +4 | 14 |
| 15 | Paris Saint Germain | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 - 9 | +5 | 13 |
| 16 | Benfica | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 - 12 | +4 | 13 |
| 17 | Monaco | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 - 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | Brest | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 - 11 | -1 | 13 |
| 19 | Feyenoord | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 - 21 | -3 | 13 |
| 20 | Juventus | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 - 7 | +2 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 - 14 | -1 | 12 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 - 14 | +4 | 11 |
| 23 | Sporting CP | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 - 12 | +1 | 11 |
| 24 | Club Brugge | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 - 11 | -4 | 11 |
| 25 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 - 19 | -7 | 11 |
| 26 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 - 17 | -4 | 10 |
| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 - 16 | -8 | 7 |
| 28 | Bologna | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 - 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 29 | Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 - 22 | -9 | 6 |
| 30 | Sturm Graz | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 - 14 | -9 | 6 |
| 31 | Sparta Praha | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 - 21 | -14 | 4 |
| 32 | RB Leipzig | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 - 15 | -7 | 3 |
| 33 | Girona | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 - 13 | -8 | 3 |
| 34 | Salzburg | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 - 27 | -22 | 3 |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 - 27 | -20 | 0 |
| 36 | Young Boys | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 - 24 | -21 | 0 |